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‘Unraveled’ meets once a week at Odd Alewives Brewery every Thursday
Women who like to knit with a brewski
Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 1:45pm
WALDOBORO—There will be no tea and scones for the ladies who knit one purl two. For the last month, an informal group of knitters and crocheters have been meeting in the comfortable taproom of Odd Alewives Brewery in Waldoboro every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. Calling themselves “Unraveled,” a half dozen women of various ages and backgrounds place their yarn and knitting projects on the long farm table at the Waldoboro brewery, while a couple of their husbands pull up a chair and chat. Soon, a...
Weekend Spotlight: A Foodie Lovers’ weekend along with music and dancing in the streets
Thursday, July 12, 2018 - 12:30pm
Some weekends, a theme just naturally emerges, such as this one where several festivals and events revolve all around one particular food or one particular concept. This Weekend Spotlight is fairly family friendly with lots to do and taste during the days. And when the sun starts descending on the horizon, the adults will take to the streets!
Food Truck Fridays
Friday, July 13 — Rockport
Down East Magazine is once again reprising their summer-on-the-lawn fun...
cocktail bar will serve curated drinks, elevated snacks
The Block Saloon opens in Thomaston
Monday, June 25, 2018 - 12:00pm
THOMASTON — When Martin Farrell bought the building at 173 Main St. in Thomaston in 2014 it was initially to house the offices of his healthcare consulting business. Though the historic building started its life as Delano's Saloon, said Farrell, prior to his purchase it spent about 150 years as a bank under various names. Now, Farrell has decided to take the building back to its roots, officially opening The Block Saloon on Tuesday, June 26. The name for the establishment was inspired by a...
Second annual event is July 7
Waldoboro Public Library to host ‘Brats ‘n Brews’ tasting event, auction
Friday, June 22, 2018 - 6:45am
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Public Library is preparing for their second annual “Brats n' Brews” tasting event. The event will be held in conjunction with a live auction at the VFW Hall on Mill St. in Waldoboro on July 7. The tasting event will be from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and will feature local brews from Odd Alewives Farm Brewery, Liberty Craft Brewing, Oxbow Brewing Company, and Threshers Brewing Company. Tickets to this event are $20 in advance or $22 at the door. Tickets may be purchased in...
Camden restaurant will host event June 21
Public invited to celebrate The Waterfront Restaurant’s 40th anniversary
Thursday, June 21, 2018 - 10:00am
CAMDEN — On Thursday, June 21 the public is invited to a celebration of a landmark four decades in business for one of Camden’s favorite eateries, The Waterfront Restaurant. Located on Bayview Street, the large, harborside restaurant is known for its views and year-round popularity among generations of Camden residents and visitors. Many have worked — if not dined — at the establishment since it opened as The Waterfront in 1978. Owners Sam Appleton and the late Leonard Lookner met in Colorado...
Long Grain occupies new digs at 20 Washington Street in Camden
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 4:30pm
CAMDEN – Long Grain restaurant, formally of 31 Elm Street, has moved around the corner to its new home at 20 Washington Street in Camden. The move was made by staff and friends on on Sunday and Monday, June 17 and 18. That allowed the restaurant to open for regular business hours on Tuesday, June 19. Included in the new location is an Asian market. Long Grain’s Paula Palakawong calls their cuisine "honest food," meaning they use seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. Although many consider...
Sneak Peek: Camden Island is area’s newest Chinese connection
Monday, June 18, 2018 - 4:00am
CAMDEN – The long awaited and much anticipated Camden Island Chinese Restaurant at 87 Elm Street gave a sneak peek inside its doors on Thursday, June 14. Owner Jeff Chen said that while all the major work is completed, they have been working to finish all the fine details to be able to open their doors. Mr. Chen is from Quincy, Massachusetts. Though originally from China he has been in the U.S. for roughly 30 years. He is married with two children. He also has restaurants in Skowhegan and...
Under new ownership, Historic building now houses 24-seat restaurant
The Hichborn offers fine dining, local ingredients in Stockton Springs
Sunday, June 17, 2018 - 8:00am
STOCKTON SPRINGS — When Kirk P. Linder and Charlie Zorich decided to leave Portland, Oregon, it was New England's siren song that called them. Traveling in their 1984 Volkswagen Westfalia — affectionately called "Larri" — the pair said they were discussing their shared feeling that it was time to leave Portland. They had been working on starting a project out there but had become discouraged and were ready to move on. What they did not yet know was that they would become the owner/operators of...
