ROCKLAND — Known for the “Best Breakfast in New England” (deemed by Yankee magazine), Home Kitchen Café owners James Hatch and Susan Schiro are expanding their restaurant’s popular brand…
Dining Out
Planning bakery - ice cream - sub shop for April
Industrial Arts
My mother is from South Thomaston, and as it happened, her 75th birthday fell on the day planned for this year's Pies on Parade event in Rockland - last Sunday. My sister, Anna, was briefly home…
Nautilus moved across the ‘Passy’ Bridge in December; doubling business
BELFAST — As we wrote in a recent article, it’s always tough for a fairly new restaurant in the Midcoast to thrive during the winter, but Jenifer Oakes, one of three co-owners of Nautilus Seafood…
ROCKLAND — Even with Rockland’s robust restaurant scene, the winter months can be a “make or break” time for a new restaurant’s survival.
Comida Restaurant co-owners Tom Sigler and Lisa…
The 5th annual Chili & Chowder Cookoff takes place Jan. 17 at Trackside
ROCKLAND — More than five years ago, firefighter Carl Anderson thought there might be a more inspiring way for Rockland Professional Firefighters Local 1584 to do their annual fundraiser for the…
Meanwhile in Belfast deconstructs the Eggnog Winter Sherry Flip
Got Nog? The wood-fired pizza restaurant Meanwhile In Belfast sure does. They’ve created a rum and sherry-infused homemade eggnog recipe for the holidays that will knock an elf of the shelf.
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A rundown of where to go if you don’t feel like staying home
The uptick of Christmas music, movies and holiday stories this week would have you believe everyone in the world will be home on Dec. 24-25 celebrating with family. But what if you don’t celebrate…
What’s closed, what’s new, what’s changing
Some changes on the Midcoast food scene have been trickling in over the last few weeks. Some are quiet and under the radar, others have more visibility. Here is a quick update on what’s closed,…
Opened this week in former Oh Bento space
ROCKLAND — It’s been a little more than a year-and-a-half since Tom Pham rolled out his bright yellow food truck, Pho Sizzle, in Buoy Park in Rockland. Whipping up authentic Vietnamese cuisine…
No regrets, it’s time for another chapter
CAMDEN — Ken and Del Paquin, owners of Atlantica, sat in the Captain’s Nook upstairs at their restaurant. They took a deep breath and reflected on 16 years of business on Bayview Landing. Ken…
ROCKLAND — Kickstarter-funded food truck 'Wich Please is becoming roomies with Comida, a downtown Rockland restaurant with a Spanish flare. Using a symbiosis strategy, 'Wich Please will operate…
New traveling restaurant The Salty Soup Kitchen makes its debut
On Saturday night, October 3, The Salty Soup Kitchen turned a private barn in West Rockport into a random gathering, serving up locally sourced (and totally delicious) Mexican food.…
“Food can make the world bigger. It can change lives.”
Award-winning chef and author Kerry Altiero made this statement in the introduction of his book, “Adventures in Comfort Food.” He…
Pilot Distractions
Breaking news: This is a day dedicated to the broiled hamburger patty topped with cheese. Flags should be at half mast on this day, or at least a moment of silence taken before you chomp into the…
Stewarts establish traditional Scottish pub on Elm Street
CAMDEN — The Drouthy Bear, Camden’s authentic Scottish pub, is swinging its doors wide open Saturday, Sept. 12, at 11 a.m. for a long-awaited grand opening. The thirsty and hungry have been…
No Jerry Seinfeld syndrome for them
ROCKPORT — Free enterprise was alive and well on Rockville Street in Rockport Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29. A group of enterprising young business owners decided to sell bracelets and lemonade at a…
Penobscot Bay Pilot’s wayback machine
Squeezing the last bit of summer out is the plan for the weekend, especially after this wet week and perhaps more to come (hey Erika!). The Midcoast is in for a treat with several extraordinarily…
DONT MISS THE BOAT!
DAMARISCOTTA — The River Tripper’s successful second year of operation is celebrating with the last special cruises for this year. In gratitude for the great community support, the crew of The…
Dolce Vita Farm and Bakery starts al fresco, farm-to-table dinners
LINCOLNVILLE — Tucked in the bend of a back road in Lincolnville sits a tiny one-woman enterprise called Dolce Vita Farm and Bakery. Rose Lowell has been producing fresh breads and vegetables for…
Opening day is July 2, 2015
ROCKLAND — “The people whose first instinct is to smile when you make eye contact with them are some of the Earth’s greatest treasures.”
Today is the grand reopening of The Oyster Bar at the…
“Elegant.” That was a word that kept making its way into a conversation during an event at The World is Mine Oyster in Boothbay Harbor one recent June evening.
Chef Stephen Richards, the…
When then 20-year-old Keith Wass took over his ex-wife’s uncle’s hot dog stand in Rockland in 1972, he was studying psychology in college.
