Table of contents for July 1990 Salt Magazine.

Willie and Elizabeth Ames both come from lobstering families, growing up as island people. Anne Pierter documents the lives of the Ames' with regard to lobstering and island life.

Katherine Bordwell captures Thai culture in Portland as it relates to food and family.

Since the Vietnam War, Big G's sandwich shop has offered unique sandwiches, which surprisingly comes with some controversy over the name one sandwich. Jake Ryan documents how one sandwich at the shop used to be called 'The Jane Fonda,' and patron's desire to change the name to honor the dead of the Vietnam War.

For over 35 years, the Custom House Wharf has conducted business. Pam Berry captures how the people at the wharf have their own unwritten rules and way of doing things.

Melanie Fiander captures the work and life of Erik Desjarlais, the chef/proprietor of Bandol in Portland's Old Port, who sees himself first and foremost as a cook.

As a sociologist, Peter Rose sees tourism as having a caste system. Rose explains how he views colonists as brahmins and bus tourers near the bottom of the system.

Jeffrey Herbst speaks to Earl, a bartender, about his job and being around tourists.

Kate D. Philbrick captures a photograph of Monica Walsh, a waitress in Portland's Old Port area.

List of back issues and books from Salt.

Salt editor Samuel A. Eliot informs readers that Salt will be returning to a small 64 page magazine.

Susannah Ross captures an image of Frieda Hunter working in the kitchen at Flynn's News in South Berwick.