Camden graduate appointed chef at Sea Dog in Portland
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - 3:00pm
SOUTH PORTLAND – Sea Dog Brewing Co. has appointed Camden resident Alexandra Chilton as chef and kitchen manager at its South Portland operation. Chilton is a 2008 graduate of Camden Hills Regional High School, attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is a 2016 graduate of the Southern Maine Community College Culinary School. Chilton began working for Sea Dog while still in culinary school in November of 2013. She was promoted to assistant chef then sous chef, and most recently...
Come out for some food and fun!
Jukebox Bullies live at Mrtyle Street Tavern in Rockland
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 3:00pm
THIS THURSDAY NIGHT! 9:00 p.m. TO 1:00 a.m. - join us for An Evening with the "Jukebox Bullies," featuring Roger Turner on lead guitar, Laura Perkins on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Annette Lorraine Young on hand percussion and vocals. A fun-loving band that combines fan favorites with the tunes they grew up playing, come enjoy a blend of harmony, guitars, and fun with classics (Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones, CCR, & The Who) and contemporary ( Meghan Trainor, Cee Lo Green, Lorde)...
Bell The Cat in Belfast gets new home, contemporary renovation
Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 9:30am
BELFAST — Bell The Cat, a popular breakfast and lunch spot that used to be located at the plaza on Starrett Drive in Belfast has moved to the building on Belmont Avenue that once housed Pizza Hut. Not only has the restaurant gotten a new, prominent location, the building has been completely renovated. With stylish seating out on the deck and a contemporary decor transforming the interior, Bell The Cat looks like a completely different restaurant. Owner JoJo Oliphant , who purchased the...
Round-up of all new Midcoast breweries opening this summer
Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 12:45pm
Every once in awhile, Penobscot Bay Pilot does a round up on a few breweries popping up in the Midcoast, but in the nearly six years that we’ve been around, the craft brew scene has exploded. The word is there are nearly 16 new breweries opening statewide this summer and seven of them are in the Midcoast. Let’s recap:
The Pour Farm Brewery
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Crawfordsburn Road, Union
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meals all crafted in commercial kitchen
Maine’s answer to all-natural MREs (Meals Ready To Eat)
Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 12:15pm
BELFAST — Campers and hikers have long relied on civilian MREs, the military term for Meals Ready to Eat, those self-contained, individual field rations in lightweight packaging. But, as anyone who has ever ripped open a pouch of Chili Mac can attest, there’s the good, the bad and the unpalatable. And then, there’s the superb. The Maine Meal, based in Skowhegan, is a company producing all-natural, gourmet recipes made by chef Mark LaCasse. Sourcing from local farmers and fishermen, including...
Benefit celebration in partnership with Hannaford Chef’s Table program
Café Miranda celebrates 25 years with ‘flock party’ to benefit Knox County Homeless Coalition
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 10:30am
ROCKLAND — On Thursday, June 7, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. a family-friendly, tented block —make that flock —Party in honor of Café Miranda's 25th Anniversary will commence at Oak and Orient streets in Rockland. Admission is free as are most activities. The Nikki Hunt Band will be performing favorite selections along with Nikki Hunt’s signature hooping (BYOHH – bring your own hula hoop and join in). Face painting and other kids activities will be offered, along with free water and fruit...
Francine Bistro building purchased, renovated for new tenant
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 8:30am
CAMDEN — Mark Senders, new owner of the Francine Bistro building on 55 Chestnut Street in Camden, has a long association with the former restaurant run by chef Brian Hill. Senders, who is current owner of The Bagel Café on 25 Mechanic Street in Camden and the Big T Snack Shack operating part-time out of the Camden Snow Bowl’s concession area, recently purchased the building from the Lookner family. He is seeking a new tenant for the former restaurant. “I had a long history with Leonard Lookner...
