Sides: The supporting role on your dinner plate
Tue, 07/08/2025 - 11:27am
Example of sides served at Spruce Point Inn. Courtesy photo
New this season at Brady's is an 8-ounce Terras Major Angus steak, seared and cooked to the temperature of choice and served with saffron cauliflower and mashed Yukon Gold potatoes. Courtesy photo
Cozy's Dockside offers up its onion rings with Boom Boom sauce, a horseradish aioli. Courtesy photo
The Thistle Inn pairs its seared scallop with creamy pea risotto with bacon crumble on top. Courtesy photo
Salty Stag at Spruce Point Inn offers Parmed Brussels. Courtesy photo
Boothbay lobster roll with drawn butter and chives at McSeagull's Restaurant is paired with homestyle Cavatappi mac and cheese. Courtesy photo
Smuggler's Cove 727 Ocean Sunset Bar teams pan-seared haddock with spaghetti squash, brown sage butter, Spanish fried potatoes and grilled artichokes. Courtesy photo
Whale's Tale at Carousel Marina offers side salad with Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. Courtesy photo
Also at Whale's Tale is Vegan Apricot Farro with assorted farmers market vegetables. Courtesy photo
At Tugboat Inn, BBQ bourbon marinated steak tips are grilled with marinated peppers and onions and served with grilled asparagus and the vegetable of the day. Courtesy photo
Example of sides served at Spruce Point Inn. Courtesy photo
New this season at Brady's is an 8-ounce Terras Major Angus steak, seared and cooked to the temperature of choice and served with saffron cauliflower and mashed Yukon Gold potatoes. Courtesy photo
Cozy's Dockside offers up its onion rings with Boom Boom sauce, a horseradish aioli. Courtesy photo
The Thistle Inn pairs its seared scallop with creamy pea risotto with bacon crumble on top. Courtesy photo
Salty Stag at Spruce Point Inn offers Parmed Brussels. Courtesy photo
Boothbay lobster roll with drawn butter and chives at McSeagull's Restaurant is paired with homestyle Cavatappi mac and cheese. Courtesy photo
Smuggler's Cove 727 Ocean Sunset Bar teams pan-seared haddock with spaghetti squash, brown sage butter, Spanish fried potatoes and grilled artichokes. Courtesy photo
Whale's Tale at Carousel Marina offers side salad with Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. Courtesy photo
Also at Whale's Tale is Vegan Apricot Farro with assorted farmers market vegetables. Courtesy photo
At Tugboat Inn, BBQ bourbon marinated steak tips are grilled with marinated peppers and onions and served with grilled asparagus and the vegetable of the day. Courtesy photo
Every year, the best performance in a supporting role is recognized with an Oscar, for a good reason.It acknowledges that even the lead can't do it alone and needs other actors to make things more interesting.
In the same way, the sides on a dinner plate add dimension, complexity and additional flavor to the meal. Recognizing their often understated importance, we thought it was time to see what some local restaurants are offering. Here's the result.
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