APPLETON—Maine Cater, a recruitment company dedicated to serving New England’s food and beverage industry, has come up with an idea to provide local “restaurateurs, employers, job seekers, and FOH…
Dining Out
For #Giving Tuesday, a story on giving back to the restaurant industry
Lexi Zable renovates Eclipse and Speakeasy into a locals’ haven
ROCKLAND — Lexi Zable, owner of Port Clyde’s The Dip Net and The Barn in Port Clyde, has secured a new Rockland location for a third establishment, taking over The Eclipse and The Speakeasy on the…
Restaurants, breweries, farms and bakeries connect statewide through free website and app
ELLSWORTH —Two years ago, graphic designer Nick Sarro and Chef Daron Goldstein of the Ellsworth restaurant, Provender Kitchen + Bar, were having the kind of “what if” chat…
And the 7-Napkin Burger is Back!
OWLS HEAD—The Owls Head General Store, shuttered for nearly three years, is back in operation under new owner, Maya Newsam, 27.
“We originally planned to be open the Fourth of July, and…
Traditional Italian cuisine is elegant fare with casual dining
ROCKPORT—Italian born-and-raised restaurateur Sante Calandri was not about to let a pandemic stop him from opening his new restaurant, Ports of Italy, in Rockport last week.
With a sister…
‘Pete’ asks the community to support local restaurants
September 17, 2020 would have been the 13th annual Eat for Pete’s Sake event, to raise funds for animals at Pope Memorial Humane Society. Traditionally, Pope Memorial Humane Society supporters and…
Camden’s newest takeout eatery helmed by former Ebantide chef
CAMDEN—Patrons looking for your garden variety dogs and burgers will be pleasantly surprised to see what’s on the menu at the newly opened roadside takeout shack just outside Camden Hills State…
Crepes Crepes Crepes, a new food truck, opens in Thomaston
ROCKLAND—Something sweet has come out of the Summer of 2020 and it has rolled out in a pink-and-white food truck with a logo of the Eiffel Tower.
Eric Boyce has always had the dream of…
RasDal Falafel, a Belfast food truck and Station 118, a BBQ restaurant
MIDCOAST—A barbeque restaurant and a food truck serving Middle Eastern street food have opened on the coast in recent weeks. Here’s the skinny on both.
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Many Midcoast restaurants have had to completely re-think their seating models in the summer of 2020 due to the social distancing…
Maine Foodie Tours
After 10 years of providing award-winning culinary tours throughout Maine's seacoast, Maine Foodie Tours (MFT) is expanding and evolving their offerings to include all-outdoor activities in seven…
Plans to open at the end of July
Like most restaurateurs, Jordan Benissan expected he’d be running his popular restaurant Mé Lon Togo in Waterville this spring, but the pandemic had other plans for him. Not able to keep the…
MIDCOAST — Charles Darwin had it right when in The Origin of Species he said: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one…
“Wining for the Dog Days of Summer,” hosted and sponsored by In Good Company, donated 50% of proceeds from bottles of “beneficial” wine bought during May and June to Pope…
ROCKPORT—With restaurants continuing to navigate seating challenges during COVID-19, one brick and mortar eatery has the perfect solution to stay operating—and the perfect location.
The Big…
Islesboro Ferry workers and beach goers will soon get custom food delivery
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — New owners have taken over The Beach Store, a popular sandwich shop directly across from the beach. A family-run business, owners Owen, Shannon and Jonathan Weyers have added…
THOMASTON — Due to the success of the ‘to go’ Baked Bean Supper Williams-Brazier Post 37 will hold another ‘to go’ supper on May 30, at Williams-Brazier Post 037, American Legion. This will be a…
Restaurants in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties can reopen for business beginning Monday, May 18 so long as they follow a set of guidelines appearing below.
Under the newly released plan by…
SOUTH THOMASTON—A new food truck opened May 8 to complement Waterman’s Beach Brewery, and fans of the old Waterman’s Beach Lobster, will be thrilled to know that the new venue has some unique…
Updated with new listings
It’s hard to believe that Maine, once the 19th century pearl-clutcher of New England responsible for enacting Prohibition before any other state, has relaxed its alcohol mandates during the COVID-…
The following information is from St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church: St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church (33 Chestnut St., Camden) regrets to announce that the March 20, 27, and April 3 “Noon Music…
Updated with cancellations and new additions
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are still in the works for a number of local restaurants, bars and churches. Note: due to COVID-19 concerns, many establishments are changing their policies by the…
The Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook will be published June, 2020
The one thing that has always united Mainers from the past to the present, and from every corner of the state, is food.
