Chef/owner James Tranchemontagne has announced that he’s closing The Frog and Turtle in Westbrook. The restaurant’s last day in business will be March 2nd.
I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know we have made the hard decision to close the restaurant. Our final day will be March 2nd.
The City is requiring us to put a sprinklers system next door. Without it our spaces are unrentable. The added financial hardship of no rent mixed with the other financial challenges in today’s market have led to our difficult decision.
Thank you to all who have enjoyed our pub over the years. It has been a great joy cooking for you all and sharing the love of music. Thank you to the great musicians who have shared their talents.
Thank you to the amazing staff, past and present. Our current group are some of the best people I have ever worked with.
Tranchemontagne opened Frog and Turtle in 2008. He had previously operated Cafe Uffa in Longfellow Square before taking the chance of moving to Westbrook with a new concept and in a new town. A 2008 review in the Maine Sunday Telegram gave The Frog and Turtle four stars, a rating the restaurant earned again in 2016 when it was reviewed for a second time.