The Green Spot in Oakland is a Camp Favorite
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Scheduling an interview with Brenda Athanus, owner of the epicurean grocery store The Green Spot in Oakland, Maine, was no easy task. The Green Spot operates six days a week and she’s there from dawn to dusk. I was able to pin her down for a Tuesday meeting — her only day off. Brenda suggested we meet at the A-1 Diner in Gardiner; she adores diners and loves fried oysters.  

I have a copy of her memoir — Life, One Tablespoon at a Time — on the table for quick reference. Brenda is a storyteller and many of her fondest memories are in her book — a book that reads more like a journal than anything else. She has also written a cookbook and she has had articles published with Huffington Post and the Chicago Tribune.