It’s no secret that we think the drinks at the Portland Hunt & Alpine Club (pictured above) are consistently some of the best we’ve tried, and we know that many of you feel the same way, so we hope you’ll take a moment to vote for them – they’re a contender for The People’s Best New Bars from Food & Wine, and we (and clearly so many others) think they deserve to win!

Speaking of Food & Wine, this month’s issue is easily my favorite of the past few months. With no less than a dozen recipes from this issue bookmarked, we set out to make this amazing rice bowl earlier this week – do yourself a big favor and whip this up over the weekend.

If we were making a trip down to New York this fall, you can bet we’d be stopping by a few of these art openings.

We love the vintage designs of these customizable, printed luggage tags that Lizzie of Tomboy Style has teamed up with Paper Chase Press to create!

I’ve more than once discovered a place that I now have to visit because of Instagram browsing. If you’re looking for more travel inspiration, here are a few more feeds to follow.

Finally, if you’re reading this post in a feed reader, do us a big favor and click over to see the new Map & Menu logo we released this week. We’re pretty excited about some of the changes we’re making on the site, and cannot wait to share an even bigger Map & Menu announcement next week… (!!)

Have a fantastic weekend, friends!

Photo taken by Meredith Perdue for Portland Hunt & Alpine Club.