Dining Out

Language School hosts Me Lon Togo chef for West African cultural dinner
Fri, 12/01/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKLAND — Penobscot Bay Language School is kicking off the holiday season with a West African Cultural Dinner event on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at 6 p.m. The dinner event will include authentic cuisine from the west African nation of Togo, and other regional influences. Guest Chef Jordan Benissan (of Me Lon Togo Rockland) will be preparing a 4 course meal, and lead a discussion about holiday traditions of West Africa. “Penobscot Bay Language School has worked with Chef Benissan on numerous...
setting up a new sister school arrangement
Language School hosts paella dinner, Nov. 30
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 1:00pm

ROCKLAND — Join PBLS staff and volunteers on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at 6 p.m., for an authentic taste of Spain’s most celebrated dish – paella. The meal will include generous portions of this saffron infused rice dish, with vegetables, shellfish, and chicken. Vegetarian paella will also be served, made in the same tradition, along with a few surprise dishes that everyone can enjoy (vegan and vegetarian options). Guests are invited to stay for a short presentation about PBLS’ recent successes...
In business
Blue Spoon Bistro relocates from Portland to Rockport
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 8:30am

ROCKPORT – The Blue Spoon Bistro, formerly of Portland, has relocated to 5 Country Inn Way in Rockport. The principals are Elizabeth Koenigsberg, co-owner of E. Wales Hospitality and front house manager of the Blue Spoon, and William Levay, co-owner and chef of the Blue Spoon and E. Wales Hospitality. The E. in E. Wales is Elizabeth’s first name; the Wales is a family name, as well as her middle name. She is the voice of both the catering business and...
Saint George Lodge 132 hosts Veteran’s Day supper, Nov. 11
Thu, 11/02/2023 - 6:15pm

TENANTS HARBOR — A Sit Down Bean Supper is being organized for Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11, at 5 p.m., at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Saint George Lodge 132, 7 Elementary School Road, Tenants Harbor, Maine 04860. “Celebrate our Veterans and come have supper with the Saint George Odd Fellows,” said a news release. Veterans eat free. The event will last from 5 p.m. until sold out. Take-out will be available. Free will supper donations will be accepted.
Warren Historical Society hosts Veterans' supper, Nov. 10
Tue, 10/31/2023 - 5:00pm

WARREN — The Warren Historical Society will host a Veterans' Supper, Friday night, Nov. 10, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at the Masonic Lodge on Route 90, 105 Camden Road in Warren. Three kinds of chili will be served along with corn bread, salad and dessert. “There is no charge for Veterans though a donation to the historical society is always appreciated,” said WHS, in a news release. For information call 273-3154
Thomaston’s Random Acts of Kindness hosts 2023 Thanksgiving Dinner
Mon, 10/30/2023 - 5:00pm

THOMASTON — Volunteers will again offer a prepared Thanksgiving Day feast. Diners will gather in person this year to share a meal and fellowship. “We are encouraging folks to bring a dessert to share,” said Random Acts of Kindness, in a news release. The Thanksgiving Day meal will be Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2023, at 12 p.m., at the Federated Church, 8 Hyler Street, Thomaston. “You will have an opportunity to experience a wonderful community meal with delicious holiday food and drink that is...
fundraiser for Santa’s Workshop
Williams-Brazier Post 37 hosts seafood chowder dinner, Nov. 4
Mon, 10/30/2023 - 5:00pm

THOMASTON — On Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at 5 p.m., the Williams-Brazier Post 37 will host another special supper as a fundraiser for Santa’s Workshop, to be held on December 6, 2023. This supper will be Seafood Chowder. This will be the last supper served at Post 37 for 2023. Post 37 will return in February 2024 with two suppers that month. The first will be corn chowder (February 3) and the second (February 17) will be a meatloaf supper, hosted by the Auxiliary Unit 37. The monthly baked bean...
Evening Star Grange to hold public Souper Supper, Nov. 7
Fri, 10/27/2023 - 8:00am

