Chocolates fresh from the farm. Kinda.
Farm fresh is all the rage, with more and more chefs jumping on the farm-to-table wagon. Well, that's not just limited to restaurant fare....
Rockland updates
Took a wander through downtown Rockland today. For the most part, Main Street appears healthy, and that's a good thing in this economy. Sure,...
Moose Mainea
Wanna see a moose? This is the best time of year to do so, and the area around Moosehead Lake is prime moose-spotting territory....
Puffins, warblers, and eagles, oh my!
Deer Isle is going to the birds. The third annual Wings, Waves & Woods festival of birding and art, sponsored by the Island Heritage...
New York, New York…
...it's a wonderful town.
Sorry for the silence, but I've been in the Big Apple attending a couple of conferences. In between, I managed to...
Noodle soup and migraine tea
I ventured down to Portland last week and treated myself to lunch at Huong, a Vietnamese restaurant on Cumberland Avenue. My first time there,...
Free chocolate? Say yes to Dean’s Sweets
Here's a sweet offer: A free hand-dipped, dark chocolate truffle from Dean'sSweets.
Dean's is attempting to brighten up the tax season. Here's the deal: Visit...
Bethel’s loss is Norway’s gain
Quick update for Moon Maine: Taste of Eden, a vegan cafe and bakery that makes almost everything—including condiments—from scratch, has moved from Bethel to...
Good to go at Sunday River
I went to Bethel seeking options for lunch and dinner. On a Tuesday afternoon. In late March. First choice for lunch was Barbecue Bob's,...
Rangeley’s gen-u-ine American hero
Do yourself a favor next time you're in Rangeley, and order a meal at Thai Blossom Express, smack downtown on Main Street. This li'l...
Breakfast at the Lonely Moose
Well it's not the Porter House*, but Chef Brian's new venture, the Lonely Moose (at the old Mainley Yours), in Stratton, has breakfast nailed....
Sunday River opens sugar shack
How sweet it is, as the Great One used to say.
Just because you're planning on skiing this weekend doesn't mean you can't take part...
New take on the classic lobster roll
Let's be honest here, anything more than lobster kissed with either mayo or butter and presented in a hot dog roll isn't really a...
A hug for Hugs
Ya know, Hugs could do everything wrong, but as long as they served me a basket of those pesto breadsticks, I'd still love the...
Another Waaahhh! No more lobster at Tidal Falls
Sorry to report that Tom Sidar, executive director of the Frenchman Bay Converancy, has confirmed that the lobster pound on its Tidal Falls preserve...