Maine's Best Food, For Shore...

You should sample Maine specialty foods like saltwater taffy, made right before your eyes at the Golden Rod in York Beach. Maine gourmets are making their own delicious artisan cheese, apple cider in season and fresh berry jams and preserves. You can tour Stonewall Kitchen in York, and learn about their award winning Maine recipes and specialty food products. There are numerous Maine breweries and wineries throughout the state and Maine beer tours and wine tastings – Maine brewers and wineries use native berries and ingredients to create unique homemade brews and wines. There is even a potato vodka made right here with Maine potatoes from Aroostook County.

lobster Obviously you must master eating a Maine lobster, best served steamed with a side of drawn butter, corn on the cob and steamed clams…even better with a cup of clam chowder as a starter. See how to eat a Maine lobster like the Mainahs do during your stay in Vacationland.

Maine loves their drinking. In fact they say Kennebunkport is a drinking village with a fishing problem. Be “shore” to enjoy a cocktail on a waterfront deck at a Kennebunkport, Ogunquit, Portland or Boothbay restaurant or a gorgeous inn along the coast. See our top spots for waterfront cocktails and cuisine in Maine. Follow drinks with a perfectly prepared seafood dinner then homemade blueberry pie for desert. See our Maine restaurant guide.

In Scarborough, you can visit the world’s largest moose made entirely of chocolate (chocolate moose – get it?!). In Freeport you can dine at Linda Bean’s. she’s the granddaughter of the great Leon Leonwood Bean who started his outdoor clothing store LL Bean in 1912 here in Maine.

And you’ll have to take home some delicious Maine treats. So save room in your car for live Maine lobster packed to go, fresh picked Maine crabmeat, some harbor candies, fresh Maine blueberries, and a quart of Maine maple syrup. Or you can just stay another day and try more of Maine’s best restaurants.