Korey Lewis and his partner, Harry Hall, were going to…
Dining Out
To help chase away the winter doldrums, the walls at the Damariscotta River Grill showcases a variety of artists, subjects, style and mediums. Art at the Grill hosts 19 of the Pemaquid Group of…
On Eating and Loving Food
I used to call it Czechoslovakian curried chicken. I Googled Czechoslovakian because I wasn't sure how to spell it. Try finding that word on the internet. You can, but…
It seems the only thing stopping a steady stream of patrons to the Ports of Italy is bad weather. The snowstorms last week threatened to put a damper on Ports of Italy’s last week before closing…
On Eating and Loving Food
So, it’s the day after Christmas.
I woke up this morning and resolved to stop eating crap for the foreseeable future.
I headed to the kitchen and started dictating this column to the…
Kraut's ready.
For years, during the fall, those two words in a tiny newspaper ad hung on the door of the Kraut Haus in Waldoboro. Now the kraut, from Morse’s Sauerkraut, is always ready,…
Ports of Italy restaurant in Boothbay Harbor is one of many local businesses that are feeling thankful…
On Eating and Loving Food
I rarely order a sandwich when I go out to dinner. I want dinner at dinnertime. With a manhattan before and wine with. Sandwiches are for lunch.
But lately I've been known to order a…
On Eating and Loving Food
Speaking of comfort foods (soups and chowders over the past couple weeks), have you had a chicken pie from Wiscasset General Store lately? No? Okay, don't say I didn't warn you. If you're trying…
Just in time for the holidays! A new show opens at Damariscotta River Grill Tuesday, Dec. 6 showcasing three New England artists - Lina Burley (East Boothbay) and from Massachusetts -…
The last breakfast of 2016 at American Legion Post 36 will be Sunday, Nov. 20 from 7-9:30 a.m. at Sherman Hall on Industrial Park Road in Boothbay. We'll be serving up hash, Belgian waffles,…
The Thistle Inn in Boothbay Harbor, which re-opened on Nov. 10 under the stewardship of Anya Heyl and Dick Reid after abruptly closing its doors this past summer, will be hosting its first…
The Morris Farm, 156 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset will host a Community Thanksgiving potluck on Wednesday, Nov. 16. There will be two seatings — at 5 and 6:30 p.m.
Come feast and help us give…
On Eating and Loving Food
Hot chowder on a cold day: The ultimate comfort food. Seriously. Imagine taking a long walk — like 10,000 steps — on one of these cold days. Like Angie McLellan, Julie…
On Eating and Loving Food
I used to pick mussels off the rocks in front of the cottage in Cushing at low tide.
We had them way too often when I was a kid. They…
Damariscotta River Grill hosts three new artists, exploring a number of themes in three distinctly different styles and viewpoints from Oct. 24 through Dec. 6. Meet artists Gay Freeborn, Douglas…
Dunton’s Doghouse in Boothbay Harbor threw its last hurrah of 2016 on Oct. 11. As he does every year around this time, owner Gary Starankewicz went all out with a closing party, open to the public…
On Eating and Loving Food
Remember Crepes Suzette? I think back when I first heard the word “crepe” it was never mentioned without the last name, Suzette.
…
Area veterans will be thanking local lobstermen for their participation in the cruise and cookout event held for Lincoln County veterans recently, by holding a dinner in their honor on Saturday,…
“Hands across the water, heads across the sky.”
Remember those words from Paul and Linda McCartney's song “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey?” I always thought it was “hands across the sky,” too.…
On Eating and Loving Food
Back in the mid ’70s I was a soda jerk at Mitchell's Drug Store on Townsend Ave. It was during my first winter in Boothbay Harbor after I came back from sailing to the Caribbean with my first…
Stories about restaurants opening and closing in the small town of Boothbay Harbor always generate a lot of interest and curiosity. Lots of old ones have closed and new…
Over 100 people attended a cookout at Barrett Park Sept. 17 hosted by the Boothbay Harbor Republican Committee.
