Showing posts with label Maine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maine. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
RESTAURANT WEEK WITH A VIEW AT BISTRO 1828 IN KITTERY
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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| The view of the water and a lighthouse from our table. |
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| Roasted Leek & Fennel Bisque |
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| Polenta Fries |
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| Halibut Cake |
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| Chocolate Lava Cake and Lemon Creme Brulee |
Kittery, Maine
It was a snowy Saturday in April when we stopped by Bistro 1828 in Kittery, Maine. Finding this delightful restaurant on the water took our minds off of spring not being spring.
My wife and I were seated on the third floor, known as The Ski Club. It has its own little bar and the food is delivered from the floor below on a food elevator. The highlight is the view. We got the best table in the house overlooking the water and two lighthouses.
We were lucky enough to visit during restaurant week, so we were each able to try an appetizer, main course and dessert for $32 each. The polenta fries with feta were amazingly good and the roasted leek & fennel bisque was the perfect warm up on a chilly day. I enjoyed the halibut with fries for the main course. For dessert, it was chocolate lava cake and lemon creme brulee, which were the perfect end to a delicious meal.
Friday, November 15, 2024
BURGERS, CHEESY FRIES AND MILKSHAKES AT HARBOR BURGER SHACK IN KITTERY, MAINE
Friday, November 15, 2024
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| Jaybird Patty Melt |
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| Place your order at the counter and wait for your number to be called. |
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| Harbor Burger Shack in Kittery, Maine |
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| Wicked good cheesy fries! |
Step back in time to an old school burger bar in Kittery, Maine. Harbor Burger Shack is a family-friendly 50's inspired restaurant that offers a taste of American fare done right. There are a bunch of burgers to choose from, like the All Aboard The Blue, which is topped with crumbled blue cheese, bacon and onion. I loved the Jaybird Patty Melt, with grilled mushrooms, onion and Swiss cheese. The fries are crinkle fries and I would go all in with an order of the cheesy fries. There are also chili cheese fries, fried pickle chips and sweet potato tots.
No burger shack menu would be complete without a hot dog. There are a few options to choose from including a cheesy chili dog and a corn dog. Chicken lovers aren't left out. There's a crispy chicken sandwich, spicy chicken sandwich and a grilled chicken sandwich, along with chicken tots.
Wash it all down with one of their milkshakes. There are classic flavors like vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Turn things up a notch with an over the top shake like their Chocolate Whoopie Pie and Shake the Cereal shakes.
Harbor Shake Shack is located in the Kittery Premium Outlets. So, the next time you shop, be sure to drop into this amazing burger bar for some classic American favorites.
Tuesday, December 07, 2021
ENJOY THE KING OF CLUBS LOBSTER SANDWICH AT THE BRASS COMPASS
Tuesday, December 07, 2021
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| The King of Clubs |
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| Delicious clam chowder |
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| The Brass Compass Cafe |
Rockland, Maine
Maine is known for its fresh lobster. One of the finest lobster sandwiches in all of Maine can be found at The Brass Compass Cafe in Rockland.
The King of Clubs is so good that it was declared the winner on Throwdown with Bobby Flay. You'll need your appetite for this one. This thick, double decker sandwich is packed with fresh lobster meat, lettuce, tomato and crispy bacon. It is so amazingly good. Somehow, I still had room to enjoy a cup of their clam chowder with this monster of a sandwich.
The Brass Compass is open for breakfast and lunch. There's a lot to choose from for both meals. For breakfast, there are a number of omelets, benedicts and specials like The Zoe, which is a grilled biscuit topped with haddock cakes, poached eggs and hollandaise. They also serve the ever-so delicious biscuits with sausage gravy. For lunch, there are a bunch of seafood platter and rolls, along with many specialty salads like the surf & turf Caesar and a salmon Caesar. They also serve burgers, quesadillas and wraps.
The Brass Compass is located in downtown Rockland where are plenty of shops to check out. They also have outdoor dining during the warmer months.
