My wife Michele and I eat at WSK at least once a week. One our favorite things to get is 1 order of…read moreCajun Shrimp which has 3 large shrimp in a delicious but fairly spicy oil, butter and garlic sauce. We also get one order of Shrimp Scampi with pasta AND an extra plate. We mix both plates together at the table and have two meals that is delicious and more than enough for two. And if it's not, there is always a choice of deserts made off site by Daphne!

**November 2025: Friday Early Afternoon Visit**…read more My friend and I were wandering Wiscasset and were in need of a restroom. We couldn't find one and decided to dine in to use their facilities. I think we were among the first diners and realized that the restaurant was really nice and had such a wonderful view of the water. Our server was incredibly kind and hospitality. She informed us that the soup of the day was clam chowda to which both of us wanted right away. The chowda was flavorful and had a good amount of clams (many other restaurants choose to load it with potatoes, but not this one!). The soup does lean more brothy versus gravy-like which is a personal preference but taste wise it was still soothing. The menu had a lot of really great seafood options so I decided to try their Maine mussels. Our waitress said that the broth was really wonderful and would pair nicely with garlic bread which I also ordered. The entrees came out pretty quickly and the serving size of my mussels was double what I thought it would be. The mussels looked massive and the meat was as fresh mussels should taste. It was an excellent dish. The garlic bread would be a great vessel to soak up the mussel broth, but I felt that the bread was a little thin and slightly over-toasted to really soak up the broth. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed the overall experience and it does feel like a local spot.

Great wine selections and excellent array of appetizers. Cozy spots to sit and sip with friends…read more Love the gift items in stock too! The women who own and run V&V are so friendly and accommodating. An all around lovely time here!

If only I lived closer... I'd be at Vessel & Vine ALL. THE. TIME…read more I've been a huge fan of this wine store for years. It's got so much character, and the people running it are some of the nicest humans ever. I don't think I've ever left without a smile on my face, or without a bottle (or two) of something new and interesting. Their selection is incredible; not just wine, but also vermouths, Campari, and even pasta and bread?! Like, what don't they do? And the vibes??! Perfection. In the winter, it gives a mix of Scandinavia and Spain, and I'm so here for it. Oh, and they have a full wine bar with pours and bites. Just go... you'll thank me later.

Such a gem of a Raw bar. We saw this place when we were walking our dog and knew we had to try it…read more The food was great and the view is beautiful. We had great service and a great meal. We will definitely be back

Super nice staff that fully explained the oyster shucking process and was well versed on the local…read morevarieties available. So happy we stopped! Good quality oysters. Great view of the bridge. Convenient location and ample street parking.

This female-owned oyster bar is a gem. The oysters are pristine and thoughtfully sourced, from…read moredifferent areas. The knowledgeable staff who are genuinely happy to guide you whether you're a longtime oyster lover or just getting started made it easy for the group to pick what they wanted. I am the oddity of the group-seafood isn't my thing-but happily you're not an afterthought here. The charcuterie boards are all delicious and have a variety of quality meats, cheeses, and accompaniments that feel intentional and indulgent, not like a consolation prize. It's a place where everyone at the table can order something they're happy to eat. You can feel the care behind the owners intention. Supporting a local female-owned business that delivers this level of quality and hospitality is an easy yes. Perfect for sunny summer snacks, small gatherings, or bringing together friends with different tastes. We always look forward to their doors reopening in the spring.

Fun place for oysters and wine. I had a dozen of the flight taste (from 3 different oyster farms)…read more I really enjoyed OystHERS the most. Service was great. Friendly. There is indoor and outdoor on the water seating. There was live music tonight and Monday night special was grilled oysters. Look forward to returning .

We stopped here Saturday morning and left delighted with our coffees and our pastries. Treats…read morestocks a variety of freshly baked pastries (all easily visible to the customer) and drip and craft coffee options. They also stock a rich variety of coffee beans, snacks, and more. Very helpful service and well-informed, too. On-street parking is no longer available in downtown Wiscasset, so park on the street adjacent to Treats or in their parking lot. Very cool spot!

Treats consistently entices with wonderful pastries, breads, breakfast and lunch items. Never…read morefails! Brewed coffee and speciality drinks as well. The pantry items and wine add to a fantastic meal. The staff are delightful and efficient. Great combination!