May 26 at Oyster River Winegrowers
Pizza, wine to fuel adventure themed story slam benefit for Sweet Tree Arts
Monday, May 21, 2018 - 11:00am
WARREN — Sweet Tree Arts, Oyster River Winegrowers, and Uproot Pie Company are joining forces to present another story slam, this event will be adventure themed. On Saturday May 26, beginning at 5 p.m., Uproot Pizza will be serving their $11 wood fired pizza on the grounds of Oyster River Winegrowers, 929 Oyster River Road in Warren. The winery will offer a selection of their wines — the handcrafted fruits of their labor and land — for $7 per glass. The adventure stories begin at 7 p.m. All...
Camden’s harborside Blaze Brewing Co. set to open in June
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 4:30pm
CAMDEN — The roll out for the Camden location of Blaze Brewing Co. is right on schedule for a June opening. Maine restaurateur Matt Haskell took the winter to fine tune plans for the new microbewery, which is sandwiched between his two restaurants, Hoxbill, a casual fine dining restaurant overlooking the harbor on Bay View Landing and their soon-to-open Japanese counter-service izakaya, or pub, called Kurafuto. Joined in the center is the dramatic glass-enclosed microbrewery production room on...
Simple lunch fare
Rockland gives green light to Big Bob’s Big Dawgs, new food truck
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 12:30pm
ROCKLAND — Jeraimie Finnemore, owner of Big Bob's Big Dawgs, went before the Rockland Planning Commission Thursday, May 17, seeking approval to place a food truck at the former Wasses Hot Dogs stand at 195 Park Street. The application passed by the commission at a vote of 5-0. Finnemore said he would like to have the truck set up and open by next weekend. Finnemore explained that he and his brother, Brandon, operate Athen's Pizza, in Thomaston, and that his brother would be taking over the...
Damariscotta Oyster Celebration coming mid-June
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 3:00pm
The first ever Damariscotta Oyster Celebration is coming to Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta. The three-day event kicks off at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 14 with a competition at Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort. The International Oyster Chef of the Year Competition will feature seven chefs from five states and two Canadian provinces. Local chef Nathaniel Adam from the Boothbay Harbor Country Club will compete. And Food Network Magazine’s vice president of digital culinary content Michelle...
‘To me, it’s about fitting in and being a part of this community’
Rockland’s North Beacon Oyster to feature Maine seafood, happy hour
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 - 10:15pm
ROCKLAND — 421 Main Street in Rockland will soon open its doors as North Beacon Oyster. Owner and Chef Michael Mastronardi, of Port Clyde, said he hopes to open the doors of his new business in the next two weeks, and “definitely before Memorial Day.” Mastronardi, 33, is no stranger to the Midcoast restaurant scene. A native of Hartford, Conn., he said his career in restaurants started organically when he accepted a position washing dishes and “worked really hard.” His work ethic and interest...
What shifted around last winter, since you’ve been gone
Welcome back to Camden-Rockport, Snowbirds 2018
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - 8:45am
Once the snow is gone, the Birds come back—and they always want to know what happened over the fall and winter. Here’s what's open, what's closed, what's new in Camden-Rockport..and points beyond.
Restaurant News
What Has Closed
Francine Bistro
There’s been a seismic shuffle of restaurant news this winter, starting with the abrupt announcement in November that Francine Bistro on Chestnut Street in Camden was closing and would re-...
opening Cinco de Mayo
Camden Public Landing gets a new anchor: El Ancla offers wood-fired Mexican fare
Saturday, May 5, 2018 - 10:45am
CAMDEN –
El Ancla
means the anchor and on Saturday, May 5, at 7 p.m., Camden’s newest restaurant venture, El Ancla, will open on Public Landing. The restaurant was the former home of Fireside Pizza. El Ancla will feature authentic wood-fired Mexican food. Bobby Morgan, who owns the franchise for Flatbread Pizza in Rockport, is excited about offering wood-fired Mexican food in this new location. Morgan has operated Flatbread restaurants for 20 years. "The owners and I traveled through...