Saturday, October 09, 2021
MOUTH-WATERING BBQ AT MAINELY MEAT BBQ IN MAINE
Saturday, October 09, 2021
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| Amazing outdoor eating area |
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| Mainely Meat BBQ Dreamwood Hill |
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| Shipyard Pumpkinhead |
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| Pulled pork sandwich |
Mainely Meat BBQ Dreamwood Hill
Bar Harbor, MaineOne of the best meals I recently enjoyed on a vacation to Bar Harbor was at Mainely Meat BBQ. This place is the real deal. We ate outside on their amazing patio. They have an outdoor bar (where there's Pumpkinhead on tap!) and corn hole set up for customers to enjoy. Be on the lookout for Sasquatch!
Mainely Meat's menu is packed with all of the best BBQ dishes. There's pulled pork, pulled turkey, chicken, a half or full rack of ribs. All of these entrees come with their amazing thick-cut french fries or a salad, mac & cheese or potato salad, coleslaw and beans. Since it is in Maine, they also offer a lobster roll and a boiled lobster dinner. There are also options for vegans and vegetarians like their house salad and vegan burger. Stop by in the summer and enjoy their many flavors of ice cream.
I LOVED their pulled pork sandwich. It's served on buttery Texas toast with a side of fries and a pickle. The Texas toast with the delicious pork and BBQ sauce is one mouth-watering combination.
Check out Mainely Meat for an unforgettable meal the next time you're in Bar Harbor. It's right across from Pirate's Cove.
Sunday, September 30, 2018
IT'S PUMPKIN SEASON!
Sunday, September 30, 2018
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| Pumpkin ice cream from Abbott's Frozen Custard |
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| Shipyard Pumpkinhead beer with a cinnamon rim |
There are so many pumpkin-flavored beers on the market these days, but I will always order a Shipyard Pumpkinhead, which is brewed in Maine. The flavor is fantastic especially when complimented with a cinnamon rim.
While we're talking about drinks, fall is pumpkin-flavored coffee season. I enjoy Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte as much as anyone else, but I often order it ICED and still topped off with whipped cream. Another amazing Starbucks drink this time of the year is their hot caramel apple cider. Cold cider in New England is delicious from just about anywhere. Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Waterbury, Vermont and The Big Apple in Wrentham, Massachusetts are two of my favorite places for cider AND cider donuts. (See Eat Up New England's archives for full stories on both places.)
Pumpkin ice cream is also one of my fall favorites. Today, I enjoyed some pumpkin custard from Abbott's Frozen Custard at the Needham Fall Festival in Needham, Massachusetts. Bliss Dairy in Attleboro, Massachusetts also makes a fine pumpkin ice cream.
Grocery stores sell an outrageous amount of pumpkin-flavored items this time of the year. Trader Joe's is one of my favorite places for pumpkin. I love their Pumpkin O's cereal, pumpkin coffee, pumpkin waffles and spiced cider. My sister raves about their pumpkin cinnamon rolls. I haven't tried them, but I will soon.
Embrace the pumpkin. Enjoy the fall because we all know what season is next.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
THE BIG E: A NEW ENGLAND FALL TRADITION
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
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| Pierogies stuffed with cheese and keilbasa |
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| Draft beer from the Vermont Statehouse |
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| Vermont's Cold Hollow Cider Mill |
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| Vegetable Tempura |
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| Del's Lemonade in the Rhode Island Statehouse |
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| Turkey Legs - A Big E Favorite! |
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| Lobster Roll from the Maine Statehouse |
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| "Blueberry Pie" from the New England Craft Beer Pub |
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| Baked potato from the Connecticut Statehouse |
www.thebige.com
The end of summer is more tolerable for New Englanders every September because we have The Big E! The annual festival in West Springfield, Massachusetts attracts countless vendors and visitors every year. There's a live camel show. There are HUGE pumpkins, gourds that are more than one-thousand pounds. There are carnival rides and endless things for sale. If you're patient enough, you can even see some baby chicks hatch. The main attraction for Eat Up New England and so many others is, of course, THE FOOD.
If you like fried food, you're in lucky, because EVERYTHING is fried at The Big E. There are fried Oreos, fried vegetables, fried jelly beans, and even fried butter! I enjoyed some of the vegetable tempura from one of the vendors. We got a mountain of mixed veggies and ranch dipping sauce for under $10.