Had a lovely Galicia Spain wine flight (can also make alterations for other wines on the menu if…read morepreferred) with thorough explanations provided for each wine and the process involved for creating the wine and mixture based on the region. Intimate lowkey atmosphere with peaceful music for a quiet speaking ambiance, absolutely will recommend to others on their visit to Portland!

We have been to Grippy many times over the last few years and absolutely love the vibes! A wine bar…read morebut more an experience, from the walls of wine to the knowledge of Lindsey this spot is spectacular. Further, I reached out to Grippy to procure a pairing for a private dinner celebrating a Birthday. Lindsey went above and beyond to coordinate with the Chef, find a great mix of wines that paired PERFECTLY with all courses we had! Cannot give a higher kudos and recommendation for Grippy Tannins to anyone looking for a wine stop in Portland!

I absolutely love the street that Table Bar occupies, such a walkable area with so many cute stops…read more Great for my mother's day weekend to do some shopping and have some great wine. The atmosphere of this wine shop is completely retro and fun. Great old records for sale, vintage clothes rack out back for some thrift shopping, fun and fresh bottles of wine to take home. We sat right at the bar next to the records were playing and the owner switched records frequently and always had something fun playing. The wine here was so much fun - as someone who works in wine sales it's always refreshing to see a bar changing what wines they serve and have something new open every day. They don't have a set wine list, i believe they just choose what they want when they want and display what they are serving by the glass on a shelf behind the bar. I love that idea so you can go often and always be able to try something new. I would have had some snacks along with my wine if we had not just come from lunch but i will definitely be back since this menu always changes with what is fresh. A great spot in this area and i'm excited to go back already.

I didn't take any pictures of the food. And I wish I had! My mom had a glass of Nebbiolo wine. And…read morewe shared a plate of the most incredible creamy polenta with a beef ragu sauce. Probably the best polenta I've ever had besides my Tia Rosanna's! Umm you MUST try. I have no photos to prove my consumption of this decedent meal, you'll just HAVE to take my word for it. K thanks bye

We were delighted to eat out on the back patio on a beautiful evening. Jaxson was our server and…read morehe was top notch. He had wonderful stories about each menu item. We loved the Grecian - a Greek themed mixed appetizer plate with yummy pitas. The only addition that would have been good was a wedge of lemon but we devoured it before asking for one. LOL. We shared the shrimp appetizer- Gamberi e Agrumi- which was cooked perfectly but honestly it was the sauce that stole the show! Pistachio orange honey sauce - mmmm- so good. Then we shared Keftedes which was nice - half vegetarian for me and half lamb/beef. They were good but we couldn't stop thinking about the shrimp sauce. I had some Greek red wine which was fabulous!! We made a note to ourselves to be sure and stop here anytime we are in Brunswick.