As a tribute to the Pine Tree State’s 200th anniversary of…
Fine dining for location of former ‘Helm Restaurant’
ROCKPORT — Following a fall and winter of dormancy, construction is now under way at 141 Commercial St. (Route 1) in Rockport, preparing the building which once housed the Helm restaurant for a…
Students in culinary arts and baking create sumptuous feast for $10
ROCKLAND—For years, the Mid-Coast School of Technology’s students in Culinary Arts and Baking/Pastry programs have been putting on a World Café, a hands-on, real life execution of their culinary…
Marshall Wharf, along with Three Tides bar, will be open for business by spring
BELFAST—The sound of construction can be heard in and around the two buildings that comprise Marshall Wharf Brewing and Three Tides these days. It’s business as usual for builder Daniel Waldron,…
Buy local chocolate, support local students
ROCKLAND — Trekkers’ Bixby & Co. catalog fundraiser is back. For another year, Rockland-based Trekkers teams up with Bixby & Co. in a locals-supporting-locals fundraising effort. To help…
What’s In That Cocktail?
CAMDEN—After all of the gifts are unwrapped, the leftovers are put away and the hoopla dies down, it’s time for the adult equivalent of that last little bit of chocolate or candy cane in the…
Each December, we shine the spotlight on Maine craftspeople who make products by hand. This week, we focus on those who work out of their homes, farms and kitchens to make quality…
BELFAST—If you’re shopping at the United Farmers Market of Maine in Belfast and happen upon Mike Raven’s booth, “Grandpa’s Specialty Smoked Meats,” you don’t have too far to walk for table service…
Rob Voudvihong, Jocelyn and Wind Tracy team up, pursue simplistic perfection
BELFAST — When the Gothic Building in Belfast became available for use it left a void downtown. The storied building, owned by Todd French, was once the home of now world-famous eatery The Lost…
Tapas and Paella: the culinary impact Spain has had on the world
ROCKLAND — Join Penobscot Language School’s newest board member, Jared McCannell, for an evening meal and discussion inspired by the cuisine of Spain, Thursday, Sept. 26, from 5:30 - 8 p.m.
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Ancho Honey to serve take out options, weekly specials, sandwiches
TENANTS HARBOR — Many locals, and those versed in the Maine food scene, know Malcolm Bedell either from his writing, which includes co-authoring a book and regularly contributing to a variety of…
And the famous family lobster shack is back for a time!
SOUTH THOMASTON—It may be the end of the summer season for tourists to Maine, but Waterman’s Beach Brewing is just getting started.
General Manager Heath Curtis just opened the oceanfront…
UNITY— Walking through meadows of apple trees, and by clusters of wildflowers and sculptures, I entered the grounds of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association in Unity on Saturday,…
THOMASTON — The annual Tip-A-Cop event to benefit…
‘Must be Nice’ owner hauls, cooks, shucks lobster, and runs her own business
BELFAST—She works hard for the money, that’s for sure. Captain Sadie Samuels catches lobster all week on her own boat, FV Must Be Nice.
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It’s about good food and people who care
WARREN – I didn’t really know what to expect when I walked into the Saint George Café at 310 Main…
In business
BELFAST—Was it a coincidence that the day I decided to check out The Only Doughnut, a new shop in Belfast, there was only one doughnut left?
Well, to be accurate, one kind of doughnut—a…
20 percent of the profits went to Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services.
BELFAST—Matthew Norwood, owner of Baby Burrito in City Park, decided with his partner, Maggie Goscinski, to sell tacos for a cause on Tuesday, July…
honoring the dorman family legacy
THOMASTON — Significant changes continue to occur at Dorman’s Dairy Dream this summer.
After…
BELFAST — The Dinner Anywhere in the World Raffle sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast is back. Last year’s winner went to Uruguay. This year’s winner will have even more…
A safe port in an unsafe world
ROCKLAND — Matt Vokey, former owner of Thorndike Creamery, is at it again. Instead of building the sandwiches and pizzas that once fed diners in a former Main Street hotel, Vokey has set up shop…
SOUTH THOMASTON – Bree Burns owns and operates McLoon’s Lobster Shack at 315 Island Road, at the end of…
After months of preparation, the Water Street Kitchen and Bar, formerly Le Garage, in Wiscasset, is set to debut Thursday, June 27.
After a couple of days of soft openings with family…
‘it’s a school bus, it’s not a kitchen, but we’ve designed a kitchen in there’
ROCKPORT — The latest eatery to join the trend of food trucks appearing in the Midcoast is actually not a truck. It’s a converted school bus painted blue.
The Rockport Harbor Food Bus is…
Takes over the old Cedar Crest Motel restaurant
Gary Oliver, the former co-owner of Mt. Battie Take Out at the base of the Camden Hills State Park, has a message for the shack’s loyal patrons who were disappointed to learn it…
Skål! Cheers!
VINALHAVEN — Since Kris Davidson, a seventh generation islander, opened her real estate business, Davidson Realty, in the front of a former hardware store built by Bodwell Granite Co., she knew…
Midcoast Athletics
ROCKPORT — The Five Town Babe Ruth teams will host a fundraiser at Flatbread on Route 1 in Rockport on Tuesday, May 28.
The event, running from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., will feature players from…
lottery deadline May 19
BELFAST — Our Town Belfast's annual Dinner on the Bridge fundraising event will take place this year, Thursday, June 20, with a rain date of Friday, June 21.
The dinner, hosted on the…
