Maine Food & Dining News: Wells, Topsham, Nobleboro, Westbrook, Brunswick, Swanville, Columbia Falls, Harpswell, North Yarmouth, Freeport

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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:

  • Renovations of Baker Bru Cafe (instagram) in Wells have wrapped up and owners Alex d’Emarese and Tiffany DeMartino have announced plans to launch the new business May 21st. Baker Bru is located at the former Drake’s Island Cafe building at 2073 Post Road in Wells. The 2,400 sq ft counter service cafe seats 30. d’Emarese and DeMartino will be serving house-made pastries, meat pies and quiches as well as açaí bowls, breakfast bowls, and focaccia sandwiches (see the full menu below). Baker Bru Cafe will be open Wednesday through Sunday, 7 am – 3 pm.
  • The Morning Moose (website, facebook, instagram) coffee truck has bought the building at 11 Main Street in Topsham where they plan to open a coffee shop. Renovations will start later this summer and they expect to be open by the end of the year.
  • Wanderwood (website, facebook, instagram) in Nobleboro has rolled out the schedule for their 2025 farm dinner series. The dinners run June through October and are produced in collaboration with a series of guest chefs.
  • The board game cafe Owlbear’s Rest is scheduled to open on May 30th. They’re located at 506 Maine Street in Westbrook and will be open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am – 9 pm (until 10 pm on Friday and Saturday).
  • The Maine Sunday Telegram has published a review of Pomelia, the Sicilian-inspired restaurant that opened this past January in Brunswick.
  • Circumstance has published the opening menu for their farmstead restaurant in Swanville. Their first dinners of the season will be May 23rd and 24th.
  • The Bangor Daily News has published an article about the reopening of Columbia Falls General in Washington County.
  • The Harpswell Anchor has a report on new management of the Holbrook Store (facebook) and Harborside Grill (facebook) at Holbrook’s Wharf in Cundy’s Harbor. The store and restaurant opened for the season this past weekend.
  • Well and Good Brewing owners Byron and Elise Kern have acquired Mainely Custard. They plan to sell frozen custard pints at their North Yarmouth brewery, and will be launching a beer garden next to Mainely Custard’s location on Route One in Freeport which will serve beer and sausages.