The New England statehouse replicas are one of my favorite parts of The Big E. They are models of each state's original statehouse and inside there are foods and items for sale from each state. Eat Up New England started off at the Rhode Island Statehouse, where I sipped on some cold Del's Lemonade. I enjoyed some craft beer in Vermont, a lobster roll in Maine and an incredibly satisfying baked potato at the Connecticut Statehouse.
There are so many drinks, alcoholic and non, at The Big E. The wonderful thing is, you can carry your beer or cocktail around all over the fair. The New England Craft Beer Pub is one of my favorites, selling New England beers like Shipyard Pumpkinhead (with a cinnamon rim) and Vermont's Woodchuck Fall Cider. I LOVED their Blueberry Pie concoction of Sea Dog Blue Paw, pie syrup and a caramel cinnamon sugar rim.
Sunday, April 09, 2017
RESTAURANT WEEK AT MISTO IN KITTERY, MAINE
Sunday, April 09, 2017
Course one: asparagus leek soup, bruschetta or insalata misto. I enjoyed their crunchy bruchetta topped with tomato, buffalo mozzarella and basil pesto.
Course two: Thai style stir fry (a special dish just for restaurant week), blacked fish tacos, steak tacos, California chicken wrap or Atlantic sole. I devoured their hearty chicken wrap, which was filled with cheddar-jack, romaine, avocado, tomato, bacon and a smoky chipotle. It came with homemade sweet potato fries.
Course three: House-made hazelnut fudge brownie a la mode or lemon & raspberry sorbetto. My wife and sampled both desserts. The brownie and vanilla ice cream was delightful and for me, the smoothness and flavor of the raspberry sorbetto really stood out.
www.mistocafebistro.com
YUMMIE'S OF MAINE IS READY FOR EASTER!
Sunday, April 09, 2017
Sunday, February 19, 2017
WHEN PIG'S FLY PIZZERIA IN KITTERY, MAINE
Sunday, February 19, 2017
When Pigs Fly Pizzeria has a bar with local, national and international beers on tap. They also mix some yummy cocktails. Start your meal off with one of their snacks like crispy Brussels sprouts, a house made Bavarian pretzel, Thai curry mussels, chicken wings or falafel. My wife and I shared one of their salads. The Greek salad is plenty for two and is topped with a hearty portion of feta cheese. It was also amazingly fresh, like the lettuce and veggies had just been plucked from the garden.
For lunch, we enjoyed one of their wood-fired pizzas. It was half meatball and ricotta and half eggplant. Other pizzas include chicken & bacon, peppers & Italian sausage and four cheese & pesto or you can create your own. They also have several sandwiches, a raw bar and many daily specials to choose from. Desserts include a cheesecake of the day and ice cream sandwiches.
The food at When Pig's Fly Pizzeria is so fresh and filling, making it an Eat Up New England favorite. Check them out the next time your shopping at the outlets in Kittery.
whenpigsflypizzeria.com
Monday, January 16, 2017
DELICIOUS DISH: LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE AT TUSCAN BRICK OVEN BISTRO IN MAINE
Monday, January 16, 2017
www.tuscanbrickovenbistro.com
Monday, February 22, 2016
1912 CAFE INSIDE L.L. BEAN'S FLAGSHIP STORE IN MAINE
Monday, February 22, 2016
I recently stopped by for lunch and ordered their "Mainely Cuban" sandwich with a side of clam chowder. The chowder was think and hearty. The sandwich was stuffed with smoked ham, Swiss cheese and their amazing house pickles. The combination of flavors on that sandwich was so good! Those homemade pickles are amazing. They sell them by the jar to take home.
Their menu also features several wheat wraps and salads. Go healthy with their Mediterranean salad or their Nuts & Berries Salad. They also offer cheese and hummus plates, along with plenty of vegetarian and gluten free options. The 1912 Cafe is also open for breakfast from 9am- noon every day with a menu that features breakfast sandwiches and bagels
www.1912cafe.com
Monday, February 15, 2016
KRISPY KREME IS COMING TO MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
Monday, February 15, 2016
Krispy Kreme is opening several stores in Maine and New Hampshire! The delicious donut chain announced today that they will open four stores in New Hampshire and three in Maine. Right now, the only Krispy Kreme's in all of New England are inside of Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. The New Hampshire shops will be in Manchester, Nashua, Salem and the Seacoast (most likely in Portsmouth). The first New Hampshire shop will open by the end of this year.
