Stopped in for the first time today. The cafe hours are 7-3…read moreand it's nice that they serve both breakfast and lunch all day. The menu is extensive and it was hard to choose. My husband ordered the classic Reuben while I ordered the roasted beet salad. They were out of the maple dressing and I substituted the vinaigrette. The servings were generous and the service prompt. I appreciated the fact that the cashier gave us an overview of the menu when we arrived after I said it was our first time at their establishment. A Friendly group of people who definitely care about their clients- We will be back!!

We've driven by this place for a long time and decided to stop in today for lunch. It's a cute…read moreplace with a thrift corner with items for sale. The food is delicious and huge portions. I will say it's pricey, but IMO it's worth it! Everyone was so friendly and helpful! Get the iced chai! You won't regret it!!!

this is mainly for the locally-grown apple section & the killer artisan bread dept,…read more which were superlative. they carry both tinder hearth sourdough [very local bakery] & berkshire mountain bakery spelt sourdough (both highly recommended!), among other breads. nice bulk spice / herb section. good selection of natural products of all stripes, from dr. hauschka to gaia. as there is not infinite choice re: markets in this county, the coop is far superior to say, hannaford [which has super-mediocre, old produce that appears rarely refreshed], & not unsurprisingly, walmart. i was pleasantly surprised at the thoroughness of the grocery stock, from dairy to meats.

We love the Co-op! We moved here from Texas and had access to farm fresh, locally grown produce…read more I was so happy to learn about the Co-op. We went on a whim and came home with so many good things. Everyone was so helpful and friendly. The store is well organized and everything was stocked well. I'm not afraid to admit it...I'm addicted to the Co-op!

In 1987, when my husband and I arrived in the area, the previous grocery store, standing in the…read moresame location but under a different name and having different owners, actually displayed rotting produce. I just couldn't bring myself to shop there, so I changed to a Hannaford's in Bangor. The original building burned down due to sheer recklessness. Blue Hill peninsula was left without a supermarket, so, in step the Lawrence family. About a year later they had built a new structure in the same place, the one that stands today. TradeWinds selection and quality of food is pretty darned good. The store is lovely, the staff are lovely, and the food quality is very good. TradeWinds may be THE best grocery store/supermarket that I've ever experienced. The owners and the employees are top notch, always very helpful and friendly. The Lawrence family prioritize community, they offer locally grown or made choices, they offer a Maine food section, and they've made this store a shining example of what is possible. Employees need daycare, provided. Employees and others need an exercise spot, provided. Need less expensive fuel for your vehicle, provided. Need a more community oriented pharmacy, they bring in Community Pharmacy! I've never witnessed such active community support in my life! Now to the difficult part. After more than two decades ownership is transitioning. Hannaford, the Maine distributor, which supplies TradeWinds, is the new owner. Hannaford's has been a good company as far as I know. But, like most changes, this is a hard for many of us. Will they continue to offer the unique products that TradeWinds has all these years? Will they keep the lower, more reasonable prices for groceries and fuel that the Lawrence family offered us? Will they allow Community Pharmacy to remain? Will the very cool Beer Cave stay, continuing to offer the amazing Maine and small brew company selections? Will the community awareness and cancer fundraising continue? I hope the answer will be a resounding YES, but we have to wait and see. Even though it's a difficult phase, I have to say thank you to the Lawrences and Hannaford, I'm glad the store has a new Maine-based owner with a decent track record. Thank you Chuck and Belinda Lawrence for all you have given us folks on the Blue Hill Peninsula over these many years! You are very appreciated. I hope you enjoy a well deserved retirement. Thank you also to the lovely staff, I hope the transition goes well for you. I'll see you soon. I love you all for who you are and what you do. THANK YOU!

The employees are consistently unfriendly and offer no service…read more We are locals, live here full-time and try to avoid this market -- it's actually very sad that the management does not really seem to put effort into providing quality service to year round residents.

I'm a born and bred New Yorker and while I love everything about Maine, the bagels from here were…read morethe worst.

From the owner: Peninsula Provisions is a family friendly snacks & sweets shop co-located with Fairwinds Florist at…read more5 Main Street in Blue Hill. We serve a full line of hot and cold coffee and tea beverages, Maine Root sodas, Bagel Central bagels & cream cheese, ice cream sandwiches featuring Pugnuts ice cream, and an array of house-baked cookies & chocolate dipped treats. In addition to daily café hours, Peninsula Provisions offers a custom grocery delivery service.

