The Bowdoin Orient

Thanksgiving is not a holiday for self-restraint. At this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, the abundant spread prepared by the Bowdoin Dining Service pleased even the most gluttonous gorgers.

A step outside makes it clear that fall has arrived on campus; there’s a chill in the air, the trees on the Quad are vivid shades of orange and yellow, and students are donning jackets once again. Fall also means that pumpkin season is in full swing in Maine.

As a big fan of Vietnamese cuisine, I hoped Lemongrass would add something new to Brunswick’s culinary scene, but I walked away with mixed feelings.

Maine’s seafood celebrity, the lobster, made national headlines this summer when fishermen across the state brought in record hauls of the crustacean, leading to low market prices and frustration in the lobstering community.