State Representative Stephanie Hawke and Lisa Orne-Hallinan were at the grills…
Area residents are invited to eat out next Thursday for United Way’s annual Extra Helping Event. On Thursday, Sept. 22, Midcoast residents can dine at a variety of…
Chef Delroy “Dice” Bennett from the Rocktide Inn in Boothbay Harbor won the first place judges award in the fifth annual Claw Down competition held by the Boothbay Region Chamber of Commerce at…
Think having breakfast in a Mexican restaurant is weird?
Think again.
A new little restaurant in…
On Eating and Loving Food
“For decades we've been trucking our super fresh, delicious scallops to out of state processing centers where they're mixed in with the stuff from the Federal fishery…
The Wiscasset General Store isn't exactly in downtown Wiscasset. It's what some might call out in the boonies, but in reality it's less than a five-minute drive from…
Music, cocktails, an ice cream-tasting and book signings tipped off Harbor Fest 2016 at a party held at the Rocktide Inn in Boothbay Harbor on Friday, Sept. 2. Additional tastings were held at…
On Eating and Loving Food
OK, so as I said last week this column has been dragging on for half a year now. I just counted 25 food columns! Yikes! Time flies.
I’…
On eating and loving food
So, on the off chance any of you were freaking out because my food column didn’t appear in last week’s Boothbay Register, Wiscasset Newspaper and Penbay Pilot, relax, I…
Elizabeth Evans has rubbed elbows with some celebrities.
These days she can usually be found at the East Boothbay General Store, at…
For the third year, the public is invited to a fun-filled evening to raise money for the Wiscasset Public Library. The event, organized by Friends of the Library,…
“Welcome to my table.” That’s what Christine Schweighauser will greet you with when you go to her new restaurant at 1 Taco Alley in Damariscotta. That’s because the main table in the dining area…
There’s a new fast food joint on Route 1 in Wiscasset, beside Twisted Iron Customs, a custom shop for anything having to do with motorcycles.
…
On eating and loving food
I like fast food joints.
That's not to say I'm a fast food junkie, but I'm not above stopping at a McDonald's or a fast food takeout…
The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, Damariscotta’s annual celebration of the working waterfront, marine conservation, and the Pemaquid oyster, is scheduled…
The new executive chef at Linekin Bay Resort has an impressive resumé.
And he makes his own salt.
Brian Hough began his restaurant career as a dishwasher to pay his way through college…
Okay I know I’ve said this so many times you’re probably sick of hearing it but I really do love food, and eating. As I say in my disclaimer at the bottom of each of my columns I’m not a chef and…
Newagen Seaside Inn and Linekin Bay Resort were the destinations for a wine-tasting and boat cruise that took place on July 21. The Balmy Days transported…
The Southport Fair has been going for 41 years. And it's still going strong.
The fair and and luncheon took place this year, as it has for the past 40, at the Southport United Methodist…
On Eating and Loving Food
Who doesn’t covet a raw oyster?
Me.
So far I’ve only written about foods I love, or at least like: good sandwiches, pizza, biscuits, chocolate cream pie, popovers, chocolate bread…
Looking to sample wine before hosting your next summer gathering? Portland-based distributor Devenish Wines will be doing a free sampling at Rising Tide Community…
On Eating and Loving Food
OK guys, I’m going to apologize before I even start this week because what I’m about to tell you could ruin your resolve to lose weight for your summer attire. Be forewarned.
…
If you haven't been to Robinson's Wharf on Southport lately, you should go. It has gone through a few changes over the past year, and it…
On Eating and Loving Food
It’s summer. Hamburgers abound.
According to the Serious Eats website, a form of hamburger may have actually begun with Mongols who stashed raw beef under their…
Wiscasset held its first art walk of the summer June 30. Now in its fourth year, the event was well -attended and shop owners and entertainers were in festive moods on…