Adds to four more breweries opening in the Midcoast this spring
Odd Alewives, new Waldoboro farmhouse brewery opens May 3
Monday, April 30, 2018 - 8:15am
WALDOBORO — Even though it feels remote, one of the latest breweries opening in the Midcoast area is a stone’s throw from Moody’s Diner off Route 1. Odd Alewives Farm Brewery, founded by John and Sarah McNeil, sits on 22 acres of gardens and forest. The brewery and tasting room are a converted 1850s alpaca barn that sits next to their farmhouse. While John works with a 10-barrel system on one side of the barn, Sarah will oversee the tasting room. With quirky bowed floors, handcrafted counters...
New Montsweag Farm Restaurant opens Friday
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - 9:00am
It’s been a long time since the former Montsweag Roadhouse has been called Montsweag Farm Restaurant, and the establishment has been through a lot of changes over the 60-plus years since its inception as a restaurant. Wayne Wescott has bought the restaurant from Jenny Steiner-Johnston and Chris Johnston, who bought it in 2006. Now Wescott is bringing back some of its former glory, with modern updates and a fresh, innovative new menu. Wescott is not new to the business of food and restaurant...
Nautilus Restaurant to host dinner benefitting Friends of Sears Island
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 - 1:45pm
BELFAST — Friends of Sears Island invites the public to join them for a fundraising dinner at Nautilus Seafood & Grill in Belfast, Wednesday, April 25, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Enjoy a delicious meal, and Nautilus will graciously donate 10 percent of your tab to Friends of Sears Island to support conservation and education programs. This is a great opportunity to support a local business and a local nonprofit while enjoying dinner out. Nautilus Seafood & Grill is located at 3 Main Street...
Public breakfast April 14 will benefit Rockland District Nursing Association
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 - 11:30am
THOMASTON — Please come to the public breakfast supporting Rockland District Nursing Association (RDNA), at and hosted by People's United Methodist Church, Chapel Street, South Thomaston on Saturday, April 14, from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Menu to include: Scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausages, hash browns, coffee and juice. Donation baskets will be located at the entrance with a suggested donation of $10. When you come for food and fellowship, your donation will provide non-acute in-home nursing...
Four April food, drink and art events that will have you feeling it’s Spring!
Monday, April 2, 2018 - 4:00pm
Spring is tentatively making its way back to Maine. We’ve got four food/drink/art events that appeal to both men and women and will have you looking forward to longer, warmer days ahead. So get out there and enjoy Maine!
First Friday Veuve Cliquot Sip and Art Walk
Friday, April 6, Portland
Now, this is the way to do it. Kicking off Portland’s first Art Walk of the season, the elegant Jessica Johnson Beauty studio (15 Middle Street) is pouring a free glass of...
Plain and unassuming, but down right homey
Chris Wolf’s Food Chronicles: Daily Soup in Belfast
Saturday, March 31, 2018 - 6:15pm
BELFAST – If you're not looking for it, it's easy to miss. The small unassuming location at 118 High Street in Belfast sits directly across form the Belfast Co-Op. Inside there isn't much more. Two small tables, one in each corner, that can accommodate five people tops. That's where the ordinary stops. Daily Soup it says on the sign and from it comes maybe some of the best soups and sandwiches on the planet. Courtney Sanders is the owner, chef and operator of Daily Soup. Her kitchen is...
Camden Public Library hosts National Library Week events
Friday, March 30, 2018 - 9:45am
CAMDEN — Visit the Camden Public Library during National Library Week 2018 and celebrate the life of the library and the life of the community. National Library Week runs from Sunday, April 8 to Saturday, April 14, 2018. The library staff will embrace a different color theme each day. Sunday's color is orange, Monday is red, Tuesday is pink, Wednesday is blue, Thursday is green, Friday is purple, and Saturday is brown. Celebrate National Library Week by helping Stock the Stacks. The Stock the...
Owners file for bankruptcy
UPDATE: Camden Harbour Inn auction cancelled
Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 9:45am
CAMDEN — Auctioneer Stefan Kennan is sitting in the parking lot of the Camden Harbour Inn this morning, March 29, letting people know who intended to attend the auction of the inn that the event has been cancelled. The auction was cancelled late in the day, March 28, after Breda LLC, the entity that owns Camden Harbour Inn, filed bankruptcy documents with the U.S. Federal District Court in Bangor. The principals of Breda are Raymond Brunyanszki and Oscar Verest, who bought the inn in 2007...
