Dining Out

• Navigating through COVID-19: Coastal Prime and BHCC

  Thu, 07/02/2020 - 7:30am

  

  This is the second part in a series on how our local restaurants are navigating state regulations on health and safety concerning COVID-19. We are doing our best to be inclusive, but with so many restaurants, we may not be able to get to everyone. However, we still want to hear your stories: How have regulations changed the way you do business? How has creative thinking made the best of your situation? Do you plan on making any permanent changes even when regulations ease? How can...

• Navigating through COVID-19: Carriage House Restaurant

  Fri, 06/26/2020 - 8:30am

  

  This is the first part in a series on how our local restaurants are navigating state regulations on health and safety concerning COVID-19. We are doing our best to be inclusive, but with so many restaurants, we may not be able to get to everyone. However, we still want to hear your stories: How have regulations changed the way you do business? How has creative thinking made the best of your situation? Do you plan on making any permanent changes even when regulations ease? How can...

• Robinson’s Wharf reopens June 17

  Sat, 06/06/2020 - 7:45am

  

  For three days in March, Robinson’s Wharf was having a strong 2020. Then the coronavirus hit, and the popular Southport restaurant closed to dine-in eating, as did all other Maine restaurants. Robinson’s reopens for a second time on Wednesday, June 17 after a 105-day hiatus due to Gov. Janet Mills’ emergency declaration. General Manager Rachel Leeman is excited about resuming operation at a business known for having a spirited atmosphere. “I’ve missed my staff and customers. We all have a lot...
• Damariscotta River Grill

  Opening for business with a new art show

  Wed, 06/03/2020 - 11:30am

  

  Damariscotta River Grill opens its doors for dinner Wednesday, June 3. Join us for dinner Wednesday through Sunday, while savoring the beautiful art of Amy J. Audet. Doug Houle. Valerie Thomas and Ze’ev Keisch. To celebrate the artists, the Grill is hosting a Prix Fixe dinner on Wednesday, June 10. A special 3-course menu will be offered for $25, with a choice of wine pairings for $9, or choose a selection from the regular menu. A portion of the dinner proceeds will be used to fund a...

• Wiscasset eateries adjust to changing rules

  Tue, 05/26/2020 - 8:15am

  

  Wiscasset’s eateries are gradually reopening or opening for the season as the state allows, according to interviews and the businesses’ Facebook pages. Red’s Eats is gearing up to open May 30. Co-owner Debbie Gagnon noted multiple safety precautions are now in place and she even has 12 employees who are certified ServSafe. Another counter has been added to have customers further from the ordering window. There will also be plenty of signage encouraging social distancing, and plenty of hand...

• This is what restaurants must do before reopening May 18

  Mon, 05/11/2020 - 8:00pm

  

  Restaurants in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties can reopen for business beginning Monday, May 18 so long as they follow a set of guidelines appearing below. Under the newly released plan by Governor Janet Mills, restaurants will be permitted to open in-store dining operations, with enhanced safety precautions, in counties where community transmission is not present. Those counties are Aroostook, Piscataquis, Washington, Hancock, Somerset, Franklin, Oxford, Kennebec, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc...

• Takeout food in Boothbay, Wiscasset regions

  Fri, 05/08/2020 - 8:30am

  

  As Maine restaurants face a climb back to a semblance of normality, many that have remained open or opened back up are handling business differently. We want to keep you all updated with the latest information on who is open and how you can order. Call the establishments to ask about menus, curbside or takeout service and whether or not delivery service is available. As always, if we’ve missed your business or if plans have changed, please email news@boothbayregister.com Barbara Scully's Oyster...
• Where It’s At ...

  ‘Break that fast’ or Wakey, wakey, eggs and bakey!

  Wed, 03/11/2020 - 8:00am

  

  Since the 15th century the first morning meal has been known as breakfast, or break fast, the fast the body had while sleeping. Cereals for breakfast came along four centuries later. The first cold cereal was Granula made from graham flour. The flour was baked and crumbled, and baked again before eating. When I read this, researching for this column, all I could think of was the Saturday Night Live commercial for Quarry Cereal - “Better because it’s mined.” Remember Jane Curtin and I forget who...

• Sheepscott Community Supper is canceled

  Sun, 03/08/2020 - 5:00pm

  Saturday, March 14 Everyone is invited to the Sheepscott Community Church’s free community supper in the church’s vestry 5–7 p.m. The menu features homemade lasagna, and mac ‘n cheese, and a variety of breads, salads, desserts, hot and cold beverages. Goodwill donations accepted, a portion of which will benefit Twin Villages Foodbank Farm. Sheepscott Community Church is located at 8 The Kings Highway, Newcastle.

• POSTPONED: Rotary Soup Bowl Supper

  Sun, 03/08/2020 - 3:45pm

  Thursday, April 2 The 24th Annual Rotary Soup Bowl Supper begins at 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Industrial Park Road in Boothbay. Choose a beautiful bowl crafted by the ceramicists at the Watershed Ceramic Arts for just $15. Try it out right away - fill it with soup, stew or chowder. Also on the menu: salads, breads and an array of desserts. Bring your family, friends and neighbors. The event benefits Rotary partners, Rebuilding Together and Watershed.

• New owners, same tasty food at Woolwich’s DQ

  Sat, 02/29/2020 - 7:00am

  

  Woolwich’s DQ Grill & Chill on Route 1, north of Sagadahoc Bridge, recently changed owners. Jasen and Lori Wood of Lincolnville bought the popular restaurant the Ranta family operated for two generations. The parties closed on the deal Jan. 3. “We couldn’t be more excited to be here serving the greater Woolwich community,” Jasen Wood told Wiscasset Newspaper Friday. Much of what customers love about the DQ will stay the same, said Wood. Something new, deliveries, are now available for all...
• Where It’s At ...

  How about dinner out?

  Wed, 02/26/2020 - 12:00pm

  

  While it’s true it’s kinda quiet around these parts this time of year – as far as things to do over the weekend go – there’s still good times to be had for those nights you want to take a break from Netflix binging! This week that break is all about the dinner hour. There are still great choices – hey, this is Boothbay Harbor after all – in February. Sometimes you find yourself craving something Italian, Chinese, Spanish, Greek, Mexican, or something else – but you’ve no idea what. If it’s...

• For the love of beer, wine and boutiques

  Wed, 02/05/2020 - 9:30am

  

  Love is in the air with the first annual “ For the Love of Beer, Wine and Boutiques ” in Boothbay Harbor. The weekend of fun and love begins on the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 14 and last until the evening of Saturday, Feb. 15. Organizers Jennie Mitchell of Brady’s and Julie Roberts of Coastal Maine Popcorn said nearly 40 participants between breweries, restaurants, retail merchants and lodging will be in the event with over a dozen of the retailers each hosting a leg of a scavenger hunt on...

• Annual Benefit Dinner for Haiti Feb. 7

  Sat, 01/18/2020 - 12:00pm

  

  New owners of the Damariscotta River Grill, Tim Beal and Tamara Dica, have confirmed that the Grill will again prepare the food for the annual Lincoln County Haiti Benefit Dinner to be held Feb. 7, at 6 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, 380 Academy Hill Rd. in Newcastle. Since acquiring the Grill last year, Beal and Dica have established Tuesdays and Wednesdays as Neighbor Nights, offering an affordable tasting menu with 20% of proceeds going to selected local charities. “We enjoy this opportunity to...