Dining Out

Annual Easter Day Community Dinner, takeout style, held in Rockland, April 9
Thu, 03/02/2023 - 2:45pm

ROCKLAND — Adas Yoshuron Synagogue is sponsoring their annual Easter Day Community Dinner, takeout style, Sunday, April 9, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 11 White Street, Rockland. The takeout meal will be a full ham dinner, with mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, bread, and dessert. For more information, contact Adas Yoshuron Synagogue at 594-4523.
Williams Brazier Post 37 hosts annual St. Patrick’s Day Supper, March 11
Tue, 02/28/2023 - 3:00pm

THOMASTON — The Williams Brazier Post 37 invites the local community to be their guest for the annual Auxiliary Unit 37 St. Patrick’s Day Supper, Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Williams-Brazier Post 037, American Legion. Serving begins at 5 p.m. “The usual great meal will once again be served for your enjoyment,” said Post 37, in a news release. Menu: Corned Beef Potatoes Cabbage Carrots Roll Cake/Brownie Cost: $12 All present American Legion procedures, as well as all state guidelines, will...
meals begin March 28; Reservations required
Osprey Nest at MCST strives for precision as it reopens its real-world café
Tue, 02/28/2023 - 2:30pm

ROCKLAND — “There’s a different mindset that comes into play of actually having to succeed for other people,” said Charles Butler, the Culinary Arts teacher at Mid-Coast School of Technology. “Primarily what the students have done is just challenge themselves to the extent of ‘how well can I do this?’” Starting at the end of March, however, they will cook, bake, serve, and interact with strangers who have very real opinions. The Osprey Nest at MCST recommences its restaurant-style curriculum...
also selling wooden pysanky
Searsport church to mark one-year anniversary of Ukraine invasion with benefit dinner
Sun, 02/12/2023 - 9:00am
SEARSPORT — The First Congregational Church of Searsport will mark the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine with a dinner to be held Saturday, Feb. 25, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. (snow date, March 4). The dinner, which will raise funds for Ukrainian relief efforts, will feature Chicken Kiev, cheesy mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, pickled beets, a dinner roll, and Ukrainian apple cake. Dinners are by donation; a $15 donation is suggested. Also available at the dinner will be wooden pysanky...
Tapas Tuesday Valentines Edition being served at Language School, Feb. 14
Fri, 02/10/2023 - 3:45pm

ROCKLAND — Be whisked away to Spain this Valentine’s Day with Penobscot Bay Language School staff members, volunteers, students and supporters on Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., for a special Valentine's Day edition of PBL’s after-work Spanish themed culinary event “Tapas Tuesday.” This culinary journey will take you across the Iberian peninsula to sample a variety of savory “tapas'' from the various autonomous regions of Spain. “With plenty of freshly prepared, hot and cold tapas to snack...
Williams-Brazier Auxiliary hosts meat loaf supper, Feb. 18
Tue, 02/07/2023 - 12:45pm

THOMASTON — The Williams-Brazier Auxiliary Unit 37 will host a Meat Loaf Supper on Saturday, Feb. 18, beginning at 5 p.m. Members of the local community are invited to be the guest of Unit 37 members. Veteran members, and their families on the 18th. A supper will be served with meat loaf, mashed potato, mixed vegetables, roll, dessert, and coffee/water. Cost is $12 for adults. Entertainment will be provided in the form of a video showing Post 37 activities and events in 2022. “If you are...
Proceeds to be shared with a Refugee Relief agency working with Ukrainian families
Encore of ‘Ukrainian Culture and Cuisine’ planned for language school
Fri, 02/03/2023 - 12:30pm

ROCKLAND — Penobscot Bay Language School announces an encore event – Ukrainian Culture & Cuisine (a family event) following the overwhelming interest from the Midcoast community for the February 4 event at Penobscot Bay Language School. Join others Sunday, March 5, from 1 - 4 p.m., at PBLS’s 28 Gay Street location in Rockland, where Guest Chef Daria Veligura will be showcasing a variety of delicious foods from Ukraine, family favorites – popular with children, according to PBLS, in a news...
Valentine's Day-themed Tea Party for families being hosted at Rockport library
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 1:15pm
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library will be hosting a Valentine's Day-themed Tea Party for families on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 10:30 a.m. Participants will be seated at decorated tables with specialty menus and supplies for creating homemade valentines. A costumed café waiter will serve treats, drinks, and cookies provided by Cookies-To-Go. Space is limited. Please call 207-236-3642 to RSVP.
3-course dinner and children’s activities to benefit esl program
Ukrainian Pop-Up Café at Penobscot Bay Learning School, Feb. 4
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 7:00pm

