Low Priced Lobsters, Now in Maine

One of the few items that are going down in price is lobsters, at least in Maine. In many places there the price is equal to deli sliced turkey. Unfortunately for us non- New Englanders the low cost will not be found else where. The summer lobster catch in Maine is mostly the soft- shelled so shipping the fragile critters is tough. The falling demand and good harvest has created the low prices according to the AP. I cannot help but wonder about the lobstermen I talked to recently when coasting up the coast. The price of fuel was fueling some great anxiety. There was a time in Maine when state prisons served lobster several times a week to the dismay of the prisoners. In many of the mansions the servants also suffered the same abuse. I can only hope that when I return to Cozy Cove Cottage in Oct. I can suffer as well, nothing sweeter than a cold water lobster caught that very day!

Camden Maine, Coastal Heaven

“Why would you want to visit Camden ME on the busiest week of the summer,” a friend asked. While I do not like crowded places, I don’t avoid them either. I have found that places that are popular usually are for good reason. Camden is one of my favorite places on the coast of Maine. It is beautiful and a great place to visit, in fact we are looking for a rental next summer some place between Rockland and Belfast. Camden is smack dab in the middle.

It wasn’t too busy and we had a wonderful time, we even ate lobster right on the water at Atlantica. Our table was on the rail and the huge moon over the harbor was stunning and we enjoyed talking with the German family seated next to us. Our room at the Country Inn was fabulous and reasonable considering its amenities. I will never let a place’s popularity be a reason not to visit; I would miss too many wonderful memories.

Best Restaurant in Maine

A few years ago I went out on the Schooner Heritage on a GoNOMAD assignment, a great week sailing off the coast of Maine. The night before shipping out I came across a little restaurant called Café Miranda’s in Rockland Maine and it was terrific! The owner/chef Kerry Altiero says, “Its comfort food for whatever planet you’re from.” The food is global and great, best I have found anywhere in Maine. Even better is the funky free form style, so little yet so complex. I told Lil about the place and today I took her there, better than ever.