![]() ![]() March Specials at the Inn at English Meadows: As you well know, Maine is a food lover’s paradise! Stay tuned next month for some of our favorite local restaurants. See how fisherman bait-and-set traps and try your hand and banding a lobster claw.ĭo you have any Lobster Rolls that need to be added to our list? How about Sailing trips? We would love to hear from you. Captain Bob and his crew take you on a 1 hour cruise down the Kennebunk River. Learn first-hand how to fish for lobster. The Rugosa: This lobster fishing cruise is perfect for the entire family. In full sail, the Pineapple Ketch is gorgeous to behold both on deck, or viewed shoreside from the beach and walking paths around Parson’s Way. This historic ship is distinctly marked by its red sails and compact hull. The Pineapple Ketch: Captain John Martin and his crew sail out of the Nonantum Resort. It’s a beautiful vessel - perfect for day cruises and sunset trips. Woody handcrafted the gaff-rigged schooner and launched her in 1999. Schooner Eleanor: Join Captain Rich “Woody” Woodman and his crew for a two hour sail downtown the Kennebunk river and along the southern Maine coastline. You can enjoy the history of the area’s most bountiful industry, and take a sail down memory lane as you enjoy our shipbuilding past and our maritime influence on early American trade. Classic lobster boats along with reproduction schooners and ketch style boats welcome guests for scenic tours of the coastline. Commercial and recreational fisherman run the waterways. The Kennebunk River and its harbor are part of Maine’s working waterfront. You can taste the sweetness of the sea in every bite. Enjoy it al fresco on Route 1 in Kennebunk with other traveling diners. This variety is a classic butter-toasted split top roll, mounded with briny, succulent lobster meat. The Ocean Roll: This food truck packs wallop of flavor in a tiny mobile kitchen. Order it like the locals as “Competition Style” and it will be served with mayonnaise, melted butter, and a wedge of lemon. The Clam Shack: A heavy-hitting, nationwide favorite, this lobster sandwich is served on a round roll and showcases large chunks of meat and a lobster tail. These rolls are perfect as a on-the-go treat. Port Lobster: A local favorite for price and flavor, this no-frills lobster roll is packed with meat that is lightly dressed with heavy mayonnaise. Pair it with a glass of prosecco while you enjoy it on the open patio. Pearl & Spat Oyster Cellar: A split-top lobster roll, served with loads of fresh meat and herbed mayonnaise.This roll is elegant and upscale. The time is right to enjoy the crown jewel of Maine seafood and there is NO better place in Maine than the Kennebunks to enjoy this classic and lauded dish. Our local lobster fishery is at an all-time high for production. We know that you like to plan ahead too, and we thought we would take the time to outline some of our local favorite haunts to help you get excited for the months ahead. We enjoy sharing our love of things to do and places to dine. The longer days fill us with hope and we have been busy talking about all the things we can’t wait to enjoy again once the weather warms up!Īs we begin the month of March, we are thinking about our upcoming summer travelers, and the needs that our guests have while planning for a vacation. The weather outside is still a bit gray and damp the garden is getting ready to be tilled and cleaned for springtime planting. There is so much to see and do (and lobster to eat!) here in Maine that makes it a unique and fulfilling destination for travel In 2016, she bought the old Grissini space in Kennebunk, turning the downstairs into Spat Oyster Cellar, a cozy, 40-seat oyster bar inspired by turn-of-the-century New York oyster cellars.We always enjoy the fact that when vacationers visit our area, they are either starting off (or finishing up) a beautiful tour of our great state. Rebecca had always wanted to return and open a restaurant there. In 2003, Pearl expanded into the space next door adding 35 seats-all tables! That was also the year she released her cookbook/memoir, Lobster Rolls & Blueberry Pie: Three Generations of Stories and Recipes from Summers on the Coast of Maine , published by Harper Collins. It was also a gathering place for the neighborhood in times of trouble, especially September 11, 2001. This allowed the Chef to bring food to customers herself, which still continues today, and created a convivial atmosphere with people up and down the bar talking to one another, discussing food trends, etc. Pearl started as a 22-seat food bar with a single table-many nights fights broke out in line over that table-and an open kitchen, one of, if not the first, in NYC. ![]()
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