One of my favorite thing to do is discover new places and share it with people. Not that I am in any way an expert but I love good food, I love to shop, I love to sightsee and as someone who is always in search of inspiration, I can appreciate the info sharing. So I thought I would tell you about the places I’ve been to and would go back to. When you discover a new region you tend to oversee and overeat and once you’ve settled back into reality, you are able to pounder and edit down the best of the best. Here is my best of Maine! Hope it helps!
Portland
A really mellow, seaside city. People are so friendly! I stayed mainly on Commercial Street which is the one directly by the water.
To eat:
Flatbread: amazing restaurant featuring organic and locally grown ingredients. Super duper hippy atmosphere. Amazing terrase. Delicious grub!
Portland Lobster Co: Live bands and cute terrasse by the water. Tis the place to eat a great lobster with corn on the cob for a cheap price!
J’s: Higher-end counter-part to Portland Lobster Co.
Two Fat Cats: Amazing local bakery located on India Street, off Commercial. Go super early for their famous Maine Blueberry pie. Otherwise try their raspberry whoopie pie.
To shop:
Portland Trading Co.: In love with this store which features careful selected vintage and locally-made merchandise. Kazeem is so nice and has a wicked collection of vinyls (not for sale). A must. This is located on Middle Street.
Portland Architectural Salvedge: This is a vintage lover’s paradise. An old house filled to the brim with turn of the century furniture and knick knacks. Which I could have bought everything.
Portland Dry Goods Co: amazing store for men. Cabot Cheeses: free sampling! Cheese galore!
Kennebunk and Kennebunk Port:
Postard-perfect Maine town. Go to Kennebunk Port early in the am and park directly by the beach. Perfect for watching picturesque sailboats and surfers. Kennebunk is the little town about 5 minutes away. There is a municipal parking ($) but as it is always full, go to the free one down the street.
To eat:
Clam Shack: Won a food war for their lobster roll. Also the clam chowder is excellent! But…it is a shack so eating outside is the only option (fingers crossed for no rain).
Aunt Marie: Hands down, one of the best chocolate-chip mint ice cream I’ve ever had.
To shop:
Daytrip Society: Amazing boutique full of quirky local stuff.
Best of everything: Bought pearl earrings for 6 $!
Oguinquit:
Best beach. When the tide is low you have your own private beach if you enter through the boardwalk located next to Anchorage by the Sea resort and walk in the sea to get behind the rocks. Also, the low tide created an awesome river with little current so you can boogy board and catch crabs (the real kind, not the STD).
Portsmouth, NH. Only about 45-60 mins drive to Portland, Portsmouth is a must-see. The city, almost entirely made out of brick is buzzing with cute little shops and restaurants.
To eat:
Portsmouth Brewing Company: Fantastic burger and artisanal beer.
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