Just one step in reducing restaurant’s enviromental footprint
Camden Sea Dog reduces use of plastic drinking straws
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 12:15pm
CAMDEN – Sea Dog Brewing Co. in Camden is taking steps to decrease its environmental footprint by reducing the use of plastic straws. Alysia Nilsen, an employee at Sea Dog, initiated the effort to do away with straws. Robert Labbe, general manager of the Sea Dog, said the scope of the restaurant’s operation will not allow complete elimination of straws right away. "Water and sodas to tables are only available with straws upon request," he said. "Many of our cocktails, as well, are no longer...
Owls Head Transportation Museum’s Pioneers, Innovators & Maineseries
Two breweries, one winery: How they broke the mold
Monday, March 26, 2018 - 12:00pm
OWLS HEAD—Everyone loves a good success story, but they happen to love it just a little bit more when there is a mini-tasting event afterward. As part of Owls Head Transportation Museum’s winter education four-part series celebrating the pioneers and innovators of Maine’s business community, two local craft brewers and one vintner shared their stories with a crowd of approximately 50 people at the museum on Saturday, March 24, 2018. “This is our third event this winter and we’ve chosen certain...
Coffee, sandwiches, fresh bread and bagels
SeaFolk establishes sweet spot in Rockport Village
Sunday, March 18, 2018 - 6:15pm
ROCKPORT – Rockport welcomed SeaFolk to town March 17. The coffee shop is at 22 Central Ave and had an unannounced opening. There's not even a sign up, yet. It's new, comfortable, inviting, and warm and there's even a niche with a couch and chairs where you can hold court. The new shop will be open at 8 a.m. for breakfast and lunch, Wednesday through Sunday, until May when its owners will up their game and be open seven days a week, 7 a.m to 5 p.m., according to proprietor Jacob Wienges. The...
Updated with new listings
2018 St. Paddy’s Day rundown
Friday, March 16, 2018 - 8:00am
Finally! After the last several years of calling in “the Irish flu” the next day at work, St. Paddy’s Day falls on a Saturday this year. That means more time all day long to sample an Irish breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Midcoast (and beyond) with a nip or two of the good stuff. As we said last year, get your Uber money ready or get a DD who drives responsibly!
Belfast
Rollie’s Bar and Grill
One of the few places that opens at the crack o’ dawn (6 a.m.)...
On Eating and Loving Food
A few weeks of pigging out
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 12:30pm
I’ve been pigging out. It’s been a few weeks of, well, not quite hell, but not exactly Disneyland either, for me. This is a food column, so I’m not going to dwell on the gory details, but I’ve been dealing with a large wound left behind after having a skin cancer removed from my shin. I haven’t been able to get much exercise, as I’m being ordered to sit with my leg up as much as possible. A few days ago it was almost 50, and sunny, and I couldn’t stand it for another minute, so I walked 5,000...
Cedar Crest has served traveling public since 1918
Camden’s Cedar Crest Inn is sold to Edgecomb couple
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - 12:30pm
CAMDEN — Jill and Ted Hugger, owners of the Cod Cove Inn in Edgecomb, completed the purchase of the 37-room Cedar Crest Inn from Bill Hahn and Stephen Liberty February 27. The Cedar Crest Inn, on Elm Street (U.S. Route 1) at the gateway to Camden, has served the traveling public since 1918. "We are proud to become the innkeepers of the Cedar Crest Inn," said Ted Hugger, in a news release. "Under Bill and Stephen's leadership, the inn has earned a solid reputation among travelers to the mid-...
Oceanside High School Class of 2018 Project Graduation fundraiser
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - 10:30am
The Oceanside High School Class of 2018 Project Graduation is holding a fundraiser at the Eclipse restaurant, on Thursday, March 22. Ten percent of all sales, from 5-8 p.m., will go towards Project Graduation. Project Graduation is an event which takes place directly after graduation and gives seniors a safe, drug and alcohol free, way to celebrate graduation with their classmates.
