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Lobster! Ice cream! Blueberries! Seafood! Cheese! Beer! Wine! I could go on and on about Maine's bountiful fresh food and drink. Maine's not simply farm to table, it's often farm as table. Here you'll find posts related not only to Maine food and drink, but also to food and drink from places beyond Maine.

Outdoor patio with fireplace at Noble Kitchen & Bar. The Brunswick Hotel Review. courtesy photo

The Brunswick Hotel: What it’s like to stay & eat at this renewed inn

The Brunswick Hotel reopened in May, 2025, after a multi-million-dollar refurbishment. I visited this boutique property in downtown Brunswick, Maine, just after it had...
When you're ready to enjoy a lobster, skip the fancy restaurants and choose a Maine lobster shack. ©Hilary nangle

Maine’s Best Lobster Shacks: Maine Travel Maven shares her favorites

Maine's best lobster shacks, according to the Maine Travel Maven, who shares her favorite Maine lobster shacks, from Kittery to Eastport.
Maine's best ice cream

Maine’s best ice cream: Here’s where to find fresh, Maine-made ice cream statewide

Summer means ice cream, and if you're looking for Maine's best ice cream, gelato, or custard, I've done the research for you. Here's the scoop on where to find Maine's best homemade ice cream, from Kittery to The County.
One of Maine's Best food festivals

Maine’s best food festivals & events

Hungry for a taste of the real Maine? Feast upon this tasting portion of some of Maine's best food festivals and events. (Updated July...
Make plans now for Maine Restaurant Week 2026

Make rez now for Maine Restaurant Week 2025

Hungry? Maine Restaurant Week 2021 is on. This year's culinary event, March 1-12, lets you choose restaurants not only by location and meal, but also by delivery style--inside, outdoors, or curbside.
Jars filled with candy set the ambience at the candy -themed Candy Lounge

Camden Harbour Inn’s new Candy Lounge is sweet

Staying at the Camden Harbour Inn became even sweeter with the unveiling of the Candy Lounge. The new Candy Lounge serves candy-themed cocktails and...
The Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City

What to see and do in Quebec City

Wondering what to see and do in Quebec City? I can help. Since I live in Maine, I consider Quebec City as my extended...
Four images depicting various rooms in the Hartstone Inn.

Hartstone Inn review: Checking In & Dining Out

Camden's Hartstone Inn pairs a lovely inn with an excellent restaurant in a convenient, walk-to-everything downtown location. Former owners Chef Michael Salmon and his...
Waldo Emerson Inn, kennebunk maine

Maine summer 2023: new or changed

Wondering what's new or changed for Maine summer 2023. I can help with that. One thing that's constant is change. Properties change hands, restaurants...
one Sixty Five exterior facing Park Row and the town green

Checking In: One Sixty Five shines in downtown Brunswick

One Sixty Five, a boutique inn on Park Row in downtown Brunswick, Maine, rose from the ashes of the former Brunswick Inn. Of course,...
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Maine’s Vinalhaven Island: day trip or overnight

Vinalhaven island makes a wonderful day trip. It's also great way to escape a heat wave. Not only is the ferry ride a nice...
Nezinscot is a classic farm as table restaurant in Maine

These Maine farms serve farm-fresh meals and more

Farm-to-table is so yesterday; in Maine, you can enjoy farm-fresh meals right on the farm. These farm-based Maine restaurants, cafés, and pizza ovens serve...
enjoy fresh fried fish in Maine

Craving fried fish? These Maine seafood shacks do it right

Maine is renowned for its lobster shacks, but its fried seafood shacks are equally tasty finds. At these 10 coastal Maine seafood shacks—a mix...
A plate of lobster wonton nachos

These award-winning lobster wonton nachos are irresistible

Here's where to find irresistible, award-winning lobster wonton nachos, and if you can't get to this newly renovated oceanfront inn and restaurant in East Boothbay, Maine, the recipe to make them at home.
Book Cover: Classic Diners of Maine by Sara Walker Caron

Love Maine diners? Classic Diners of Maine shares their stories

If you love Maine diners, you'll love Classic Diners of Maine by Sarah Walker Caron. This book, published by American Palate,not only shares the...