New pool, spa, restaurant, and other renovations at Maine’s oceanfront Samoset Resort notch up...
If you haven't been to Maine's Samoset Resort in a while, you'll be amazed at the changes. I toured the oceanfront resort in Rockport,...
Road Food: Did somebody say doughnuts?
Oh yum, here's a find! Jeremy Towne, a.k.a the Towne Fryer. This spring, Towne relocated from Machias to Whiting, where he keeps his doughnut...
Nothing better than fish chowder on a Maine windjammer: Here’s the recipe
“I don’t really use recipes,” says William Howe, chef on the traditional Maine windjammer Angelique as he peels potatoes for the day's fish chowder...
Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free fare fills the plate at these Maine restaurants
Health food stores and natural foods groceries, along with Asian, Indian, and Mexican restaurants, are the usual go-tos for on-the-road vegetarians and vegans. While...
Inn by the Sea chef brings Maine to Jame Beard House Apr. 5
Executive Chef Andrew Chadwick, of Sea Glass restaurant at Cape Elizabeth's Inn by the Sea, will pay homage to Maine's farmers, foragers, and fishermen...
The Maine Travel Maven’s favorite Maine experiences in 2017
On each of the last 10 days of 2017, I shared one of my 10 most memorable Maine experiences from the year. These are...
Foliage escapes: Antiquing and leaf-peeping in Cornish
Oh here's a gem, a delightful Maine village that oozes New England charm. Folded in the foothills of the White Mountains, well seasoned Cornish...
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.
Quick Picks: Where to stay, eat, and play in Hallowell, Maine
Hallowell hugs the Kennebec River just south of Maine’s capital city, Augusta. Once a major port for ice, granite, and lumber, the well-preserved late-19th-century...
All is Well at Jordan’s Farm, in Cape Elizabeth, thanks to development easements—and don’t...
Last week, I had the good fortune to visit a number of Maine farms with the Maine Farmland Trust, an organization that's working to...
Doughnuts and pho: Bakers Way in Boothbay Harbor is a dual find
Yes, I know doughnuts and pho is as unusual a combination as steamed dumplings and sticky buns or spring rolls and bear claws, but...
Fisherman’s Inn Restaurant in Winter Harbor, Maine, shares recipes for Thai-style mussels and finnan...
Restaurants come and go in Winter Harbor, Maine, but Carl and Kathy Johnson's Fisherman's Galley has stood the test of time, serving fresh and local...
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...
Postcard from Edinburgh: Forsyth’s Tea Room
While gadding about Great Britain by rail (especially easy with a BritRail pass) a few years ago, I stumbled into the delightful Forsyth's Tea...
Oh my, lobster pie! Rockland’s Granite Inn shares its recipe
After sampling the Granite Inn's lobster pie (technically quiche) during Rockland, Maine's, annual Pies on Parade event, I managed to persuade Ed Hantz to...
