Autumn happens to be our favorite season of the year, for a few reasons. Those few days of Summer's "hot" weather are now behind us, the blistering cold of Winter isn't yet here, and being lucky enough to live in Maine means we get to see Mother Nature's foliage art show explode around us. Fall also means that Winter is coming, and per our recent Public Service Announcement, … [Read more...]
Winter is coming!
Public Service Announcement! Yes, we know. It's technically still Summer. But the cool nights are Mother Nature's telling reminder that Winter is right around the corner. For those new to New England's climate, the cold weather comes much, much faster than you'd ever expect. So this is our public service announcement that you best begin your year-end outside-of-the-house … [Read more...]
Lobster in Maine
Lobster, or Lob-stah in the Maine accent, is our state food. You think of lobster, you think of Maine. I'm talking about the large red shelled beasts that look great on a plate with an ear of corn, small pile of steamers, and some boiled potatoes. A perfect Maine Lobster Bake. … [Read more...]
2014 Events Around Maine
Each Spring we make a list of the year's events we're looking to attend, sort of like a summer to-do list. Some years we've even listed them on this site. I'd like to say we do this for our readers, but honestly we do it for ourselves. It's an easy place to store the list that we can get to from our smart phones. … [Read more...]
Guide to Finding Flavor in Maine
Updated March 23, 2014 If you've read our Muted in Maine post, you'll know that I've been in search for flavors that can match what I was used to growing up in the NYC/NJ area. It's taken me a while to weed out the numbers of "muted" restaurants, but I've done that legwork for you and compiled the following list. (Note: this list will be updated frequently as we explore and … [Read more...]