WASHINGTON — Evening Star Grange, in Washington, will hold a public Souper Supper on Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The menu will feature 13 soups including vegetarian and meat and meatless chili, biscuits, beverage and dessert. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for kids under 12. For more info call 975-5671.
Williams-Brazier Post 37 holds Homemade Baked Bean Supper, Oct. 21
Wed, 10/11/2023 - 5:00pm

THOMASTON — The Williams-Brazier Post 37 will host a Homemade Baked Bean Supper on Saturday, Oct. 21, beginning at 5 p.m. Members of the local community are invited to be the guest of Post 37 veterans, ALA Unit 37 members, and their families. Menu: Maine Soldier Beans American Chop Suey Natural Casing Hot Dogs Homemade Coleslaw Rolls or Brown Bread Sweet and Sour Pickles Pickled Beats Dessert Coffee/Water Cost: $12 - Adults; $6 – Children Under 12 Entertainment will be provided in the form of a...
Williams-Brazier Post 37 continues supper fundraisers for Santa’s Workshop, Oct. 7
Mon, 09/25/2023 - 5:00pm

THOMASTON — On Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at 5 p.m., the Williams-Brazier Post 37 will host another special supper as a fundraiser for Santa’s Workshop, to be held on December 6, 2023. This is the second of three fundraisers in support of Santa’s Workshop. It is planned to host a third supper, featuring a Seafood Chowder, on November 4. If these suppers are a success, and the Guinness Beef Stew was, they will be repeated in 2024, along with Corn Chowder. There will be a total of eight supper...
Williams-Brazier Post 37 to hold Homemade Baked Bean Supper, Sept. 16
Thu, 09/07/2023 - 5:00pm

THOMASTON — The Williams-Brazier Post 37 will host a Homemade Baked Bean Supper on Saturday, Sept. 16, beginning at 5 p.m. Members of the local community are invited to be the guest of Post 37 veterans, ALA Unit 37 members, and their families. Menu: Maine Soldier Beans American Chop Suey Natural Casing Hot Dogs Homemade Coleslaw Rolls or Brown Bread Sweet and Sour Pickles Pickled Beets Dessert Coffee/Water Entertainment will be provided in the form of a video showing Post 37 activities and...
Creative farm-to-table casual fine dining and supper club
The Black Goat electrifies sleepy Warren
Sat, 08/26/2023 - 3:00pm

WARREN—“Creative.” That’s Chef Derek Ronspies one-word descriptor of how The Black Goat approaches food. “We always try to do something that’s not the norm, but some kind of play on comfort food,” he said. He clearly likes a personal challenge and approaches each day with an open mind to the menu. “It’s probably self-punishment that I don’t do the same menu twice,” he said with a laugh. “I like it when people come in they’ll always know there is something new to try.” Ronspies and his partner,...
Camden Rotary Club holds annual Blueberry Pancake Breakfast, Sept. 2
Fri, 08/25/2023 - 7:45pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club will hold its annual Blueberry Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 2, from 7 to 10 a.m., at the Camden Public Landing. The event is part of the annual Windjammer Weekend. “Club members are eager to fire up the grills and serve friends, neighbors, and visitors a delicious all-you-can-eat breakfast,” said the Rotary, in a news release. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. The menu includes Camden Rotary’s Maine blueberry pancakes, sausage,...
Williams-Brazier Post 37 hosts Chili Night fundraiser for upcoming Santa’s Workshop
Tue, 08/22/2023 - 1:15pm

THOMASTON — On Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, at 5 p.m., the Williams-Brazier Post 37 will host a special supper as a fundraiser for Santa’s Workshop, to be held on December 6, 2023. This is the first of two Guinness Irish Beef Stew Supper fundraisers that will be held in support of Santa’s Workshop. It is planned to host another Guinness Irish Beef Stew on November 4. In addition, another supper will be held on October 7. The Sept. 5 dinner will be a Chili Night, with homemade chili, garlic bread...
Latino Style Family BBQ
¡La Parilla Veranera! held at Penobscot Language School, Aug. 27
Mon, 08/14/2023 - 1:15pm

