New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know:
- Bonaventura Vineyards (website, facebook, instagram) in Hartford launched their tasting room (photo above) this past Saturday. Owners Chad Casey and Jen Bonaventura have produced a first vintage of wines with Seyval Blanc, DeChaunac, Marquette, and Leon Millot grapes grown on the farm. The tasting room will next be open on August 16th, Maine Open Winery Day.
- Eating Through the Seacoast has published a field report from Swell House (website, instagram), a new coffee shop that opened in York earlier this month.
- The Bangor Daily News reports that the owners of Hey Sailor have put the Searsport business up for sale, and that a new cafe called Spring Street Eatery is under construction in the former Crumb Provisions buillding at 2 Spring Street in Belfast. The cafe is being launched by chef Sharon Kull and is expected to serve “European-influenced cuisine, including traditional dishes from England and Ireland”.
- The Lincoln County News reports that a new food truck called Yeti Boys (instagram) is now operating in Lincoln County. They’ve announced they’ll be regularly stationed at the Glidden Point Oyster Farm.
- The Kennebec Journal reports that the 1958 Cafe (website) opened for business this summer in Belgrade Lakes at Day’s Store.
- The Waterville Sentinel reports that Jendi Crepe & Smoothie (facebook, instagram) is under construction at 40 Main Street in Waterville and expected to open in August.
- A new restaurant called Port Fish & Chophouse (website) recently opened at the renovated Breakwater Inn in Kennebunkport. They’re located at 127 Ocean Avenue and open 3 – 9 pm daily.
- The Streetwich (instagram), a breakfast and lunch spot serving sandwiches, boba tea, light snacks and some sweet treats is under construction in South Portland.
For a statewide guide to eating and drinking see the Maine Food Map—a growing list of coffee shops, bars, restaurants, bakeries, cafes, plus other food and dining businesses in all of Maine’s 16 counties.