The owner of the newest branch of Wasses Hot Dogs…
ROCKLAND— Café Miranda’s Kerry Altiero has been selected Best Chef by Down East Magazine in their annual Best of Maine issue for 2015. The Best of…
Aims to partner with community, local farmers, fishermen
ROCKPORT — As is tradition with the Flatbread Company, a pizza restaurant with several locations throughout New England, the Rockport community was invited to help in the construction of the new…
ROCKLAND — As of today, premade sandwiches and deli salads are available at Wiggins Meat Market on Main Street on the south side of Rockland. Employees of businesses in walking distance of the…
HimaLayan Restaurant
ROCKLAND — It’s only a short trek south on Route 1 to Himalayan restaurant, but once there, let the tastebuds travel widely through Asian culinary cuisine.
Order the Tibetan Momo (six small…
Rockland City Council...
ROCKLAND — In a vote of 1 to 4, Rockland City Council members rejected the Rockland Festival Corporation’s request to have its 2015 $14,000 Lobster Festival fee waived.
Those fees include…
Eat For Nepal, May 17 to May 22
On April 25, when a devastating earthquake struck Nepal, Meghan Vigeant (whom we recently covered in a PechaKucha story) put all of her work as a personal historian on hold to concentrate on the…
UNION — Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., treat Mom to a day of wine and chocolates. Savage Oakes Vineyard and Winery is teaming up with Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery to…
New brew, revised combination menu
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — Andy’s Brew Pub/Lobster Pound is reopening at Lincolnville Beach April 15, and has live music that night with Vincent Gabriel, 7 to 9 p.m.
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‘Latin Kitchen’ dropped from name, seating capacity doubled
ROCKLAND — Comida restaurant, formerly of Camden, is to open at 421 Main Street in Rockland at the end of next week, according to owner and chef Tom Sigler. The new version of the restaurant owned…
Hope comes to Camden bearing fish ‘n chips and a sense of community
CAMDEN — A bit of Scotland is getting seated on Elm Street in Camden, in a little old house — eccentric, one could call it — with lots of nooks and crannies, circular staircase and bright floral…
‘Wich Please, Rockland food truck, drives forth
ROCKLAND — Malcolm Bedell hopes to open his ‘Wich Please sandwich wagon May 15 in Rockland’s Buoy Park, provided that public opinion at the April 13 City Council meeting doesn’t dissuade…
ROCKLAND — There’s something very playful about going out to eat and excusing yourself to visit the bathroom, and finding candles softly flickering along the sink,…
BELFAST — The name of a new Midcoast eatery sounds like what you’d say in the middle of a good story, but it’s not one you’ll forget. Meanwhile in Belfast is the name of a wood-fired pizza place…
St. Patrick's Day falls on Tuesday this year, making for a super awkward Wednesday work day. Regardless, here is your rundown of all things Irish and happening around the Midcoast this St. Paddy'…
“What’s In That Cocktail?”
CAMDEN — The Frost Heave Challenge has a winner! Between Jan. 30 and Feb. 8, participating restaurants and bars in the Camden-Rockport area each created a special cocktail incorporating the frost…
Event moved to March
ROCKLAND — In anticipation of forecasted snow Sunday, Feb. 15, the Rockland Fire Department cookoff has been rescheduled to March 8. All other details remain the same.
Sample chili and…
NORTHPORT—The little building on Route 1 just past Wentworth Grocery has been a number of businesses in the last couple decades, but entrepreneur Bryant Hall is confident that his latest venture…
Cuisine paired with German beer was a big hit
CAMDEN — Forty-five diners enjoyed a five course German meal at Cappy’s Chowder House Tuesday, Jan. 13. Each course was paired with a German beer. Set at two long tables, Beer Garden style, diners…
Get your pie on and sample more than 50 kinds
Okay, let’s look at my holiday checklist: Thanksgiving (check), Christmas (check), New Year’s (check), National Pie Day. Pies on Parade (What?!)
For the past 11 years Rockland has celebrated…
The Midcoast restaurant scene...
CAMDEN — The Whitehall Inn, which is undergoing renovations by Lark Hotels, announced today its culinary approach and the name of its restaurant chef. The new owners of the 113-year-old inn are…
Updated
ROCKLAND — ‘Wich Please, a sassy, comfort food sandwich truck will soon be rolling up to Rockland.
On Nov. 18, with fewer than three days to go in his crowd-funding…
The Speakeasy’s Chata-tini delivers rum warmth in a chilled glass
ROCKLAND — At first, when Kathleen LaBree talks about her signature cocktail, it sounds like she’s saying “Chowdah-tini.” LaBree is co-owner of…
CAMDEN — Nineteen Midcoast chefs and caterers will contribute their culinary talents to the 2014 Merryspring Kitchen Tour on Wednesday, Aug. 6, from…
ROCKLAND — Just because Labor Day comes and goes, doesn’t mean the lobsters do. Don’t put away the white shoes and certainly don’t stop eating lobster in Midcoast Maine after Labor Day. …
SEARSPORT — Marilyn Cleveland, owner of Marilyn’s Jam Session, recently unearthed a century old recipe from her great Aunt Florence for Grape Catsup, which Aunt Florence made on her farm in New…
inaugural Farm to Table Dinner Friday, June 27, at 6 p.m.
NORTHPORT — It’s not commonly known that athenahealth owns Point Lookout Resort and Conference Center in Northport, but it makes sense that CEO Jonathan Bush had a strong interest in…
The Maine lobster roll has made the final round of Congressional Quarterly Roll Call’s Taste of America contest, and the polls are currently open for Americans to…
