The following link will take you to Saveur and a very good article on why Maine oysters are so good and how to find them. My most recent discovery was Bagaduce which I experienced Continue reading
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Nautical Adventures Aboard the Frances- Part One
My wife and I recently purchased tickets two different sailing adventures upon the Frances, a 74 foot sailboat owned and operated by http://mainesailingadventures.net/. The first outing was hosted by Erica Archer of http://www.winewiseevents.com/. She is not only charming, but has more Master Sommelier credentials than I can comfortably list. This particular cruise was on the wonders of pinot noir and included tastings of 4 different wines accompanied by wonderful, cheeses and world class views. The atmosphere was very laid back and in between tasting wine we had a chance to meet many people who shared our foodie interests. Overall a fantastic way to enjoy a relaxing summers afternoon or kick off your evening.
Wine Wise Events aboard the Frances
El Rayo Taqueria, New restaurant Alert!
El Rayo new Scarborough Location is set for tomorrow July 12! Known for there bright, west coast style South American fair and great cocktails I am looking forward to having this new outlet in the burbs.
Eventide Oyster Co: A tail of brown butter, lobster,oysters and char.
While not a native,I have been living in Maine approximately 20 years give or take. I am here to say that the lobster roll at Eventide Oyster Co. is hands down the most amazing, simple, rich, version of this Maine sandwich I have ever tried!No description can really do it justice, but for me it’s starts with the wonderful bun. More an oversized Japanese sticky bun than a traditional lobster roll. Slightly sweet and sticky, this tender this bun immediately tells you that this isn’t your grandma’s lobster roll. The lobster itself is just out of the sea fresh, sautéed in a beautiful brown butter. Putting these delightful ingredients together this way brings this dish to a never before dreamed of level!
The lobster roll would be enough to put this restaurant on the national map but this restaurant goes well beyond lobster to create a what I can best categorize as American sushi. A good example of this was the Arctic char with golden beets we sampled. Gorgeous and so full of beautiful ocean flavor as to be almost unrecognizable from traditional bland char.
Of course we had to have a selection of the fine locally harvested oysters while we were there. All were brilliantly fresh and bursting with flavor as expected. What was exceptionally nice was the experience of being able to taste the differences between the oysters.
Not bad for a weekday lunch!