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New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know:
- Whitney Rhodes has leased space at 256 Main St in Kingfield where she plans to open a coffee shop. The 20-seat Marmee Dearest Espresso (instagram) will serve brewed coffee and espresso-based drinks as well as locally made baked goods. Rhodes plans to feature coffee from roasteries in New England and Canada and from woman-owned roasteries. Her house coffee is roasted by Tern Coffee Roasters in Jefferson. Watch for Marmee Dearest to open sometime in late February or early March.
- Cushnoc Cantina (facebook, instagram) opened earlier this week (photos above). The second location for Augusta-based Cushnoc Brewing, the Cantina is located in the first floor of the downtown Colby dormitory Main Street Commons at 150 Main Street. They’re serving a menu that includes 11 different kinds of tacos, salads, grain bowls, appetizers, desserts, Cushnoc beer, and agave spirit cocktails. It is open 11 am – 9 pm and stay open until 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
- The Bangor Daily News reports that the City of Bangor is working to launch a shared commercial kitchen. “The shared kitchen, modeled after a similar one in Portland, is intended to give small businesses space and supplies to establish and grow without having to invest in expensive equipment needed to prepare and package food.”
- Carousel Wine & Cheese (instangram) is now open for business in Belfast. Owner Lauren Crichton bought Salvatore & Roscia from owner Maura Salvatore. Carousel is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 am – 5:30 pm and is located at 94 Main Street.
- Down East has published an article about Absolem Cider‘s efforts to create a smoked cider. “The trio was at work on their latest batch of smoked-apple hard cider, a novel libation they dreamed up three years ago, in an attempt to capture the warmth and flavor of smoked beers and spirits like peated whiskey and mezcal.”
- D’s Pizza in Fryeburg has closed, and Sliders Sports Pub in Lewiston has announced plans to close in February. See this article in the Sun Journal for additional reporting on Sliders.
- The owners of X Vault Pub and Norway Pizza Xchange have launched Draught Horse (instagram) a mobile bar for catering at weddings and other events.
- Home Town Cafe opened this week in Waterville. They’re located off Main Street at 72 Armory Road, and are open for breakfast and lunch Tuesday through Saturday, 6 am – 2 pm.
For a statewide guide to eating and drinking see the Maine Food Map—a growing list of coffee shops, bars, restaurants, bakeries, cafes, and other food and dining businesses in all of Maine’s 16 counties.