By Hilary Nangle on July 9, 2012
June’s rains turned Maine’s landscape lush and green, and now July’s sunshine is bringing out the colors just in time for annual garden tours. While most occur on only one day each summer, a few are spread out over the season. Hint: Buy tickets in advance, when possible, as they usually are less expensive (but [...]
Posted in Acadia, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Bar Harbor, Beatrix Farrand garden, Belfast, Belfast OPen Garden Days, Berwick, Brooks, Camden, Camden House and Garden Tour, Cape Elizabeth Garden Tour, Freedom, Gardens in the Watershed, Hope, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, lincolnville Center, Mount Desert Island garden Tour, Northeast Harbor, Ogunquit, Opend Days at Garland Farm, Private Gardens of the Kennebunks, Rockland, Rockport, Seacoast Water Garden Tour, Seal Harbor, Searsmont, Spruce Head, Swanville, York |
By Hilary Nangle on November 9, 2011
Hungry for something new? Consider one of these special-event dinners in Maine. Nov. 11: Demonstration Wine Dinner at Five-0, Ogunquit No, Chef Walter isn’t demonstrating wine, he’s going to show how to make one of his signature dishes, and guests will have the opportunity to try new techniques. Complementing the show are wine and antipasti, [...]
Posted in Down East Coast, Events, Food, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches, Where to go | Tagged Black Dinah Chocolatiers, Camden, Camden Harbour Inn, Eagle Hill, Five-O, Natalies, Ogunquit, Steuben |
By Hilary Nangle on November 6, 2011
If you think November isn’t a good time to visit Maine, think again: Sure, the weather can be a bit iffy, but special events such as Maine Beer Week, holiday festivities, and the lure of shopping without crowds make it a good time to visit. Most Maine accommodations are at off -season rates, and a [...]
Posted in Deals, Greater Portland, Hotels, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Penobscot Bay, Resorts, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Cape Elizabeth, Captain Lord Mansion, Cliff House Maine, Inn by the Sea, Kennebunkport, lodging packages, Ogunquit, Portland, Rockland |
By Hilary Nangle on November 22, 2010
Maine has an official art museum trail, a maritime heritage trail, an architecture trail, even a garden and landscape trail. It doesn’t have a chocolate trail, but it should. So I’ve created one based on the must-stop chocolate shops salting the coast from Kittery to Calais. Yes, there are more mainstream chocolate shops–Len Libby’s, in [...]
Posted in Acadia, Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Down East Coast, Food, Greater Portland, Mid-Coast, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged artisan chocolate shops, Bar Harbor, ben & bills chocolate, Black Dinah Chocolatiers, Cacao Chocolates, Cape Neddick, chocolate, DeansSweets, Divine Chocolates, Georgetown, Harbor Candy shop, Isle au Haut, katie's on the cove, Kittery, Lubec, Maine Coast, mainssweets, Monica's chocolates, Ogunquit, Orr's Island, portlandisland camdy company, Robbinston |
By Hilary Nangle on June 15, 2010
Now through June 21, The Cliff House is offering a special one-night package for two, including an ocean-view room in Cliff Top (older, traditional rooms with balconies), a Tapas (25-minute) treatment in the spa (choose from massage, paraffin therapy, or eye treatment; one treatment per person), and lunch (turkey wrap, lobster roll, or burger) with [...]
Posted in Deals, Lodging, Resorts, Southern Coast/Beaches, Where to go | Tagged Cliff House, deal, discount, Lodging, lunch, Maine, Ogunquit, package, spa treatment, special |
By Hilary Nangle on June 3, 2010
Ogunquit has wakened from its winter slumber and is encouraging visitors to come hang out on its beaches, browse its art galleries and museum, and mosey the Marginal Way, and rewarding them with Restaurant Week Ogunquit deals. From June 7-15, participating restaurants (see below) are offering breakfast-for-two for $15, lunch-for-two for $20; and a three-course [...]
Posted in Deals, Events, Food, Southern Coast/Beaches, Where to go | Tagged Deals, discounts, Maine, Ogunquit, restaurant deals in Ogunquit, restaurant week |
By Hilary Nangle on May 3, 2010
Finally, in their sixth nomination, Mark Gaier and Clark Frasier, chef/owners of Arrows, in Ogunquit, win the big kahoona: The James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef in the Northeast award. Congrats, guys!
Posted in Events, Food, Moon guidebook updates, Southern Coast/Beaches | Tagged Arrows, Best chef in the Northeast, Clark Frasier, James Beard Award, Maine, Mark Gaier, Ogunquit |
By Hilary Nangle on May 3, 2010
Here’s a quick round-up of interesting news bits that have come across my desk: • Chebeague Island Inn reopening under new ownership A favorite destination for travelers and day-trippers since the 1880s, the inn, restored in 2003-04, will re-open May 14 under the new ownership of the Prentice family of Yarmouth, Maine. With the May [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Greater Portland, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Mid-Coast, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay | Tagged Aldemere Farm, Arrows, Best chef in the Northeast, Brunswick, Calf Unveiling, Chebeague Island Inn, Dining, farm activities, farms, Inns, James Beard Awards, Lodging, Maine, meats, Monkey C Monkey Do, No. 10 Water St., Ogunquit, produce, restaurants, Wiscasset, zipline adventures |
By Hilary Nangle on March 22, 2010
Many are called, few are chosen sums up the 2010 James Beard award nominees from Maine. Although a number of Maine chefs and restaurants made the semi-final cut, only the talented duo of Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier, from Arrows, in Ogunquit, made the final cut for Best Chef in the Northeast. Winners will be [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Southern Coast/Beaches | Tagged 2010 Best Chef in the Northeast finalists, Arrows, Best restaurants in Maine, Clark Frasier, Dining, James Beard Awards, Maine, Maine's top chefs, Mark Gaier, nationally recognized restaurants in Maine, Ogunquit, restaurant |
By Hilary Nangle on February 18, 2010
Maine chefs are no strangers to the James Beard Foundation’s annual awards, and the 2010 semifinalists include both familiar faces and new entries to the competition. Notably, Sam Hayward, a former Best Chef in the Northeast winner, is nominated for Outstanding Chef and his restaurant, Fore Street, is nominated for Outstanding Restaurant. Contenders for the [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches | Tagged Arrows, Belfast, Brescao, Brian Hill, Camden, Chase's Daily, Clark Fraiser, Dining in Maine, Fore Street, Francine Bistro, James Beard Award, Kirsta Kern Desjarlais, Maine nominees, Maine restaurants, Maine's best chefs, Maine's best restaurants, Mark Gaier, Megan Chase, Ogunquit, Penelle Chase, Phoebe Chase, Portland, Sam Haward, Ted Laforge |
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