ROCKLAND — Penobscot Bay Language School is hosting its second annual Parilla Veranera, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, from 4 - 7 p.m., at Penobscot Bay Language School, 28 Gay Street, in Rockland. Join PBLS staff, volunteers, and community members for a celebration of Latino Culture. PBLS’s “parilla veranera” (traditional Latino barbeque) includes a variety of grilled meats and fish, beans, lentils, rice, plantains, arepas, corn, tortillas, drinks, and of course, música. Conversations (in English,...
Once 51 Main, it’s now a quirky homey pub with a vintage feel
Pottle’s, a cozy pub/restaurant, opens in Liberty
Thu, 08/10/2023 - 1:00pm

LIBERTY—A casual bar and restaurant has come back to anchor the tiny town of Liberty once again. Isaiah Pottle and his older sister Amy Smith are Maine born and raised and are bringing their homey, quirky aesthetic to the house and tavern that once belonged to 51 Main, the restaurant. Pottle, 35, grew up working in kitchens, starting with making pizzas and baked mac and cheese at age 15 at Center General Store in Lincolnville Center, now Lincolnville General Store. With their grandmother Ruth’s...
Williams-Brazier Post 37 to host Homemade Baked Bean Supper, Aug. 19
Wed, 08/09/2023 - 2:45pm

THOMASTON — The Williams-Brazier Post 37 will host a Homemade Baked Bean Supper on Saturday, August 19, beginning at 5 p.m. Members of the local community are invited to be the guest of Post 37 veterans, ALA Unit 37 members, and their families on the 19th . Menu: Maine Soldier Beans American Chop Suey Natural Casing Hot Dogs Homemade Coleslaw Rolls or Brown Bread Sweet and Sour Pickles Pickled Beats Dessert Coffee/Water $12 - Adults $6 - Children Under 12 Entertainment will be provided in the...
Sandy Point Community Club hosts Pie-Palooza, Aug. 16
Mon, 08/07/2023 - 8:00am

STOCKTON SPRINGS — “How can you not love a Pie-Palooza?” said Sandy Point Community Club, in a news release. “Who would not rejoice in a bountiful, rich, and delectable array of both sweet and savory pies?” The Sandy Point Community Club will hold a Pie-Palooza Dinner on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the lower level event room of the Stockton Springs Municipal Building, 217 Main Street, Stockton Springs, Maine. Entry is by donation and all are welcome. The Pie-Palooza is...
Goods, Mosaic, and Paper Plane
Three new bars/restaurants invigorate downtown Camden
Fri, 07/28/2023 - 12:00pm

After the pandemic left a dearth of empty storefronts in Camden around 2022, as reported in our annual Welcome Back Snow Birds series, the town has gotten a shot in the arm with a number of new restaurants. Here’s what’s popping this summer: Goods —A Fun Food Shop & Bar Even though Goods, a specialty market on 31 Elm Street in Camden, has technically been open for a year, owners Megs Senk and George Korsnick have developed a new offering in the little market—a bar with...
Second Annual Southern Fried Gospel Supper to benefit Searsport residents in need
Wed, 07/26/2023 - 8:00am
SEARSPORT — First Congregational Church of Searsport, 8 Church Street, will host the Second Annual Southern Fried Gospel Supper on Saturday, August 5, beginning at 5 p.m. The meal...served indoors this year...will include fried chicken, Southern corn with bacon, Cole slaw, black-eyed pea salad, biscuits with butter, peach cobbler with ice cream, and iced tea or lemonade. A program of Southern Gospel music will begin at 5:30 p.m., featuring many local musicians. There will be plenty of...
Williams-Brazier Post 37 to serve roast dinner, July 29
Thu, 07/20/2023 - 1:15pm