Adaptability, consistency, staff and community
Midcoast restaurateurs reflect on year-round success, seasonality
Monday, March 5, 2018 - 11:15am
MIDCOAST — As the lingering cold of winter eases and mud season begins, inevitable changes in the business landscape also emerge on the Midcoast. While the area is often considered a seasonal destination, many local businesses, including restaurants, continue to enjoy year-round success. According to Greg Dugal, director of governmental affairs at the Maine Restaurant Association, the number of restaurants in Maine grew at a "torrid" pace during 2015 and 2016. "Overall, state numbers were up...
On Eating and Loving Food
Fondue fiasco
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 10:45am
There’s cheese fondue. Then there’s Kim Martin’s cheese fondue. On Jan. 6, Michael Maxim posted a comment on my Facebook page: “Hey Suzi Thayer, I need some fondue tips...where’s my article on that? Please and thank you.” I told him I’d get right on it, and he replied that he looked forward to a “Fondue Fiasco” story. Then he came up with the brilliant idea of enlisting Kim Martin of Eventide Specialties in Boothbay Harbor to make the fondue. On Feb. 20, the Fondue Fiasco happened. Besides...
Where to celebrate National Margarita Day in the Midcoast
Thursday, February 22, 2018 - 12:45pm
Whether it’s frozen or on the rocks or served with a fruity or spicy twist, Thursday, Feb. 22, is National Margarita Day and locals have a definite opinion on where to get the best one in The Midcoast. Here are restaurants/bars from Belfast to Rockland that lean heavily on Mexican flavors and feature a Killer Margarita.
Belfast
Neighborhood is Belfast’s go-to for a fusion Mexi-style menu and with a Spicy Mango Margarita, made with five-pepper infused tequila, “it's mouth-...
Camden, Freedom, Rockland chefs, Belfast restaurant named James Beard semifinalists
Friday, February 16, 2018 - 12:00pm
NEW YORK CITY — Three Midcoast area chefs and one Belfast restaurant have been named semifinalists for 2018 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef awards, the foundation announced on Thursday, February 15. According to the James Beard Foundation
website
, final Restaurant and Chef Award nominees, as well as the nominees for their Media and Restaurant Design Awards, will be announced in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 14. The announcement will be streamed live. The awards...
Threshers Brewing Company welcomes Marcus Carter as new sales director
Monday, February 12, 2018 - 1:45pm
SEARSMONT — Threshers Brewing Co, a craft beer brewery co-owned by Ethan Evangelos and Scott Bendtson, announced that Marcus Carter has joined the team as Director of Sales. Carter, a long time veteran of the food and beverage industry, has held many leadership and management roles in the Midcoast, including Bar Manager at 16 Bay View Hotel in Camden and Assistant Manager at Eclipse Restaurant in Rockland. He is also an award winning mixologist recognized by the Maine Restaurant and Maine...
Maia Gosselin, wine educator with pizzazz
Friday, February 9, 2018 - 8:30pm
Maia Gosselin is an expert when it comes to wine. Owner of the business, Sip Wine Education , http://sipwinemaine.com/ Gosselin has over 15 years’ experience in the alcoholic beverage industry as an independent editor, writer, bartender, educator and consultant. She describes herself as “an educator and consultant who teaches people about wine.” Calling herself a “Mass-Mainer,” Gosselin, who has family in Camden and Saco, divides her time between her home on the North Shore in Swampscott, a...
Pour Farm brewery to produce small batches from ground up
Friday, February 9, 2018 - 7:45pm
UNION — Most are familiar with the wildly popular “farm to table” food movement that sprang to life several years ago and has continued to gain traction around the world. In Union, one family is hoping to bring a similar model to their recently purchased property on Crawfordsburn Road, aspiring to not just brew beer, but to grow the hops and botanicals for the small batch beers they will begin producing this spring. Bill Stinson and his wife, Ashley, moved to Union from Lexington, Massachusetts...
On Eating and Loving Food
Seven bubblies and a cupcake
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 9:30am
I love bubblies of all colors and prices. It’s been a while since I’ve drunk Andres, but give me an eight-dollar bottle of Barefoot Bubbly and I’m good to go. Not all sparklers are Champagnes. The grapes used in Champagne are actually grown in the Champagne region of France. Other bubblies are sparkling wines. I don’t care. I love them all. They make me happy. There are theories that the bubbles in sparkling wines actually make for a quicker “high,” due to the carbon dioxide in them speeding...
