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Celebrating “Weekends with Yankee” | Photos

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| Print icon

Viewers gathered to celebrate "Weekends With Yankee" at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH.

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

Viewers gathered to celebrate "Weekends With Yankee" at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH.

Viewers gathered to celebrate “Weekends With Yankee” at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH.

Credit: Mark Fleming
A celebration of Weekends with Yankee at the Music Hall Loft in Portsmouth, NH.
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Show host Richard Wiese with Jamie Trowbridge, President of Yankee Publishing.

Show host Richard Wiese with Jamie Trowbridge, President of Yankee Publishing.

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Show host Richard Wiese, right, with Jamie Trowbridge, president of Yankee Publishing.
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Viewers gathered at the Music Hall Loft to watch clips of the"Weekends With Yankee" series.

Viewers gathered at the Music Hall Loft to watch clips of the”Weekends With Yankee” series.

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Trowbridge, right, and Yankee publisher Brook Holmberg take to the stage.
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Viewers gathered in the Music Hall Loft to watch clips of the new documentary series.

Viewers gathered in the Music Hall Loft to watch clips of the new documentary series.

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Watching clips of the new documentary series in the Music Hall Loft.
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The event concluded with a Q&A with WGBH Executive Producer Laurie Donnelly, show host and Yankee Magazine Senior Editor Amy Traverso, shot host and explorer Richard Wiese, and Yankee Magazine Editor Mel Allen.

The event concluded with a Q&A with WGBH Executive Producer Laurie Donnelly, show host and Yankee Magazine Senior Editor Amy Traverso, shot host and explorer Richard Wiese, and Yankee Magazine Editor Mel Allen.

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The 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.
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There was plenty of laughter and smiles as the show hosts recounted filming the new TV series.

There was plenty of laughter and smiles as the show hosts recounted filming the new TV series.

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Allen chats about filming the new TV series as Traverso and Wiese look on.
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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 food selection at Row 34.

A wide food selection at Row 34.

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A wide selection of delicious food at Row 34.
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The "Weekends With Yankee" celebration concluded with delicious food and drinks at Row34 in Portsmouth.

The “Weekends With Yankee” celebration concluded with delicious food and drinks at Row34 in Portsmouth.

Credit: Mark Fleming
Enjoying top-notch food and drinks at Row 34’s Weekends with Yankee reception.
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Fresh seafood appetizers at Row34.

Fresh seafood appetizers at Row34.

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Fresh seafood appetizers at Row 34.
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Guests enjoy appetizers at the Row 34 "Weekends with Yankee" event.

Guests enjoy appetizers at the Row 34 “Weekends with Yankee” event.

Credit: Mark Fleming
Guests enjoy appetizers at the Row 34 Weekends with Yankee event.
Credit: Mark Fleming
The latest issue of Yankee Magazine at the "Weekends With Yankee" reception.

The latest issue of Yankee Magazine at the “Weekends With Yankee” reception.

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Copies of Yankee’s latest issue at the Weekends with Yankee reception.
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Row34's original cocktail for the "Weekends With Yankee" event – "The Weekender."

Row34’s original cocktail for the “Weekends With Yankee” event – “The Weekender.”

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Row 34’s original cocktail for the Weekends with Yankee event: “the Weekender.”
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A signature drink menu crafted for the "Weekends With Yankee" event.

A signature drink menu crafted for the “Weekends With Yankee” event.

Credit: Mark Fleming
A signature drink menu crafted for the Weekends with Yankee event.
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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.

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