A closer look at the recent Portsmouth, NH, celebration hosted by NHPTV and Yankee Magazine for the exciting new 13-episode documentary series “Weekends with Yankee.”
By Yankee Magazine|Jun 05 2017|
Viewers gathered to celebrate "Weekends With Yankee" at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH.
Photo Credit: Mark Fleming
New Hampshire Public Television and Yankee magazine recently presented an evening celebrating Weekends with Yankee, a new 13-episode documentary series that invites viewers nationwide to explore the best of New England, from its signature attractions to its hidden gems. Attendees joined host and explorer Richard Wiese, Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso, Yankee editor Mel Allen, and WGBH executive producer Laurie Donnelly for a screening and Q&A to learn more about the process of bringing Yankee’s insider knowledge of New England to the screen. (Wondering when and where to catch the show? Use the “Search TV Listings” button on the Weekends with Yankee website.)
An Evening Celebrating Weekends with Yankee
A celebration of Weekends with Yankee at the Music Hall Loft in Portsmouth, NH. Photo Credit : Mark FlemingShow host Richard Wiese, right, with Jamie Trowbridge, president of Yankee Publishing. Photo Credit : Mark FlemingTrowbridge, right, and Yankee publisher Brook Holmberg take to the stage. Photo Credit : Mark FlemingWatching clips of the new documentary series in the Music Hall Loft. Photo Credit : Mark FlemingThe Q&A session with, from left, WGBH executive producer Laurie Donnelly, show cohost and Yankee food editor Amy Traverso, Wiese, and Yankee editor Mel Allen. Photo Credit : Mark FlemingAllen chats about filming the new TV series as Traverso and Wiese look on. Photo Credit : Mark Fleming
Row 34 Weekends with Yankee Reception
The Music Hall Loft presentation was followed by a reception at Row 34, a downtown Portsmouth oyster bar and restaurant. On the third episode of Weekends with Yankee, the hosts visit the New Hampshire coast to celebrate local oysters with Row 34 chef Jeremy Sewall, followed by a tasting of his delicious oyster stew (get the recipe here).
A wide selection of delicious food at Row 34. Photo Credit : Mark FlemingEnjoying top-notch food and drinks at Row 34’s Weekends with Yankee reception. Photo Credit : Mark FlemingFresh seafood appetizers at Row 34. Photo Credit : Mark FlemingGuests enjoy appetizers at the Row 34 Weekends with Yankee event. Photo Credit : Mark FlemingCopies of Yankee’s latest issueat the Weekends with Yankee reception. Photo Credit : Mark FlemingRow 34’s original cocktail for the Weekends with Yankee event: “the Weekender.” Photo Credit : Mark FlemingA signature drink menu crafted for the Weekends with Yankee event. Photo Credit : Mark Fleming
Want to try “the Weekender”? Order it at Row 34, or make your own with the recipe here!
About the series:Weekends with Yankee is produced by WGBH Boston’s Studio Six. Executive producer: Laurie Donnelly (Rare—Creatures of the Photo Ark, I’ll Have What Phil’s Having, Sacred Journeys). Senior producer: Anne Adams (Simply Ming, Moveable Feast). Series director: Rennik Soholt (Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie). Director of cinematography: Alan Weeks (The Amazing Race, Life Below Zero).
Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development, Visit Maine, the Vermont Country Store, Cross Jewelers, and Red Jacket Resorts. The series is distributed by American Public Television (APT).
For more information about Weekends with Yankee, go to weekendswithyankee.com.