2018 Pies on Parade photo gallery
Volunteers slice the pies, feed the people
Sunday, January 28, 2018 - 7:15pm
ROCKLAND – Sharon Marriner said that tears came to her eyes when she saw the empty shelves at the AIO Food Pantry recently. Some area residents have been hit especially hard this year, she said, forcing many to prioritize their basic necessities. However, thanks to a reprieve in the winter temperatures, along with efforts by the community, foods may again fill the shelves and feed the neighbors. Businesses opened their doors Sunday, January 28 for the 14th annual Pies on Parade event that...
Belfast’s Ondine and Alder & Vine team up for a ‘Sonic Supper’
Celebrating Imbolc: Midpoint between winter and spring solstices
Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 11:00am
BELFAST — On February 1, The owners of the “witchy” oddities shop Alder & Vine will team up with the restaurant Ondine Oyster & Wine Bar for a special “Sonic Supper” to celebrate the night that lies between winter and spring solstices known as Imbolc Sabbat —a wiccan/pagan holiday. Imbolc, in Irish Gaelic, is called “Oimelc,” which means “ewe’s milk.” It’s a time when agricultural societies anticipated spring lambing and were looking forward to the planting season. Heather Q. co-owner...
On Eating and Loving Food
Nana Bucci’s Spinach Pie Factory
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - 9:30am
There are some serious spinach pies being made in a little hole-in-the-wall down a back alley in Damariscotta. It almost sounds illegal, and the fist-sized pies are so ridiculously delicious, they should be. Bernie DeLisle is making them at his new restaurant, Osteria Bucci. The recipe came from his grandmother, Antoinetta Bucci, who grew up in a little town in Italy. Before he opened the restaurant he thought about selling just the pies, and calling his joint Nana Bucci’s Spinach Pie Factory...
This winter, try flavors you’ve never tried before
Grab street food from around the world at United Farmer’s Market in Belfast
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 1:30pm
BELFAST— Where can you go to get French crêpes for breakfast, a locally grown microgreen Mediterranean salad with a small hummus pie for lunch, and the slow-cooked goodness of takeout Jamaican oxtail with extra gravy on the rice and peas for dinner? The United Farmer’s Market in Belfast, an indoor year-round venue for 65 vendors (and growing), has builta reputation on offering international cuisine with its varied vendors. With a sunny, window-lined communal dining area, often accompanied by...
Bernie’s joint: Osteria Bucci
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - 10:45am
Unless you’ve been to Italy, you may very well have never experienced anything quite like the Damariscotta restaurant Osteria Bucci. The little gem is tucked away off a small alleyway, and the sign hanging beside the door is as small and unpretentious as the interior is. In fact, unless you happen to get a whiff of whatever is cooking inside on any given day, you’re apt to just walk. Don’t. Just follow your nose into the small, offbeat, cozy restaurant. As soon as you do, you’ll know you’re in...
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Draken (Viking Ship) Arrival Ceremony
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7/19
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Led by Rockland City Council, guests are invited to greet the Draken Harald Hafagre, the world’s...
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7/19
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7/19
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Viking Ship Draken to Spend Four Days in Rockland
Allen Insurance and Financial
7/19
We at Allen Insurance and Financial have a long and storied relationship with the tall ship and...
FREE JUMBO Whoopie Pie from Wicked Whoopies!
Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters
7/19
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$75 Gift Certificate from the Newcastle Publick House
Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters
7/19
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Book Festival at Lincolnville Beach
Beyond the Sea
7/18
Event Date:
Sat, Jul 21 - 10:30 am
The 2018 Beyond the Sea Book Festival at Lincolnville Beach will be hosting 20 Maine Authors for...
Libby Davis Earns CPIA Designation
Allen Insurance and Financial
7/18
Libby Davis, an assistant on the personal insurance team in the Belfast office of Allen Insurance...
Leaving No Trace
Dulse & Rugosa Maine Island Botanicals
7/18
I pick up beach trash all the time- usually bottles, straws, food wrappers but the other day I was...
6 MONTHS OF FREE PET FOOD
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7/18
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Searsmont Town Library 29th annual Book & Bake Sale
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