Heirloom apples from the Maine Heritage Orchard
Unlike shiny, symmetrical mass-market varietals, heirloom apples are often mottled, lumpy, and specialized. But the black sheep of the apple family are making a comeback.
Earthy Delights
A late-summer bounty of wild mushrooms makes for a savory tart.
Bissell Brothers Brewing
The Bissell brothers take their cult beers to the woods.
Seafolk Coffee toasts
Six months ago, Seafolk Coffee opened in Rockport without a sign, website, or phone, but from day one, they were packed.
Matt Haskell
Five restaurants, a brewery . . . and an eco-resort in Belize? How Matt Haskell, son of Bangor, started out scrubbing pots and wound up a restaurant mogul.
Hand pies are a house specialty: inside that flaky pie crust are braised beef, caramelized onions, roasted peppers, and provolone cheese
A pair of first-time restaurateurs reinvents an airport snack bar as a dining destination for travelers and locals alike.
Wannawaf’s Bark & Bite hot dog
We hunted down a half-dozen of the craziest, messiest, tastiest franks at stands, food trucks, and sit-downs all across Maine.
agritourism in Maine
Some of Maine’s liveliest spots for dinner and drinks these days are down on the farm — and for some Maine farmers, the gastronomic “barn social” is a key part of a new agrarian model.
Drifters Wife - Black bass with chickpeas, squid, and yogurt
Once a tiny restaurant crammed inside a wine shop, this creative East Bayside bistro now has bigger digs and a more elaborate menu to match.