A stop at Dessert First is a must! Make sure to try the turnovers - you won't be disappointed!…read more The macaroons, cupcakes and brownies are absolutely delicious! Enjoy!

Dessert First - absolutely the best. Not just your standard baked goods. Creative with totally…read morefresh ingredients. Would buy their stuff every day if I could!

Have a Frosty One…read more Locally-owned mom-and-pop ice cream shop that serves up Maine's most famous ice cream, Giffords®. The Good: *More than just ice creams, as they also have lobstah rolls, fries, and glizzies! Didn't try so can't comment but the pics look good. *Great selection of ice cream flavors, as well as yummy soft serve. *I don't recall the prices, but I remember it being very inexpensive. However, please note we're from the SF Bay Area, so everything seems cheap to us fml *Fantastic outdoor picnic areas to eat and look at the beautiful lake. The Meh: *Service was a bit aloof, but we were there at the end of the shift, so probably just the end of the day grumps. Regardless, it was fine. *No waffle cones, just standard cake cones. :( *Cash only The Ugly: *Like many businesses here in Rangeley they're only open seasonally from May - Octoberish (check their FB page for updates) Conclusion: A damn fine place to get your ice creams and a view. Highly recommended.

This was some disappointing ice cream! My husband and I…read morewere in Rangeley for the day. We were excited to see a place with soft serve ice cream. The ice cream had no flavor! We have never experienced flavorless ice cream before! We're not sure if it was something to do with the ice cream machine. While waiting for our ice cream, we heard a commotion and girls giggling hysterically. Apparently the soft serve ice cream dispenser exploded. The location that was overlooking the lake was very pretty!

Coffee was good. The "breakfast sandwich" tasted like a frozen jimmy dean sandwich... and for $7 I…read moreexpect better. Probably won't be back.

The most perfect little independent coffee, tea, and pastry shop, right in the heart of Rangeley…read more The shop is welcoming and bright with natural light and clean, minimalist lines. The baristas are friendly, patient, and helpful. I had the spicy iced chai with oat milk that rivaled the best iced chai I've had. I was was certain it was homemade and when I complemented the barista, they shared the secret to their recipe! The blueberry scone was baked just hours before. It was packed with flavor of Maine blueberries and the scone itself was more moist than a traditional scone. They also offer vegan breakfast sandwiches. I couldn't resist the nature themed gift shop and bought some "bird nerd" tote bags, a Hideaway/E.B. White t-shirt, a picture book and nonfiction book about exploring the outdoors. The Hideaway is such a wonderful addition to Rangeley. A solid five stars--can't wait to go back.

So fresh, so delicious, so incredible!! They really have perfected the right amount of sweetness on…read morethe outside with a soft & fluffy interior. But don't dawdle they regularly sell out!!!

I keep seeing friends pictures having the cinnamon rolls on Sunday here. My turn to give it a go…read more I've been here a few times for veggies and the like and was sure I had not reviewed as of yet. Owner operated and staffed, it's a small business you can support, the items come from their Farm two miles from the stand! They carry everything for your meal preparation needs are. Stocking seasonal produce, local favorites, and state favorites. We arrived just after the flags were hoisted that they were open. Plenty of parking and handicap accessible. Store is perfect sized with ample walking and items displayed at arms length. A farm stand decorated with signage and pictures. Owner greeted us and asked if she could help us find anything, we were looking in the bakery case and did not see the rolls we've heard so much about. It's Sunday and it's known as cinnamon roll day; they are displayed and served in the coffee room, around the corner. We were so early the rolls had not come out yet. With in three minutes they came out hot with melting icing YUM!! You're choice to take a plate or to go container. Plenty of napkins and forks. We sat in our car since it was a cold fall morning to enjoy our treat. The dough has a nice buttery flavor, dry yet not crumbly. The cinnamon and sugar layers had the perfect amount of each that one did not over power the other. For someone who feels breakfast is not complete without bacon, I really enjoyed. $2.99 each was reasonable.

An incredible find for organic vegetables, grocery items and unique, specialty food items. Fine…read morebaked goods such as individual pie bites, cinnamon rolls, cookies and THE BEST Bagels on the East Coast!!!!! The coffee was excellent . Location, Location, Location. Snowmobile trails across the street as well as behind and lakefront mariner around the corner. The owner is warm, approachable and accommodating. Wishing Doris and her crew a wonderful and successful future.

This local grocery is a MUST STOP! Breakfast to go, no problem. Call to order ahead if you're in a…read morehurry. This place gets busy, especially in the early morning when the locals stop in to get their morning fix prior to their long workday. Serve yourself coffee (selection better than Starbucks). Super friendly staff. Tasha makes a great Omelette! Just can't say enough good things about the place and the people!

Holy cow! What an amazing place! Something for EVERYONE! Dietary restrictions? Not a problem…read more Cooking an exotic meal? Not a problem! The OG has you covered. Charming place with all things you could ask for. Dried goods, meats, wines, bread items, cooked to order food... I could go on. I come here weekly for their soup selection, always a good variety to choose from. Menu offerings are wide in variety. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the area, so ask away. Owner is front and center taking care and pitching in where needed. Only wish you took pictures to accompany my review. It was busy with many people so not a good day for pics. Next time though.

This place is magnificent! The farm store is perhaps the best in the state! They have so many…read morethings other than their delicious apples. They have beautiful artwork, baked goods, cookbooks, notecards, calendars, jewelry, and all sorts of gift items. The family that runs it is amazing, and it is a wonderful place to visit. Take a walk through the orchard and consider even having a picnic with the views of Sugarloaf and Bigelow mountains on the horizon.

In Maine visiting family and spending time at the lake. Stopped in to North Star and got a small…read morecontainer of Apple syrup. Tried it went back the very next day bought 10 more containers for coworkers back in Wisconsin and a huge container for myself. Great on anything it's like liquid Apple Pie. Fantastic on homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. So if you are ever in Somerset County Maine stop in you won't regret it.

Mountainside Grocers is a small grocery store adjacent to Sugarloaf Resort, just off Access Road,…read moreand the only grocery store for many a mile in any direction. I think the closest large grocery store is an hour away. Not surprisingly, given its proximity to the ski resort, they have skier- / traveler-friendly prepared fare (e.g. hot and cold sandwiches, salads, fried and roasted chicken). But there's so much more: a good selection of fresh produce, meat, yogurt, butter, baked goods, canned goods, medicines, wine, beer and liquor, milk, ice cream, birthday cakes (frozen)... In short, anything you would find at a much larger grocery store and just about anything you might need to prepare a good meal chez vous. The biggest kicker of all? Prices are actually reasonable! They are, to my great surprise, not at all rapacious, especially in light of the store's relatively remote location, and even downright inexpensive for some sale items. We recently picked up Persian cucumbers for less than $2.50 a package, a 1.5 qt carton of ice cream for less than $5, a large, juicy, well-made rotisserie chicken for somewhere around $10, a huge bunch of kale for less than $3, and a reportedly fantastic beef brisket burrito for around $10. This kitchen knows what it's doing! My sense is that plenty of locals shop here on a regular basis. (People in the neighborhood where we are staying tell us they used to send their then-little kids out by snowmobile for groceries here.) Someone -- I think one of the owners -- was training his young daughter to use the cash register on a recent visit. A great family-owned business, this place. I love it!

Friendly. Comparable pricing. We like their poultry, it was better quality than large grocery…read morechains. Highly recommend.