THOMASTON — “The Williams-Brazier Post 37 wishes to invite you to be our guest for a special, Auxiliary Unit 37 sponsored, Roast Pork Dinner on July 29,” said Post 37, in a news release. Post 37 will be serving a Roast Pork Dinner, Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Williams-Brazier Post 037, American Legion. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dine-in services will be available, and a to-go meal will be provided to those guests that wish to enjoy their meal at home. Reservations can be made by calling (207) 593-...
Oysthers Raw Bar & Bubbly opens in Bath
Two sisters honor their dad, fishing industry, by opening raw bar
Thu, 07/20/2023 - 10:00am

BATH—Captain Angus McGregor Crosby was a lobsterman since he was 14 on Georgetown Island before he died unexpectedly in 2021. His daughters, Lauren Crosby, 29, and Sadia Crosby, 28, each had her own vocation at the time: Lauren worked as a traveling musician and teacher, and Sadia owned an oyster farm called OysHERS Sea Farm. After he died, the sisters felt drawn even closer together and wanted to open a business that had been a long-held dream —a raw bar with sparkling wines and beverages to...
76th Maine Lobster Festival offers free admission to visitors
Wed, 07/19/2023 - 1:30pm

ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival takes place August 2-6, 2023, at Harbor Park in Rockland, and will once again be offering free admission every day to all visitors. The Steins & Vines Tasting Event is back for its 8th year, with two sessions on Thursday, Aug. 3 and two sessions Friday, Aug. 4. This event gives visitors the opportunity to taste Maine-made wine, beer and spirits from Maine brewers and vintners. This year there will be six wineries, eight breweries, and four cider...
Sunflour in Hope and The Place in Camden
Two Midcoast micro-bakeries receive rave reviews, and grow their businesses
Wed, 07/19/2023 - 12:15pm

MIDCOAST—Two micro-bakeries have quietly opened their doors this summer. Take a look at what they’re offering: Sunflour meals and cookies 43 Hatchet Mountain Road, Hope For the last three years without a website or advertising, Hope resident Carrie Laurita has been quietly cooking and baking in a tiny air-conditioned shed behind her house at 43 Hatchet Mountain Road, trying to feel out a direction on where her avocation would go. She is part of a growing...
Pancake Breakfast on the menu at People's United Methodist Church
Wed, 07/12/2023 - 4:15pm
SOUTH THOMASTON — Pancake Breakfast are on the menu at People's United Methodist Church this summer. The breakfasts will be available every Saturday in July and August, from 7:30 - 9 a.m. Blueberry or plain pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, potatoes, juice, and coffee. Eat in or take out. $10 for Adults $6 for Under 12. People's United Methodist Church, 13 Chapel Street, So. Thomaston. Proceeds will be used to support church programs and mission.
Williams-Brazier Post 37 to host Homemade Baked Bean Supper, July 15
Thu, 07/06/2023 - 5:45pm

THOMASTON — The Williams-Brazier Post 37 will host a Homemade Baked Bean Supper on Saturday, July 15, beginning at 5 p.m. Members of the local community are invited to be the guest of Post 37 veterans, ALA Unit 37 members, and their families. Menu: Maine Soldier Beans American Chop Suey Natural Casing Hot Dogs Homemade Coleslaw Rolls or Brown Bread Sweet and Sour Pickles Pickled Beats Dessert Coffee/Water Cost: $12 - Adults “If you are interested in joining...
Prospect holds not just baked bean supper, July 8
Wed, 07/05/2023 - 2:45pm
PROSPECT — The Prospect Community Center will be hosting its monthly supper on Saturday, July 8, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the Prospect CC dining room – 959 Bangor Road (Rte 1A). Baked Beans, Hot Dogs, Pulled Pork, Lasagna, American Chop Suey, Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli, Clam, and Chicken Casseroles, Fresh Salads, Homemade Pies, Cakes, and Yeast Rolls. Adults $10; Children under 12 – $2. “You can’t eat at home for less,” said organizers, in a news release. Proceeds will benefit building...
‘Into the Light’ features yellow menu items in support of helping people escape from dangerous households
Finding Our Voices joins forces with Midcoast eateries in July
Thu, 06/29/2023 - 1:15pm

