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Only a limited number of pizzas come out of the wood-fired brick oven each night. Once the kitchen reaches capacity, anyone who missed out has to try another night. That鈥檚 a bold way to run a pizza place, and I鈥檒l admit it makes me want one badly. The...
If the signs and job postings hold up, Bangor Mall Boulevard could welcome Maine's first Jimmy John's, sharing a building with Arby's.
馃オ DOUBLE THE GOOD NEWS! Arby's and Jimmy John's signs just went up at the same Bangor location!
A diner attached to a gas station is grilling blueberry muffins, and I can鈥檛 stop thinking about it. That one detail tells you a lot about where the real eating happens on this stretch of the Maine coast. Crowds tend to pile into the same famous dining rooms near...
A seafood restaurant named after a local water skiing legend? That detail alone had me hooked. This one also happens to sit right beside the Penobscot River, with outdoor seating facing the water. The menu reads like a greatest hits album of the Maine coast. There are lobster rolls served several different ways, plus a stuffed haddock topped with lobster cream sauce.
King's Farm Market in Gorham, Maine, is reimbursing customers who unknowingly bought banned invasive maple trees.
Food enthusiasts in Massachusetts and across New England have new bragging rights, as a national roundup of the country's most acclaimed pizzerias highlights several local culinary heavyweights. According to a state-by-state guide of award-winning pizza destinations published by Food & Wine, the region is home to internationally recognized pizzaiolos, century-old...
Fishermen pack one of these diners so often that it opens at 5 AM, seven days a week. That detail alone made me want to learn more about where Maine鈥檚 hardest workers actually eat. The list kept getting better. One spot sits at a truck stop right off I-95....
Carhop service still exists in Maine, and at least one seafood stand uses it to bring fried clams straight to your car window. I love that so much. Lobster and clams on a dashboard tray feel like a road trip that already reached its happy ending. Other stops ahead sit...
One steakhouse on this list melts blue cheese garlic butter right over the top of its steaks. I read that once and could not stop thinking about it. Butter and blue cheese, together, on beef? Somebody deserves a medal. The surprises keep coming. One spot cooks over wood fire with an Argentinian spirit. Another turns its milkshakes into giant, shareable desserts made with artisan gelato.
New England cooking may not get as much attention as some other American regional cuisines, but there's a lot to love about it. The food is comforting, unfussy, and deeply tied to the history and landscape of the region. Since moving to Maine, I've found myself increasingly curious about the...
One Maine grocery stop on this list built its name on sauerkraut. Yes, the humble fermented cabbage somehow became the headliner, and I love that more than I can explain. The rest of the lineup gets just as fun. One market runs a full-service butcher counter beside rows of local goods. Another bakes fresh desserts in the middle of a harbor town, and a co-op stocks bulk spices perfect for holiday cookies.
From outright bans to more careful restrictions, here are 6 towns in Maine that have strict rules when it comes to chain restaurants
Soup flights exist in Maine, and I honestly can鈥檛 stop thinking about them. One small shop lets you sample several scratch-made soups at once, like a tasting menu built for your spoon. That detail sent me hunting for more cold-weather spots that treat November like a personal challenge. The...
Snow crab legs, lobster, oysters, and a cotton candy machine all live under one roof. I think that combo could wake up anybody鈥檚 inner kid. If you ask me, nobody ever outgrows the trip-day grin. It just waits for the right excuse, and a seafood buffet in Maine is a pretty great one.
A sushi restaurant famous for local bluefin tuna is now handing its dessert over to ten other kitchens. Each one gets to remix a pressed, toasty bun stuffed with ice cream. That sounds like a dare, and I love it. The original version pairs vanilla ice cream with miso caramel....
More than 80 Maine farms and local producers stock the shelves at one busy farmstand. That means your grocery run could include wild blueberries, local honey, cider, and fresh eggs in one easy stop. The doors open at 6 in the morning, seven days a week. Even better, the place...
Ask for an Italian in Maine, and you鈥檒l get a sandwich with boiled ham and American cheese. That surprises a lot of out-of-staters, and it鈥檚 not the only local food that does. Here are the Maine foods and drinks out-of-staters have never heard of. 1. Ployes. Ployes are...
Seventeen days. That鈥檚 roughly how long you get to claim a Thanksgiving pie from one small Maine bakery before the order form shuts for the season. The lineup is short and sweet. Chocolate pudding, pumpkin, and apple cranberry are the three pies on the holiday list. I like how...