THOMASTON — On Saturday, May 4, at 2 p.m., a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to welcome the new Threshers Brewing Company.
…Dining Out
popular demand leads to increased operational hours
THOMASTON — Lovers of ice cream in the Midcoast will now be able to get their frozen treat fill Sunday afternoons at Dorman’s Dairy Dream in Thomaston.
The ice cream stand announced on its…
Midcoast minivan tours to wineries, breweries and distilleries
WARREN—With the monster success of Maine Brew Bus tours in Portland and Boston, it was only a matter of time that all-inclusive minivan tours to Midcoast breweries, distilleries…
Service industry professionals were the first to be invited for a first look
THOMASTON—Dozens of service industry professionals got their first look at the new Thomaston location for Threshers Brewing Co’s second Midcoast tasting room on Monday, April 29 from 5 to 8 p.m.…
On May 3, Primo Restaurant will open for its 20th season. To celebrate, Primo will host special dinners and classes throughout the year.
“Twenty…
WALDOBORO—A new mobile food truck is set to open in Waldoboro this spring. Opposite Moody’s Diner at the corner of Rt. 1 and Washington Road, Ollie’s, a bright red mobile kitchen, is set to open…
ROCKLAND — It’s at the bend at 606 Old County Road. You know it because anyone who has traveled Old County Road knows you slow down to 25 mph and watch for golf carts crossing in the spring,…
Perennial Cider Bar & Farm Kitchen opened on April 17
BELFAST— The addition of Perennial Cider Bar & Farm Kitchen is exactly what Belfast needs right now.
The grand opening at 84 Main Street (formerly the yarn shop) took place in a cozy…
second annual Knox-Waldo Gala and Auction
NORTHPORT — On Saturday, May 4, Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine (SASSMM) will be holding its second annual Knox-Waldo Gala and Auction at…
ROCKPORT — The fellowship hall at Nativity Lutheran Church, Old County Road in Rockport, was transformed into a meal packaging center, Saturday morning, March 23.
More than seventy…
‘Beer and food has been our whole relationship’
UNION — A new chapter has emerged for a beloved Union eatery. Owners Jillian Lary and Brian Fickett, both 24, said that they are aiming to open the doors to Sterlingtown Public House in late April…
Ownership changes after more than three decades
ROCKPORT — A restaurant that has operated in much the same manner since the 1960s, the Helm, on Route 1 in Rockport, recently changed ownership and is headed in a new direction. Later this year,…
The Stone Brick Oven Kitchen takes over Pizza Permare location
NORTHPORT— Friends and former coworkers Stacy Schlensker and Nicole Pearse were catching up on each other’s lives over a drink last fall when they realized they both had the same dream: to open a…
CAMDEN – The Camden Rockport Middle School will present a dinner theater on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30. The 6 p.m. dinner will take place in the school’s cafeteria on Knowlton Street,…
CAMDEN — The Hartstone Inn in Camden is again supporting the Camden Public Library during National Library week by donating 50 percent of the proceeds of each meal on three different evenings.…
Preparing dishes using camp stoves
SOUTH THOMASTON — Trekkers’ third annual Fired Up fundraising event will bring together many of the area’s chefs for a friendly competition, Thursday, July 18, in South Thomaston.
Each chef…
Plus where to go for Irish breakfast
Sunday is Funday for St. Patrick’s Day this year and here is a list of all your neighborhood joints who’ll be celebrating #HolyDay. Just make use of Uber or a DD and enjoy responsibly!
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Union Historical Society
UNION — Union Historical Society is having a "Come Spring" Tea, Thursday, March 21, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Robbin House on Union Common.
Staff members will be dressed in period attire,…
Ada’s Kitchen spearheads Midcoast non-alcoholic trend with imported flavors
ROCKLAND—This past November, Ada’s Kitchen Bar Manager, Stacy Campbell, was invited to Portland,Oregon, during Portland Cocktail Week, to learn the latest trends in Event Management and mixology…
‘We are going to do our best and make delicious food’
ROCKPORT – After a year of renovations to the former Hoboken Garden’s building at 310 Commercial Street, in Rockport, Maine Street Meats and Provisions has opened its doors in their new location…
ROCKLAND — At the Lighthouse Museum, where we eagerly collected our ticket badges, maps of participating businesses, and no-waste, reusable, metal pie-eating forks to begin sampling the delicacies…
Taking over the old Billy’s Tavern
THOMASTON—Carpenters and brewers Ethan Evangelos and Scott Bendtson built the foundation of their Searsmont brewery two years ago when they opened Thresher’s Brewing Co. in 2016. And now it’s…
Board approves liquor license for new location of Main Street Meats at Hoboken
ROCKPORT — Members of the Rockport Select Board voted unanimously to elect Ken McKinley as their acting chairman during a Jan. 14 meeting at the Rockport Opera House. McKinley now holds the role…
‘You fall, we happily pick you up’
Join the Ragged Mountain Ski Patrol for a fundraiser to support the Camden Snow Bowl’s local patrol organization. The event…
January 25 - 27, scavenger hunt, auction, gala, pie
ROCKLAND — Dubbed “Pie Town USA” by the Food Network, Rockland is going pie-wild for the 15th annual Pies on Parade celebration of National Pie Day (…
From small bite to large slice
ROCKPORT — During the next Rockport Planning Board meeting, board members will review an application for a new takeout pizza site on West Street. The applicant is a familiar name to many in the…
For the month of December, we continue our “Shop Local” series to shine the spotlight on craftspeople who make things by hand.