Midcoast Maine's finest chefs are bringing light to the state’s domestic abuse survivors in July with the Finding Our Voices "Into the Light!" foodie fiesta. Forty-two restaurants, bakeries, ice cream parlors and food trucks are offering yellow food and drink items in July and donating proceeds to Finding Our Voices. Diners can order "Into the Light" menu items in Searsport, Belfast, Lincolnville, Islesboro, Camden, Rockport, Rockland, Thomaston, Spruce Head, Monroe and Bath. Finding Our Voices...
military artifacts, hot dogs, bake sale, a place to sit during the fireworks
Williams-Brazier Post 37 adds activities, sells food at Fourth of July Celebration
Thu, 06/22/2023 - 1:00pm

THOMASTON — The Williams-Brazier Post 37 will once again join the town of Thomaston in providing outside and inside activities at the Post 37 hall for the Fourth of July celebration. Outside, Post 37 will again set up hot dog sales at the Post 37 hall. Sales will be open from 1 - 5 p.m. Menu Hot Dog - $2.00 Bag of Chips - $.75 Water - $1.00 Special Combo 2 Hot Dogs Chips Water $5.00 In addition to the sales, Post 37 will have an information booth where you can learn more about Post 37. “Our...
Get a taste of this pickled fiddlehead martini
What’s in that cocktail? Nautilus in Belfast uses secretly harvested fiddleheads
Tue, 06/20/2023 - 4:45pm

BELFAST—If you like a dirty martini, you’re going to love Nautilus Seafood & Grill’s Pickled Fiddlehead Martini, only seasonally available, and harvested locally. Nautilus Bar Manager Katie Hills had to be careful not to reveal either the name of the forager who procures the delectable Maine seasonal fiddlehead — the tiny shoots of an ostrich fern that can only be picked late April to early June. Nor could she reveal his secret foraging spots. All she could say about the star ingredient to...
Sterlingtown Public House opens its third eatery in four years
The Spot in Washington aims to be a casual beer, burger, and ice cream destination
Mon, 06/19/2023 - 4:00pm

WASHINGTON—Just down the road from Union where Jillian Lary and Brian Fickett, owners of Sterlingtown Public House live and work, sits a roadside take-out called The Spot by Sterlingtown, the couple’s third business venture in four years. The Spot is not your average take-out stand and is designed to be a destination in itself. Sitting back from the busy Route 17 road that connects the Midcoast to Augusta, it boasts an enclosed screened-in area that seats about 20 with an outdoor beer garden...
Community Fundraiser & Fair Wage Dinner Series
Café Miranda dinner series kicks off with benefit for Knox County Gleaners
Fri, 06/16/2023 - 7:00am

ROCKLAND — Café Miranda’s inaugural Community Fundraiser & Fair Wage Dinner Series will take place Monday, June 26, starting at 6 p.m. Café Miranda has collaborated with Knox County Gleaners, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing food waste in farms, gardens, and orchards, and increasing food security by distributing healthy, locally grown food throughout Knox County. The aim of this event is to raise awareness and funds to help them with this mission. Guests will be treated to a...
New businesses, new expansions, and the annual Summer Solstice street festival
Big doings in Rockland for the summer
Wed, 06/14/2023 - 1:00pm

ROCKLAND—No sooner had we pressed the “publish” button on the Welcome back to the Rockland area, Snow Birds 2023 article than a host of new businesses and expansions sprung up like dandelions in Rockland. Here’s the rundown of what’s new and what to check out during the annual Summer Solstice Street Party on June 17. Main Street Markets renovates, expands to-go food offerings After months of renovation, Main Street Markets, a full-service specialty grocer,...