After noticing an earlier review, I checked my receipt for yesterday's meal. I was charged $11.44…read morefor the $9.99 meal-of-the-day special. The total with 8% Maine restaurant tax should have been $10.79. Also, the soda that came with the meal was warm and undercarbonated. When I told the counterperson that the drink machine was broken, he said that he already knew. There is an excellent independent sandwich shop about a mile away. I'll eat there instead from now on.

I would strongly recommend against eating here. The food is so-so, but more importantly, they…read morecharge you 16% tax not 8%. I was in here last winter and ordered the meal of the day combo which is listed as $6.99. My total came to $8.09. I was in a hurry so it was only later when I realized that for $6.99, the tax should have been .55 cents, NOT $1.09. I was in there again this evening, and again I was charged $1.09 tax on a $6.99 purchase. I asked him to ring it up again which he did rather reluctantly and came up with $8.09 again. I was too tired and hungry to argue any further, but rest assured, I won't be eating there again and neither should you.

Melissa and Devan took good care of me. Try this Cider Drink! Delicious. Good for Christmas cheer…read moreor New Year celebrations.

Great service, good food , perfect night. Very accommodating service for two children with…read moredifferent allergies. Will be back soon.

Adorable little market that sells cheese, meats, local beer/wine and fresh produce. They're popular…read moreat breakfast, so much so that by the time we arrived around 9:40am on a Saturday, they were sold out of house made bread and croissants. Indoor, outdoor and covered seating available. Amazing views of nature!

This was such a charming stop for our brunch-time meal. Most of us opted with the smashed meatball…read moresandwich, with all scratch-made items, an especially delicious patty and wonderful bread. Still drooling.... We were too hungry that we forgot to even snap a photo. Very cute, clean bathroom and a lovely hostess. They have a small, but well-selected market of local goods too.

So first off; the view! Great view of a bay off the ocean. (If some guy with a big Jeep didn't park…read moreright in the way! That's me! ) After the view, come warm up to a cocktail with Jeff. I adore bourbon and "old fashions" to be specific. They have a great KnobCreek9 Old Fashioned. I highly suggest it but top end is their forte' so your imagination is your only holes barred. They are an open fire pizza joint but the apps are also amazing! Sometimes they have events like New Years and they had downstairs open for overflow (my first impression as upstairs was being renovated at the time). I loved it and their barkeeps are all characters and special. These folks are handcrafted with excellence. My friend Jeff!!! Cool guy - The pizza! I picked the mushroom pizza. It has great presentation and some niceties alongside. I'm gonna work my way through the menu. Come join Me! Blue Hill, Maine! Getting down in the Wintuh! !!! Magic Mushrooms is amazing, go try it!

Expensive meal, poor execution, and all four of us experienced stomach distress afterward…read more We visited Blaze Brewing in Blue Hill on December 13 for a birthday and left deeply disappointed. Service lacked attention to detail, especially given how quiet the restaurant was. Glasses arrived spotty, flatware mismatched, and a $14 glass of wine smelled strongly of chlorine. No plates were offered for a shared appetizer, and there was no salt and pepper on the table--we had to ask for both. The food did not justify the price. The Caesar salad was far from authentic--soggy, overdressed, and heavy on vinegar. The steak had a significant amount of gristle, and the mushroom/beef gravy had the taste and texture of a commercial product rather than something house-made. Fries were overdone and served in a very small portion. Most concerning, all four of us experienced stomach discomfort and digestive distress within a short time after the meal. For what we paid, we expected much better. This visit was a major disappointment.

I wonder if those 1 star reviews are out of date. We've gotten breakfast here several times over…read morethe last several months, and we've had good food, good coffee, and good service every time. The servers here are down to earth, and friendly and kind to one another and to the customers. It's a busy place; there are a bunch of people behind the counter, and they seem to work well, supporting each other amidst the rush of orders. We've gotten the egg bites (gluten free, nice!), which have been good, but our favorite is their sour dough egg sandwich w/ cheddar. Prior to this summer, we've thought of Dunkin as a doughnut place. Not anymore. We skip the doughnuts and stick with egg sandwiches and coffee - always a good start to our day.

The food is GREAT! The service is fantastic! I will most definitely be going back. I love all the…read morestaff there they are all so so nice and try their hardest to get all the customers the best food, drinks and service possible!