The 20th-century establishments continue to serve up griddled and fried comfort foods and heaps of nostalgia.
Food & Drink
The alfresco oven turns out bubbly Neapolitan-style pies loaded up with Maine toppings.
Ranta’s impeccably warm, welcoming service at The Quarry won her this year’s Outstanding Hospitality prize.
Maine's hearty Italian-American eateries still deserve hearty praise.
Most of Maine’s many diners feel almost inherently timeless. These five, though, are top of the class.
In a tourist town that used to be known for straightforward tastes, the Latin-fusion restaurant invented its own niche.
Scandinavian bread, Southern accents, and Maine beers all meet up at the North Yarmouth gastrobar.
Restaurants come and restaurants go, but these true Maine classics only get better with age.
The purveyor of the legendary Lewiston joint reflects on a career spent serving up “Lewiston lobsters” to regulars and elbow-rubbing politicos alike.
A fire shut down its Skowhegan plant this winter, but the Maine ice cream brand is still scooping.
Cooking for hungry students and researchers in the ’70s, he learned to love seafood that other chefs ignored. Then, he kick-started a culinary revolution.
Pull up a chair, order a drink, and wait for a glimpse of the pre-historic fish.