By Joe Ricchio, Food & Travel Writer
Staying Put in Portland. Since July, I’ve dined out a fair amount when restaurants were starting to get back into the swing of things. What occurred to me is that I haven’t gone too far away. My big excursion to the Mid Coast and Deer Isle felt like going to Indonesia because I had been stuck around my house for so long. There are worse parts of the state to be confined to, I can certainly say that.
Scales: Fresh Maine Seafood and French Classics
... read moreFall Reflections
By Rachel Sagiroglu – a message from the owner
Wow, a year has passed since we first launched Experience Maine. As I celebrate this milestone, I reflect on all the support and encouragement I’ve received from the industry and my peers. As well as all the love we’ve received from our clients. It’s been a roller coaster of a year, zooming by at first and then slowing to a crawl after Covid reared it’s ugly head.
... read moreBy Joe Ricchio, Food & Travel Writer
Even though it’s safe to say that we all miss the days of simply choosing a restaurant to dine out, without a host of other factors involved, it does serve to make one appreciate the dining experience that much more. If not with the creativity of the restaurants to both ensure public safety while staying in business, then definitely in the perseverance of the staff working in harsh conditions but somewhat staying positive while doing it.
Judy Gibson: the newest reason to cross the bridge to South Portland for dinner
... read moreOne of the first signs of spring is when the bog in front of my home breaks free of ice. Winter rarely stops the stream from flowing over the dam between Great and Long Ponds, which helps stem winter blues. Especially when the surrounding lakes are frozen solid.
... read moreOprah Winfrey recently brought her Book Club to Harpswell, Maine to try a lobster roll (Oprah’s first ever!) and discuss her November book selection Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout. Oprah’s interview with the author took place in front of a live audience of Mainers at the Dolphin Marina & Restaurant in Harpswell. You can check out the interview on AppleTV+.
... read moreMy husband and I have always loved words in other languages that don’t have a single word translation in English. To us they have a significance in the culture of origin important enough to develop into a word, and are often concepts we do not give enough value to. I think it started with the Italian word la passeggiata, meaning an evening stroll to walk and socialize.
... read moreThere’s nothing like spending the weekend in the Boothbay Harbor area. There’s always something to see and do. This time around we stopped in for lunch and cocktails at two of the prettiest places to stay in the area, Linekin Bay Resort in Boothbay Harbor and Newagen Seaside Inn in Southport.
The meals were delicious. A coastal fare with locally grown vegetables and fresh seafood. I loved the plate of mussels I ordered at Linekin Bay Resort and fried clams served on the outside patio of the Newagen Inn.
But both oceanfront hotels offer more than delicious food and a place to “relax and unwind.”
... read moreJoin Experience Maine for its launch party, Thursday, November 7 from 5pm-7pm at the Old Port Sea Grill in Portland’s Old Port. Hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and exclusive giveaways will will be raffled off.
read more“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air”Ralph Waldo Emerson
