By Hilary Nangle on April 30, 2010
One of my summer pleasures is having dinner at Havana followed by a scoop or two of some outrageous flavor at Mount Desert Island Ice Cream. This summer, I won’t have to travel to Bar Harbor to do so. Both Havana and MDIC are opening outposts in Portland. According to MDIC’s Facebook page, it plans [...]
Posted in Acadia, Food, Greater Portland, Maine Made, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged dining in Portland, Havana restaurant, Havana south, Ice cream, Latin food, Maine, MDIC, Mount Desert Island Ice Cream, Portland |
By Hilary Nangle on April 29, 2010
Asmara has been on my must-dine list for a long time, and I finally stopped by for dinner the other day. Now I didn’t dine in, as I had a long drive ahead of me and I was running late already, but I did pick up an appetizer and entree to go, after chef/owner Asmeret [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged African restaurants, Asmara restaurant, Dining in Maine, Eritrean food, Ethiopian food, ethnic restaurants, Maine, Portland |
By Hilary Nangle on April 29, 2010
Usually somewhat sleepy Oxford, in the foothills of Western Maine’s mountains, will awaken with a jolt, when more than 15,000 music-loving campers are expected to be entertained by more than 30 Indie/Alternative Rock, Bluegrass, Electronica, and local New England musicians at the Nateva Music & Camping Festival, July 2-4 at the Oxford Fairgrounds. Headliners: • [...]
Posted in Events, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged family friendly concerts, Maine, Nateva, Nateva Music and Camping Festival, outdoor concerts in New England, Oxford, Oxford Fairgrounds |
By Hilary Nangle on April 29, 2010
It’s officially spring in Maine when the seasonal restaurants, such as Blue Hill’s Table, A Farmhouse Bistro, begin to open. This Sunday, May 2, Table is hosting an “Italian Wines and (very) Local Foods” dinner. Chef/owner Rich Hanson and Chef Jeff Kelly are presenting a menu with primary ingredients sourced from within 25 miles of [...]
Posted in Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Events, Food | Tagged Blue Hill, Maine, Rich Hanson, Table A Farmhouse Bistro, wine dinner |
By Hilary Nangle on April 28, 2010
Get your last runs of the season in, and combine it with a round of golf this weekend at Sugarloaf. Here’s the deal: This weekend, May 1-2, is Ski and Tee Weekend, where you can ski on the mountain and play the back nine at the Sugarloaf Golf Club all in the same day. The [...]
Posted in Activities, Deals, Entertainment, Events, Skiing/Riding, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged free concert, Maine, ski and golf in same weekend, Ski and tee, Steel pan concert, Sugarloaf |
By Hilary Nangle on April 28, 2010
Open the door to Chef/owner Jean Claude Vassalle’s the Merry Table Creperie, and step into an intimate country French bistro. It’s easy to be charmed here: Low ceilings, pine floors, and gold brick walls adorned with artsy posters provide a Provencal tone in the cozy bar and seating areas; soft music and French conversations linger [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged crepes, dining in Portland, French restaurants in Portland, Maine, Merry Table Creperie, Portland, restaurants |
By Hilary Nangle on April 25, 2010
Products from four Maine companies were among 125 finalists (out of 1,570 entries) that have advanced to the Part 1 finals of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade’s sofi Awards—consider these the Oscars of the specialty foods industry. Even better, two were double winners. The finalists in Part 2, Outstanding Product Line and [...]
Posted in Acadia, Food, Greater Portland, Maine Made, Mid-Coast | Tagged Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co., Maine food products companies, Maine winners, NASFT OUtstanding Maine Products, NASFT sofi awards, Rogers International, Sullivan Harbor Farm, Sweet Marguerites |
By Hilary Nangle on April 24, 2010
April’s a great month to hike in Maine: No bugs, cooler weather, raging waterfalls, and few other folks along the trail. Today we hiked into Poplar Stream Falls, a relatively easy, roughly 5 mile round trip, from the trailhead in Carrabassett Valley. We parked in the Maine Huts & Trails parking lot (signed off Route [...]
Posted in Hiking, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Carrabassett Valley, easy to moderate hikes in maine, Hikes in Maine, Maine, Maine Huts, Maine Huts and Trails, Poplar Stream Falls, waterfall hikes in Maine |
By Hilary Nangle on April 23, 2010
Here’s a delicious activity for this weekend: Painted Pepper Farm, in Steuben (that’s north of the Schoodic Peninsula), is the source of what I think is to-die-for gelato (try the lemon zest topped with blueberries), made from Nigerian goat milk. Saturday (that’s tomorrow) is Open Creamery Day, and the farm is welcoming visitors, especially families, [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Events, Food, Maine Made, Shopping | Tagged chevre, gelato, goat dairy products, Maine, Nigerian goats, open creamery day, Painted Pepper Farm, Steuben, yogurts |
By Hilary Nangle on April 22, 2010
Both the Down East Spring Birding Festival and the Acadia Birding Festival are open for registrations. Maine’s location on the East Coast Flyway means it’s a stopover for feathered snowbirds winging their way northward after wintering in warmer climes, so it’s a great place and time to add a few species to your life list [...]
Posted in Acadia, Down East Coast, Events | Tagged Acadia Birding Festival, Acadia National Park, birding in Maine, Cobscook Bay, Down East Nature Tours, Down East Spring Birding Festival, Maine, Michael Good, Mt. Desert Island |
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