Maine Food & Dining News: Lewiston, Wiscasset, Brunswick, Rockport

New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know:

  • Brewer/owner Jeremy Myers opened the new Aekier Brewing (websitefacebook) tasting room in Wiscasset in early June. Aekeir is located at 111 Main Street. It’s open Wednesday/Thursday, 2 – 8 pm, and Friday/Saturday, 2 – 9 pm.
  • The new Walter’s Cafe (website, instagram) opened in Brunswick on May 12th. It’s located in the Tontine Mall and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 8 am – 3 pm. (photo above)
  • Mainebiz has published a report on the Lewiston restaurant community. “More than seven months after the mass shootings there, restaurants in Lewiston are still struggling to regain their customer base and make the dining scene as comfortable as possible for their patrons…”
  • The Pen Bay Pilot reports that a new food truck called Taco Joe’s recently launched in Rockport.
  • The new Midcoast edition of the Portland Food Map pocket guide launched earlier this week. You can pick-up a free copy of the guide at 8 different location in the Midcoast (and 2 in Portland). Packs of 25 copies of the Midcoast pocket guide are for sale online for anyone who may need them for an event or for their business.