Specialty dinners & food programs in the Kennebunks
Two Maine inns in the Kennebunks are offering specialty dinners this fall.
A Spirited Evening Harvest Dinner, Oct. 27 & 31
Ready to get spooked? Join...
Feeling brew in Belfast
One week ago I was in Belfast, Ireland. Now it's Belfast, Maine.
Last night, dinner at 3Tides, a.k.a. Lb (pound, as in lobster pound) and...
This and that: News, notes, & events from around Maine
Choo choo! Model railroads and free admission
Train fans take note: The Maine State Museum, in Augusta, is celebrating model railroads Dec. 7 and 8....
More than lights on Saturday night
Sunday River plans to begin offering finer dining at the North Peak lodge on Saturday nights this season. According to VP Jim Costello, menu...
The view from here …
...is mighty fine. Here being The Inn on the Harbor, in Stonington. It sits tight to Main street, but literally hangs over the harbor,...
A spring hike into Poplar Stream Falls
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...
Grazing through Kittery
I spent a pleasant day earlier this week nosing around Kittery. Here's some food for thought:
Birth Announcements: The owners of ever-popular Anneke Jans have...
News and snooze: Southwest Harbor
Quick update for those using either an older version of Moon Coastal Maine or the current edition of Moon Acadia National Park: Both the...
Harraseeket Inn offers Thomas Moser guest room
When renowned furniture maker Thomas Moser approached Chip Gray, innkeeper at Freeport’s Harraseeket Inn about having his designers decorate a room using his sleek,...
Seguinland artists exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art, summer 2011
Oh dear! With the opening of Maine Moderns: Art in Seguinland, 1900–1940 at the Portland Museum of Art on June 4, I fear the...
Dark chocolate-covered blueberries
Need I say more? Dean'sSweets is hand-dipping Maine-grown, high-bush (the wild are too small) blueberries in 70-percent bittersweet chocolate. A toothpick of five is...
Here’s a tip. Not.
I have a tip for the proprietors of Bath's Solo Bistro.
Had a wonderful dinner recently at this hip little spot, with Scandinavian-inspired decor and...
Freeport’s Harraseeket Inn will showcase farm to table in Maine Harvest restaurant
In a state where nearly every restaurant features farm-to-table fare, Freeport's Harraseeket Inn is elevating the message. Chip Gray, innkeeper of Freeport's Harraseeket Inn,...
Bar Harbor’s Havana worth the splurge
Friday night, we moseyed up to Havana, this time joined by a friend. The spring menu—which will be changed shortly—is worth making a special...