Maine Food & Dining News: Buxton, Camden, Wiscasset, Rockland, Ogunquit, Biddeford, Westbrook

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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:

  • Rooted Heart Cafe (website, instagram) in Buxton is scheduled to open for business on January 1st. The cafe and apothecary will be serving a variety of coffee and tea beverages including ones prepared with farm-grown herbs. The cafe menu includes breakfast sandwiches, baked goods, grain bowls, quiche, soup and more.  Rooted Heart Cafe is located at 259 Narragansett Trail and will be open Wednesday through Friday, 7 am – 2 pm, Saturday/Sunday, 8 am – 3 pm.
  • The Place (website, instagram) in Camden (above) was featured in a New York Times article 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now. “At the Place, a tiny bakery in Camden, Maine, the ethereally flaky croissant dough (made with local flour and butter) appears in many forms and flavors — swirled into cinnamon buns, folded and sugared into kouign-amanns, layered into loaves”
  • The Lincoln County News reports that Charm Thai (website) has opened in Wiscasset. The 36-seat restaurant is located in the former Miss Wiscasset Diner on Bath Road. It will be open Monday through Saturday, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm, 4 – 8 pm.
  • The Ruckus Donuts Kickstarter campaign was a success and raised $20k+ to help owner Todd Bross buy and build out a food trailer that can transport up to 50 dozen donuts to events.
  • Oarweed Restaurant in Ogunquit was extensively damaged in a fire earlier this week. They hope to reopen in time for the 2025 season.
  • Through the end of the year, Kobe in Biddeford is offering free hot meals to those in need.
  • Mainely Provisions just opened their third location. The new market is located at 110 New Gorham Road in Westbrook.
  • The Maine Calling radio program on Maine Public recently aired a show on Maine’s Winter Farmers’ Markets.

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.