{"id":64539,"date":"2022-11-21T12:32:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T17:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themainemag.com\/?p=64539"},"modified":"2022-12-22T10:00:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T15:00:15","slug":"editors-picks-november-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themainemag.com\/editors-picks-november-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Editor’s Picks: November 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Maine <\/em>mag editorial team has been hard at work behind the scenes, writing, editing, event planning, and Gramming while simultaneously planning out our editorial calendar for 2023. With Thanksgiving just days away and the quick slide into the holiday season just beyond, we\u2019re feeling ready to sit back and relax outside of work hours, whether it be reading for pleasure or hitting a new bar or restaurant. With that in mind, we sat down with a few members of the editorial staff to see what they\u2019ve been up to while off the clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Greta Rybus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once November rolls around, and it starts getting dark at 3:30 p.m. (no joke), all I want to do is binge watch horrible TV while cuddled under a weighted blanket with a cup of hot cocoa. This weekend, I made a conscious effort to do something that would make me happy\u2014and what sparks more joy than a classic diner experience? Now that the summer crowds have petered out and the regulars have begun dining again, I made my inaugural visit down to <\/em>Palace Diner<\/em><\/a> in Biddeford. Despite the hour-and-a-half long wait for one of the dining car’s coveted few seats (Palace Diner is the oldest diner in Maine and operates in one of two Pollard diner cars left in the U.S.), I can certainly say I made the right choice. The monstrous fried chicken sandwich\u2014complete with mustardy cabbage slaw, jalape\u00f1os, and a colossal swipe of mayo\u2014was a crispy, juicy delight that I can’t stop thinking about. Don’t sleep on the buttermilk flapjacks or the corned beef hash, and be sure to bring some cash (the diner is cash-only)!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Becca Abramson, editorial assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My partner and I recently started attending pro-wrestling events held by <\/em>Limitless Wrestling<\/em><\/a> in Yarmouth. It was something we had joked about for years, a passing curiosity, but after discovering the existence of these monthly performances held in a neighboring town, we knew we had to check it out.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was hooked instantly. From the flamboyant costumes, the storylines, the level of audience participation, and the impressive physical displays, there was no doubt I\u2019d be returning again and again (dragging as many of my friends along as I could). In the first ten minutes, I watched a man hoist someone twice his size over his head and throw them out of the ring. I booed along with the crowd when the referee broke up a particularly intense grapple. I marveled at the synchronized backflips performed during a three versus three tag team match. It was the first sporting event I\u2019d ever attended where I wasn\u2019t constantly glancing at my phone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve ever had the slightest curiosity about the world of pro-wrestling, or if you\u2019re just looking for a unique way to spend your Saturday night, catching a show with Limitless is the way to go. It\u2019s a blast. There\u2019s a cash bar and hot pizza. Even if you don\u2019t find yourself in regular attendance, it will absolutely make for an entertaining story.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Olivia Ryder, production manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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