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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:
- Lee Frank has leased the former Gravy location in Wells (321 US Route 1, above left) where he plans to open a second location of his eponymous restaurant Lee Frank’s (website, facebook, instagram). The menu, branding and concept is expected to remain the same in Wells as at the original Lee Frank’s which opened in South Berwick in 2021. Brooke Frank will be the general manager of both restaurants. The Franks hope to open the Wells location in late August and expect they’ll seasonally close the restaurant in January and February. While there are no definite plans, they may expand to other communities in the future.
- Aragosta (website, facebook, instagram) on Deer Isle and its chef/owner Devin Finigan are the subject of a feature article in the August issue of Food & Wine magazine (above right). The April issue of F&W had named Aragosta to their list of the Top 20 Restaurants in the United States.
- The Bangor Daily News published a report about The Key Room (facebook) a new cocktail bar that opened this week in Bangor. Owners Tan Tai, Katie Ratchatavech and Jira Rustana also operate Umami Noodle Bar which is next door to the bar.
- Avery Yale Kamila has assembled a round-up of Maine plant-based food news for the Maine Sunday Telegram.
- Cat Biggar and chef Derek Ronspies have announced they’ll be closing down Black Goat Test Kitchen in Warren later this year and moving to Europe to launch a new business. Additional details on the timing of their departure and where they’re relocating to are still TBD.
- Chef/owner Christian Hayes announced he’ll be closing his restaurant The Garrison. Tonight is the Yarmouth restaurant’s last night in business.
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.