ROCKLAND — Penobscot Bay Language School will host a Ukrainian pop-up café, Saturday, Feb. 4, from 4 - 7 p.m., at 28 Gay Street location in Rockland. Each nation has its own flag, an anthem, folk songs and of course, its own dishes, according to PBLS, in a news release. “The most delicious and famous Ukrainian dish is borscht,” said the release. “It is even recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage.” Borscht is a unique Ukrainian dish. Its base is red beet, the most useful vegetable in the world...
Everything is happening on Saturday
Weekend Spotlight: Rockland’s outdoor streetfest, Monty Python sing-along, and a new bakery/bookstore opens
Thu, 01/19/2023 - 12:00pm

Once this storm clears out, we’ve got a burst of January energy this weekend with a brand-new outdoor street & theater festival hosted by The Strand Theatre, and two road trips to central Maine for a hilarious night of community and some good books and bread to warm you up. The Big Rockland Chill Saturday, January 21 — Rockland The Strand Theatre is kicking up its heels for a new outdoor winter festival, “The Big Rockland Chill,” which is taking place...
Sit Down Chili Supper to be held in Tenants Harbor, Jan. 28
Thu, 01/19/2023 - 8:00am
TENANTS HARBOR — Escape the Cabin. Feed the Fever. There will be a Sit Down Chili Supper, Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Saint George Lodge 132. The supper will be from 5 p.m. until sold out. Take out available. 7 Elementary School Road, Tenants Harbor, Maine 04860.
Souper Supper and Cake Auction returns to Appleton, Jan. 21
Sat, 01/14/2023 - 8:00am

APPLETON — The Appleton Library's beloved fundraiser is back. The Souper Supper and Cake Auction will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, from 5 - 7 p.m., at the Appleton Village School. “Join us for a wonderful community meal of homemade soups and bread,” said Appleton Library, in a news release. After the meal, there will be a lively cake auction led by Rosey Gerry and live music. All proceeds benefit the Appleton Library. “This is our largest fundraiser of the year and we are so happy to have this...
Knox County Gleaners is spearheading the project
Community kitchen is in the works for Union
Wed, 01/11/2023 - 10:15am

UNION—The community organization Knox County Gleaners is getting closer to its goal of building a community kitchen in Union. Nancy Wood, SNAP Ed Nutrition Educator for Knox County, and Lorain Francis, the former Program Director of AmeriCorps Seniors, founded the initiative that very few people have heard about. What is Gleaning? “ ‘Gleaners’ is a Biblical term,” said Wood. “In the Book of Ruth, it states that landowners had to leave the perimeter of their farmed fields...
The Blind Pig Tavern in Gardiner makes a ‘White Christmas’
What’s in that cocktail?
Thu, 12/22/2022 - 11:00am

GARDINER—The Blind Pig Tavern, an upscale bar and restaurant at 266 Water Street, offers their version of a classic holiday cocktail in the form of the “White Christmas,” which despite its appearance, is actually a frothy white swirl of a margarita. Mercedes Pease, a bartender at The Blind Pig, created the cocktail. “We do a lot of margaritas here, so I thought this might be a nice twist for a Christmas cocktail,” she said. Having been with the restaurant for two years, this is Pease’s first...
Local wines featured at Good Tern tasting event, Dec. 23
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 1:45pm

ROCKLAND — The Good Tern Natural Foods Cooperative, at 750 Main Street in Rockland, will host a wine tasting Friday, Dec. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the Café. “We’ll be sampling local wines only this time, to celebrate our Maine producers,” said event organizer Deminique Cole, wine and beer buyer for the Good Tern Co-op, in a news release. From Eighteen Twenty Wines, out of Portland, comes “Meadow”, a lighter blend rhubarb wine with a touch of Maine wildflower honey. Cole describes “Meadow” as “a...
Sophia, a new beer and wine bar in Belfast with an underground vibe
Mon, 12/12/2022 - 8:00pm

BELFAST—When the dimly lit basement bar on 84 Main Street in Belfast opens at 4 p.m., there’s likely going to be mellow music on the Bluetooth system or on the turntable at the end of the bar, where customers are encouraged to take in their own vinyl. Maybe there will be a few folks at the bar chatting, reading a book, or drawing in a sketchbook. In the corner, people might be playing one of the board games lining the shelves. Or sipping on a glass of red, scrolling on a phone. Whatever people...
Adas Yoshuron Synagogue sponsors annual Christmas Day Community Dinner
Mon, 12/05/2022 - 3:30pm

ROCKLAND — On Sunday, Dec. 25, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Adas Yoshuron Synagogue is sponsoring its annual Christmas Day Community Dinner at St. Peter's Church, 11 White Street, Rockland. It's a turkey dinner with all the fixings and dessert prepared by Primo Restaurant. It will be a takeout meal available from 12:30 -1:30 p.m. For more information, call 594-4523.
Food that is ‘highly approachable; extremely refined’
Fōda marks the spot as Appleton’s only restaurant
Tue, 11/22/2022 - 9:45pm