Served here is an eclectic mix of Greek and Italian food. Not just the same tired old standards…read more(Parmigiana, Bolognese, Gyros), though they have these as well. The menu is pretty small and the dishes are not fancy, but this is more than made up for by the bold, fresh flavors, less-common ingredients, artful presentation, and generous portions. And equally importantly, creativity. Take the parmigiana, for example. Rather than boring, dry chicken breast theirs are made with boneless thighs, a much more interesting choice. In the carbonara, where you might expect bacon, something better: guanciale. Decorative herbs? Not the common parsley sprigs, instead beautiful purple micro-basil. The pastas: every one is made fresh in house, not dried. Excellent service as well. My waiter, Lucas, could not have been better, in every way. As for the bartender, Russell, the specialty cocktails are his own creations, with whimsical names, ingredients many of which I've never heard of, and the two I tried were fantastic. And he seemed genuinely pleased when I complimented him on this as I was leaving. The only service flaw - minor - was a delay in getting my first drink, which arrived after my appetizer. Appetizer was Arancini. Crunchy coating, and inside a risotto-style rice, al dente, along with asparagus, guanciale, and two cheeses for added interest. A beautiful presentation, artfully drizzled with lemon aioli (the lemon too subtle) and purple micro-basil. Two large pieces, and because I was dining solo I took one home for breakfast - along with half the generously-sized dessert cake. My cocktails: Eve's Temptation: Caraway-thyme infused vodka, Oloroso sherry, Dolin dry vermouth, apple, lemon. Hattan Bow Tie: Basil Hayden bourbon, Cocchi Barolo Chinato, Pernod Absinthe Superiore, flamed orange. Wish I could have tried every one! There's also a very interesting-sounding wine list including a red sparking Lambrusco dessert wine, served chilled, that I wanted to try but didn't. Lucas recommended the special pasta of the day, a simple dish of house-made spaghetti, romano, Calabrian chilis, garlic (lots and lots of it!), parsley, and bread crumbs. I don't normally go for pasta entrees, especially simple ones like this, but in this case it sounded interesting and I trusted his recommendation - after adding the optional grilled shrimp and guanciale. These additions raised the price considerably, but it was so worth it. The fresh pasta was perfectly cooked and the cheeses and bread crumbs added body without making it too heavy. The shrimps were very large, not overcooked, fresh, and loaded with more garlic flavor. The tails were not removed, which always slightly annoys me. The guanciale added smokiness and textural interest. More purple micro-basil for garnish. Pretty to be sure but disappointing to see it again; they used that on the arancini. As for the heat: it was more than mild from the chilis but by no means hot. The most assertive flavor was the garlic, much of it raw. Maybe a bit excessive but I'd rather have too much than too little. A good-sized portion but not huge, just the right amount to feel satisfied but not stuffed. And I left room for dessert! Dessert options were limited, even more so than the entrees. I decided on the pistachio olive oil cake. My take is it's like a pound cake but made with olive oil instead of butter. Olive oil was also drizzled on the plate and over the whipped cream; interesting. Lots of pistachio flavor, in the cake itself and also in the candied pistachios mixed in and sprinkled over the whipped cream which was flavored and firm. I ate one of the two slices and that was enough, taking the rest home. When I opened the box the next day I saw that they had even packed the leftover whipped cream in a small container, and it was still firm, not runny. Impressive. Disappointingly, there are no ice cream or gelato offerings for dessert. Lucas agreed with me that it seems a strange omission for an Italian restaurant. The room is comfortable and attractive, natural wood, old-fashioned cabinets, cork and burlap dominant in the decor. Plant prints, mosaics made from wine corks, an antique dresser in the men's room. The bar, dominant in the room (no TVs - yeah!), is apparently the place to meet and greet in Brunswick. I lost count of the number of hugs exchanged between the many people coming and going over the 90 minutes I was there. No hugs for me but I enjoyed watching the activity.

Oyster River Winegrowers is just off the beaten path in Warren. We were staying in nearby Rockland…read moreand had this on our must-visit list while in town. Thankfully we made it for their last open weekend for 2021! Service was extremely friendly - and we learned a ton about the winery and their practices. My husband listened to a podcast about the winery (which is why we'd wanted to visit), and the owner used to plow only using a horse. They have since switched to more modern ways - but I love that their wines are all-natural and with as minimal intervention as possible. The wines themselves are fantastic!! We had a 1/2 pour of each of the six offerings (sparkling white morphos, sparkling rose morphos, Chardonnay, cab franc, merlot and a cider) and I truly was surprised to find they are all GREAT!!! The sparkling white and Chardonnay were my favorites, but the reds were nice and dry and full of flavor. The cider was also dry and tart - it is lovely! The rose morphos was a bit too sweet for me, but tasty nonetheless! We will absolutely be back next time we are in the area!

This place is awesome and most definitely worth a stop when traveling between Portland and Acadia…read moreNational Park, as we were. It's a big ol' barn full of haphazard seating at and away from the bar. There's a good selection of wines, and the casual atmosphere only got better during our stay as more people filed in and filled the place up more. But even without a crowd, it was a peaceful spot to sit and decompress for a bit after a busy several days hiking at the national park and driving around Maine. The wine was very tasty, with my wife saying one of the sparkling wines she had was particularly good. I went with a blueberry wine because Maine, right? Also quite good, as well as thematically appropriate. Shoutout to the cute pup who greeted us when we pulled into the parking lot and walked us to the front door. He was chilling on welcome-dog duty when we left a while later haha. Great mascot. Great place.

Dog friendly brewery with great beer and delicious homemade sodas for those who don't drink. The…read moreRedrum sour is a must try. The blackberry soda is also fantastic. The owner is super friendly and gave us great service. The inside of the brewery is also really nice and a great place to hang out with friends.

He came to his cool little town on the way to Bar Harbor, with the intention. This is getting some…read morereds lobster. it was a cute little town, so we decided to walk around. The brewery, signs collar attention, so we went on in. This place looks brand new on the inside. no/remaster was at the bar. It's some really tasty beers. Starting to fill up I don't know super friendly and passionate about his craft. A great brewery if you're in the area!