UPDATE: As of 2021, Krispy Kreme's only New England locations are at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.
VALENTINE'S DAY AT ROBERT'S MAINE GRILLE
Monday, February 15, 2016
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| Eat Up New England enjoyed Valentine's Day 2016 at one of our favorite spots, Robert's Maine Grill in Kittery, Maine. Their lighthouse was in the mood for love, decorated with a large red heart. |
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| We started with their fried cheese. For $9, you get all of this along with marinara sauce for dipping. |
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| For dinner, I tried their East Coast Jambalaya. I'm not a huge fan of spicy, so they made it mild for me. This New Orleans inspired rice dish came with mussels, shrimp, chicken, andouille sausage and a piece of fried fish on top It was very filling. Somehow, I saved enough room for dessert and enjoyed one of their half portions of blueberry pie a la mode. |
Sunday, October 04, 2015
HANDCRAFTED BEER AT GRITTY MCDUFF'S OF MAINE
Sunday, October 04, 2015
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| Halloween Ale |
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| Regulars drink their Gritty's beer from a mug! |
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| There are several candy machines at Gritty's. |
Eat Up NE recently stopped by for lunch at their Freeport restaurant. I really liked the candy machines and helped myself to a handful of espresso coffee beans. In the summer you can eat inside or on their spacious outdoor porch. We sat down by the bar. I quickly ordered one of their seasonal beers, their Halloween Ale. It's an extra special bitter, that, as their website promises, is the perfect beer for a crisp fall day. Other seasonal beers include a Christmas Ale and a Vacationland Ale in the summer. You can buy six-packs to take home at Gritty's store.
Gritty's boasts a huge menu, packed full of bar favorites. Soups include chowder and chili. There are several salads like the crispy fried chicken salad or the McDuff Salad with apple, walnuts and bleu cheese. Sandwiches include pulled pork, reuben and a lamb gyro. Have a pizza from their stone oven or order a burger with any toppings you want. Entrees include Shepard's Pie, fish & chips and mac & cheese with chicken, kielbasa, steak, lobster or BBQ pulled pork.
Eat Up NE caught the end of their summer menu and enjoyed a lobster roll, fries and clam chowder. From their traditional pub food to homemade beers, Gritty McDuffy's is a must-try when visiting Maine. Eat Up NE is hoping to back this winter for the Christmas Ale.
www.grittys.com
Sunday, September 13, 2015
FARM FRESH ITALIAN AT TUSCAN BRICK OVEN BISTRO IN MAINE
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Tuscan Bistro has a full bar stock full with several Maine beers, ciders and wines. I was very excited see Shipyard's Pumpkinhead on tap. They served it was a tasty cinnamon rim. There's no better place than to kick of fall beer season than in Maine.
Dinner began with the burrata caprese. Served with red and green tomatoes and crisp crustini, this was one of the best caprese salads Eat Up NE has ever tried. Other apps include Maine mussels, brick oven wings, antipasto, calamari and a meatball stuffed Portobello mushroom.
The menu is made up of brick oven pizzas, including white clam, fennel sausage & burrata and funghi. The pizza looks so good! I went for one of their homemade pastas. All of my favorites are on the menu including lobster mac & cheese, chicken parm and potato gnocchi. I loved their Bolognese, which consists of trumpet pasta, beef & sausage ragu and is topped with ricotta. It was amazing. I would order this dish over and over again.
Tuscan Bistro is also open for lunch, where diners can choose from several sandwiches including twin lobster rolls, bistro burger, chicken parm sandwich and a crispy cod pocket.
Tuscan Brick Oven Bistro is a new Eat Up New England Favorite. What food! Not to mention the ambience is beautiful, from the lighting fixtures to the bar. There are even small sofas for some lucky diners to sit on. There is also some outdoor seating while it's still warm out.
www.tuscanbrickovenbistro.com
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