Temple Tappers…
desciptive stories about their recipes
CAMDEN – On November 7, the Camden Rockport Middle School sixth grade had a buffet in the cafeteria, a culmination of a project that combined language arts with family and consumer science. The…
CAMDEN — Paying homage to the little girl after whom the original café on 55 Chestnut Street was named, as well as to the local restaurant made popular by Chef Brian Hill, Jennifer and Jack Neal,…
Last year, children wanted iPhones; this year, unicorns
ROCKLAND – Rockland Main Street’s Festival of Lights culminated Sunday, November 25, at the…
North Beacon Oyster’s Maine Revolvah
ROCKLAND — North Beacon Oyster’s pine state take on the classic San Francisco cocktail is the perfect sip for when the sun disappears too early and you want a companion who’ll listen to all of…
APPLETON — Briar Patch restaurant was a vision years in the making said owner Ben Magro, over a cup of coffee in the bright but intimate space that houses his new restaurant venture. The structure…
Winter food truck will serve soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, specials
ROCKLAND — Rockland will soon welcome a new food truck, and bucking a seasonal trend, this food truck is designed for winter service.
Kate Grinnell Miller and Mike Miller have owned…
From biker gang hangout to a microbrewery, the building has a colorful history
ROCKLAND — In a long-awaited moment for brewer Rich Ruggerio, the doors of his WW II aviation-themed nanobrewery, Liberator Brewing Co., officially opened to the public Wednesday, Oct. 31.
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How to stay open year-round
Bobby Morgan, owner of El Ancla Mexican Restaurant, on the Public Landing in Camden,…
The Jack opens in Camden
CAMDEN - The Jack restaurant and bar at 43 Mechanic Street in Camden opened its doors on Friday, October 26. In addition to the usual bar and food staples, the venue offers bocce ball for…
Isuken is the nation’s first Somali Bantu farm-to-table cooperative food truck
BELFAST— The word “Isuken” means unity in the Somali language, and after a successful crowdsourcing campaign this summer, six Somali Bantu members of a farm-to-table cooperative in Lewiston were…
Volunteers from 11 community organizations
ROCKLAND — Loaves and Fishes, a community weekend hot lunch program hosted by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, in Rockland, and staffed by volunteers from 11 community groups, has been awarded a $3,…
Lincolnville’s newest ice cream shop and old fashioned candy store
LINCOLNVILLE—Set in the annex of the Lincolnville Beach’s Lobster Pound is a cool treat for the last days of summer: ice cream with unspoiled ocean views.
Even when the restaurant is closed…
Part of Hoxbill and Blaze Brewing Co., now officially open
CAMDEN—Kurafuto, the long-awaited Japanese-style pub now open in Camden, completes restaurateur Matt Haskell’s vision of combining his Blaze Brewery with a menu of small plates, noodle bowls, and…
What’s In That Cocktail?
THOMASTON—Now that we’re in high summer, the newest kid on the block, The Block Saloon, that is, has a cocktail on its menu to beat the heat. Bad & Boozy is one of the signature craft…
Shuck Station is a converted gas station, now oyster paradise
NEWCASTLE— If you’ve ever sampled raw oysters at Ondine in Belfast, Hoxbill in Camden, and Suzuki Sushi, North Beacon Oysters and Café Miranda in Rockland, chances are they came from eight oysters…
Former Hatchett Mountain Publick House restaurant gets new owner, new name
HOPE — On Wednesday, August 1, the pastoral property at 42 Hatchet Mountain Road in Hope — formerly the Hatchett Mountain Publick House — will reopen as the Barrettstown Farmhouse, a restaurant…
The Salty Owl teams up with the Lions Club every Tuesday serving up homemade tacos
SOUTH THOMASTON— A little more than a year ago, Erin and Casey Dominguez launched their new restaurant, The Salty…
‘Unraveled’ meets once a week at Odd Alewives Brewery every Thursday
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…
cocktail bar will serve curated drinks, elevated snacks
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…
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…
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…
Under new ownership, Historic building now houses 24-seat restaurant
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 —…
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…