APPLETON—A farmhouse with a stone hearth and fireplace, a giant pond, and three acres in the countryside is the newest hotspot in Appleton. Chef and owner of Camden’s popular breakfast and lunch spot Boynton-McKay, Brian Beggarly has teamed up with chef Andrew Bridge, formerly of Thomaston’s Station 118, to open Appleton’s only bar and restaurant, Fōda, which is an old English word for “food.” Beggarly said opening another restaurant has been part of his 10-year plan. “All of the chefs I’ve...
Free and discounted food and drink for Veteran’s Day
Fri, 11/11/2022 - 8:30am

Local businesses and restaurants are honoring veterans and active-duty military personnel today, November 11. Here is a list of places offering deals on their social media channels. Best to confirm with each business prior to visiting. Typically proof of service, such as a military ID, VA cards, and veteran organization membership cards, can be used. The Waterworks Restaurant ( Rockland ) : A whiskey and bacon special with two free slices of bacon when you...
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church returns to dine-in Thanksgiving Community Meal
Tue, 11/08/2022 - 1:00pm
ROCKLAND — St. Peter’s Episcopal Church hosts Thanksgiving Community Meal, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. This year the Church returns to a sit-down meal in the church parish hall. The free turkey dinner will still have all the traditional dishes: roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, squash, cranberry sauce, peas and carrots, and lots of pies. Gluten free and vegan items will also be available. “If you are not feeling well or have been around someone who is not well...
First Church in Belfast’s free monthly Community Meal to be served Nov. 27
Tue, 11/08/2022 - 8:00am
BELFAST — The First Church in Belfast will host its next monthly free Community Meal on Sunday, Nov. 27. The menu includes a variety of hot soups, including gluten-free and veggie, along with sandwiches, beverages and desserts. Serving will again be indoors in the upstairs Fellowship Hall of the church. Serving will be from 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Families and children are encouraged and all are welcome. For more information, please call the church office at 338.2282.
Dinner fundraiser to benefit Kim Emerson
Mon, 11/07/2022 - 4:30pm

WASHINGTON — A benefit dinner will be held for Kim Emerson, Friday, Nov. 11, from 4:30 - 6 p.m., at the Evening Star Grange Hall, in Washington.
Spaghetti dinner to benefit Rockville Community Chapel, Oct. 22
Thu, 10/13/2022 - 4:45pm
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Masonic Center will be offering a public Spaghetti Supper, Saturday, Oct 22, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The spaghetti dinner is $9 per person, with a $5 cost for those under 12 years old. Proceeds will go toward the Rockville Community Chapel. “We look forward to seeing our friends and please tell others about the event," said Rockville Community Chapel, in a news release. The Center is located at 361 Main Street, which is just up the road from the Simonton Corner...
Belfast Rotary, Marshall Wharf Brewing partner to help wipe out polio
Mon, 10/10/2022 - 8:00am

BELFAST — Belfast Rotary Club and Marshall Wharf Brewing Company will present “Pints for Polio” on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 6 p.m., at Marshall Wharf Brewing, 36 Marshall Wharf, on the Belfast waterfront. One dollar of each select beer sold during this fund raising event will be donated to Rotary International’s worldwide effort to make polio a thing of the past. “Marshall Wharf Brewing is really stepping up and Belfast Rotary is very grateful to owners Dann Waldron and Kathleen Dunckel,...
the Maine Clambake Mysteries and the Jane Darrowfield Mysteries
Soup and Suspense at Vose Library to feature Barbara Ross, Oct. 19
Fri, 10/07/2022 - 1:30pm

UNION — Vose Library’s patrons and friends are invited to Vose Library’s Annual Soup & Suspense featuring Barbara Ross, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, at 7 p.m., in-person and via Zoom. Barbara Ross is the author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries and the Jane Darrowfield Mysteries. Her books have been nominated for multiple Agatha Awards for Best Contemporary Novel and have won the Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction. Ross’ Maine Clambake novellas are included along with stories by Leslie Meier...
Southwest meets southeast, and it works
Street Food 330 is new on the Rockport food scene
Mon, 10/03/2022 - 12:45pm

ROCKPORT – Street Food 330, where southwest meets southeast. But what does that mean? This new small eatery, at 330 Commercial Street (Route 1) in Rockport, is a collaboration between two women, each with a particular culinary expertise. They are serving delectable and eclectic food to the general public. Street Food 330 On Instagram The name tells you where it is. It is not hard to miss the red building with loads of parking at the former Fuller Chevrolet spot, near the...
Prospect hosts Last Chance Bean Supper
Thu, 09/29/2022 - 1:45pm
PROSPECT — Prospect Community Center will be hosting its monthly benefit supper on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Prospect Community Center dining room – corner of Rte. 1A and Rte. 174, across from the Prospect Fire House. Baked Beans, Hot Dogs, Yeast Rolls, Pulled Pork, Lasagna, American Chop Suey, Macaroni and Cheese, Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli, Clam, and Chicken Casseroles, Fresh Salads, Homemade Pies, Cakes, Yeast Rolls. Adults $10; Children under 12 - $2. “You can’t eat at...