Category: Maine (Page 2 of 2)
Eagles Nest, Brewer ME
REVIEW
We’ve traveled in Maine many times, but rarely have we ventured more than a few miles from the awe-inspiring coast. A visit to the Bangor State Fair brought us further inland in Maine than we’ve ever been, and lucky we were, as our search for dinner in the area turned up a gem in the nearby town of Brewer. Located on the banks of the Penobscot River, well out of town down Route 9, the Eagles Nest serves Maine down-home cooking to a mostly local crowd. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. December 3rd, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Tom & Jerry Season
Kroll’s and The Packers
Gino’s East Arrives in Houston Next Week
14 Artisan New England Chocolates
LAF in the A.M. November 26th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Whoopie!
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Coming to NJ
Top 5 Pizzas in Connecticut
Texas Fried Chicken Throw Down
LAF in the A.M. November 21st, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
A Dozen Great American Food Cities
Best Cheesesteak in Philly
Becky’s Diner of Portland ME Hoping to Offer Health Insurance This Year
Guns N’ Roses N’ Deli
LAF in the A.M. November 19th, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Norma’s Cafe Serving Free Thanksgiving Dinner
Grand Central Holiday Fair
Moody’s Diner of Maine Loses Religious Discrimination Ruling
Oklahoma Joe’s Now Officially Joe’s Kansas City
Checking In at: Amato’s Xpress, Woodstock VT
We’re pretty confident in saying that no one is going to travel to the picture-perfect village of Woodstock, Vermont to eat a sandwich in a 24-hour gas station convenience store. No matter what we say here. And that’s probably as it should be. Still, our first experience with an Amato’s Italian sandwich was better than we expected. Quite good, in fact.  First, the backstory: Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. November 3rd, 2014
Gold and Fried Chicken
The Smith House in Dahlonega, Georgia is an inn with a history. The house was built atop a vein of gold that remained unmined because the 19th-century town fathers did not want the noise and disturbance to the town that mining would bring. Today, The Smith House is famous for the generous feasts they put out daily. You might want to give some thought to spending your Thanksgiving here, when The Smith House pulls out all the stops. Here’s what will be on this year’s Thanksgiving menu: Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. November 2nd, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
The Cherry Hut’s Pies Available for the Holidays
The Cherry Hut has been known for things cherry in northern Michigan since 1922. The restaurant in Beulah has closed for the season but, as is the usual practice, they keep a storefront open in nearby Bensonia where folks can purchase jams, jellies, candies, dried cherries, and anything else that they can stick cherries into. They’ll also ship those products. Unfortunately, up until this year, they never offered their famous cherry pies for sale once the restaurant closed in October. This year, for the first time, the Bensonia store will offer The Cherry Hut’s cherry pies! Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. November 1st, 2014
A Morning Menu of Stories We Think You’ll Find Interesting
Eat Pizza, Drink Beer, Help the Community
The Portland Pie Co., based in Portland, Maine, was founded in 1997. PPCÂ offers four kinds of dough, including basil, wheat, garlic, and beer, and exotic combinations of toppings. They also like to be good community citizens. They work with area groups by often designating one evening, usually a Thursday, when they donate a portion of their receipts to a designated charity or community group. Usually the donation is something like a buck a pizza. Continue reading
Beal’s Lobster Pier, Southwest Harbor ME
REVIEW
A longtime favorite of ours, Beal’s is a no-frills lobster pound on a working Southwest Harbor pier. Beal’s seems a bit more “permanent” than we remember it from our initial visit decades ago, when it was more working lobster pier than restaurant. Continue reading
Gifford’s Wins Best Ice Cream at World Dairy Expo
For the fifth consecutive year, Gifford’s, a Maine-based ice cream company, has won the World Dairy Expo award for best chocolate ice cream. The Expo, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association, also gave Gifford’s top honors for their regular vanilla, French vanilla, and Philly vanilla. Gifford’s is based in Skowhegan and is found principally in the state of Maine, although it can be found less frequently as far south as Maryland and as far west as Illinois. We’re especially fond of the five Maine Gifford’s stands, where they offer flavors not found in containers. Congrats to Gifford’s! Continue reading
