SEACOAST FOOD

Seacoast Harvest, a local food guide published by Seacoast Eat Local and Slow Food Seacoast has arrived! We known because we got our copy in the mail. This is exactly the kind of grassroots publication needed in these parts and our straw hats are off to its producers. Read about how to get your copy below.

TASTE OF THE SEACOAST

Whether mixed with fruit juice in a frosty glass festooned with a paper umbrella or brewed in a warm mug fragrant with hot butter, rum is a liquor always blended with history. Read the whole story below.

PORTSMOUTH MEMORIES

Face it. He’s not coming back and Emilio’s is closed forever. Those of us who lived for a hand-crafted lunch cooked and served by Emilio Maddaloni have only a feast of memories. But wasn’t it great while it lasted? Our archived story follows below.

DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME

This region is smack in the heart of Fried Clam country. People get in SUVs, buses and airplanes just to get here where the clams are. But there are rules, my friend, and not all fried clams are equal. Here’s why and how to get the best of the best in the Seacoast.

TASTE OF THE SEACOAST

In this gustatory roundtable five of the Seacoast’s best chefs talk about what it takes to succeed. Taste of the Seacoast offers the word on what to do – and not do – in the kitchen, if you want to be a professional.

TASTE OF THE SEACOAST

It’s a lazy Sunday morning, perfect for snoozing late, reading the newspaper, and enjoying a leisurely brunch. But where to go? Help is at hand. This sampling of well-known brunches and breakfast buffets is sure to tempt you. Thank goodness Sunday comes every week..

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Nationally known Italian chef Mary Ann Esposito offers three 30-minute recipes from her latest cookbook Ciao Italia Prono!. Included here are complete details for oven roasted cauliflower, pears with apricots in wine and grilled pork tenderloin. Enjoy.

TASTE OF THE SEACOAST

Classic. Distinctive. Unforgettable. These are the words diners use to describe memorable meals — chefs’ signature dishes that people order again and again. Here are some of the region’s classic dishes. Click to visit three exciting restaurants.

TASTE OF THE SEACOAST

You know her for the Italian cookbooks and the TV cooking shows. But did you know that this bestselling author got her start writing for a free Portsmouth weekly newspaper? Mary Ann Esposito offers a candid look at her busy life in this fascinating interview with her first publisher.

TASTE OF THE SEACOAST

We’re about to spill the beans about some of the best restaurants in the region. We should probably keep them to ourselves, but they are too good not to share. Check out Pepperland Cafe, Chapman Cottage, Duckfat in Maine and Bonta in Seacoast NH.

PENNY GOURMET
Portland, Maine

Robert Frost must have had Maine diners in mind when he wrote that he had "meals to go before I sleep". Established in 1991, Becky’s is worth seeking out when passing through Portland. It’s just down the hill from the Holiday Inn or a few blocks from the action in the Old Harbor shopping area. Look for the line out the door.

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Waldoboro, Maine

It doesn’t get any better than Moody’s for fast, cheap and good food. That must be why Moody’s Diner is on everyone’s favorite roadside diner list. If you are heading through Midcoast Maine, and you don’t stop, other travelers may question your sanity.

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South Berwick ME

Not yet a half-century old, Fogarty’s seems to have been here forever. If you live in Salmon Falls, you know this place, first in the summer for it’s ice cream, secondly as a warm homey place for an affordable dinner when the snow flies. If you don’t know Salmon Falls, you have a road trip in your future.

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Portsmouth, NH

We received an email tongue-lashing from a reader recently asking how we could possibly not include Gilley’s famous lunch cart. We confess, we are so familiar with the old place that we plum forgot. We herewith offer this online homage to the longest surviving roadside diner in town.

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East Kingston, NH

There are plenty of people in the Seacoast who have never heard of East Kingston. It’s on the way down the back road from Exeter to the Massachusetts border, lots of farms and rural country scenery. There is no one in East Kingstead, when you get there, who has not heard of Carmen’s friend chicken. If Carmen’s ever looked like a dining car, it doesn’t any more. But that home-cooked promise is still fulfilled daily. 

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Admittedly it is off the beaten path to newcomers, but hey, it's not really hard to find. And if you know what's good for you, you will find it. The scenic ride is matched only by the ice cream.

BEST ROAST BEEF & MORE

Wheelieson Route 198 is among our long-time favorites. If you never pass through Newmarket center , this is your reason to discover an upcoming old factory town on the Lamprey River.

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Kittery surprises the Seacoast with a classy authentic Mexican fast food eatery. More good than cheap, Loco’s adds a whole new flavor to the Portsmouth-area palate. Penny offers quick thoughts and cheap photos.

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We've just been once, but we'll be back. Fresh, fast, tastey, ample and fantastically afforable. Penny Gourmet goes off the beated track to discover a bargain ethnic dining experience 50 miles from Portsmouth, NH.

Frank Savario Catalino introduced his pizza shop in one of Portsmouth's tiniest buildings in 1990. Open just three hours a day, the shop is a family affair. Frank's real Italian pizza is one of city's trade secrets. His calzones are gigantic, stuffed full.