Wow! Their cold brew coffee (even 1/2 caf) will knock your socks off and get your hair straight up…read moreon your scalp! This is the strong stuff! I rarely drink coffee so not sure I will be able to close my eye lids for a few days. Super cute interior with pleasant seating areas. Friendly service.

Great coffee and service, nice old building with chairs out front. Most highly recommended.read more

This is the cutest little stand! Love their seeded bagels and English muffins the mostread more

It's a damn good bagel. Service with a smile. Classic and more clever bagel and bread…read moreflavors/toppings. A joy to come off of several days of kayak camping and find them at at Farmer's Market. I know a Farmer's Market isn't supposed to have the same amenities of a bagel/coffee shop, but it would have been wonderful to have the cream cheese option.

I'm not one to publicly complain,but we went out of our way to come here specially for iced coffees…read moreand had the opposite experience vs.high expectations. Given that it was 2pm already,we ordered iced mochas (no.1 item listed on the menu) but it looks like the concept of what an iced mocha is is sorta different here. I didn't question what I received upon picking it up,but when we took them with us to enjoy at their mini patio (which was filthy btw,full of crumbles and I had to pick up our dog on my lap),it turned out that our iced mochas were cold brews with ice and chocolate syrup (for some reason flaky...). 2 stars for a lovely barista,but I wouldn't come back here-not for coffee,not for ambiance. Sorry..!

This place is so cool. If you're in deer isle you already know about this. Worth the stop in Deer…read moreIsle if you're passing through. The service is top notch- sweet girls! I had a coffee and got a treat to go. A little pricey but fair! beats Starbucks every day of the week.

What even is this mystical slightly scary and a little bit crazy place?! The more you walk in to…read moreexplore the more you question if you are in someone else's artistically amazing fever dream. The artists visions are one of a kind unique and exceptionally laid out with some amazing woodworking buildings and themes in every corner of the property. Some of the exhibits and sculptures are so large and have so many items that are so giant or crazy you wonder how they made it out to this little island. This place is free but donations are accepted. There is a lovely shop with jams and other local Maine made items that is 100% worth a stop. I would return even though some of the statue sculptures might give me nightmares.

Nervous Nellie's Jams & Jellies is a testament to dedication in the arts…read more Peter Beerits has spend 30 years creating a funky, magical, slightly eerie village equip with a jail, saloon, church, a Wizard Tower, The Last Supper, and much more. Beerits is a true genius. I heavily suggest coming by if you're in the area (plus the port-a-potty is the cleanest I've ever used).

We've visited Aragosta Restaurant on Deer Isle, Maine before... but always in Autumn. This year,…read moreJuly's "Ode to Summer" menu mostly featured lighter seafood dishes, and why not? It doesn't get any more "New England Seafood" than the Deer Isle / Stonington areas. This was a remarkable experience from start to finish. The staff is mostly very young, friendly, yet well-polished. The room and the views are gorgeous. And we loved every bite. Take a look at the treats Chef Devin Finigan and her team presented: TASTE OF LOCAL SEAWEED - Nori Tamagoyaki, Laver & Toasted Sesame Cracker, Fried Dulse THE COLD SEA - Aragosta Oyster - Green Apple, Fennel & Thai Basil Juice, Fresh Apple / Maine Fluke Crudo - Lemon Verbena Kombucha, Fresh Local Strawberry, Cucumber Granita / Maine Peekytoe Crab - Corn Croustade with Crab Salad, Butter Poached Claw PEN BAY SCALLOP - Cultured Butter with Aleppo Chili and Dulse cooked over the Hearth (I'm told the butter will be featured in their Cookbook, coming soon) LOBSTER BAKE - Stonington Lobster, Hominy, Charred Corn, Lobster Butter & Chives Topped with Corn & Espelette Espuma - with Old Bay Waffle Chips GOLDEN BEET - Fountain Farm Golden Beet Soup, Pickled Blueberry, Duck Fat, House Creme Fraiche, Nasturtium Green Puree - with Fennel Pollan Focaccia & House Sumac Ricotta AGNOLOTTI - Stonington Lobster Agnolotti, Mascarpone, Gremolata, Beurre Blanc, Pea Shoot Salad FRIED DEER ISLE CLAMS - Seasoned Cornmeal Dredge, Gochugaru Aioli, Fine Line Farm Cucumber & Baby Courgette, Sesame Vinaigrette, Red Orach COD - Maine Cod, Vadouvan Curry with Coconut Milk & Lime Leaf, Flowering Cauliflower, Sugar Snaps, Green Beans STRAWBERRY - Local Strawberry & Anise Hyssop Sorbet, Olive Oil Mousse ZUCCHINI BREAD - Puff Pastry, Zucchini Pastry Cream, Charred Corn Custard, Sweetened Ricotta, Zucchini Jam, Thyme Flowers, Elderflowers, Micro Basil What a meal! Thanks to everyone involved especially Chef Devin Finigan and GM Dan Marchese

One of the best restaurants in this part of Maine... and for good reason…read more Here is what you should know: 1. Make a reservation 2. Delicious seasonal fare so be ready to feel more connected to the local food 3. Good portion size 4. Excellent service 5. Wonderful wedding and event venue, especially in the warmer months with the lake view

One of extremely few ice cream establishments on the Deer Isle region. Served from a roadside…read moreshed, for lack of better words. Hours of operation are flighty, but if you can manage to get there before too many of their homemade flavors are devoured then you shall not be disappointed. It just always seems we arrive a little too late and painters tape has been applied to 3/4 of the flavors on the board, so usually it's just the basics: Chocolate and Vanilla. Also, they have a lunch board with a limited number of choices; recently we chose between Roast Pork, Smoked Haddock, or Salmon served with various accoutrements between the slices of fresh bread. Low and behold the Roast Pork sold out ten minutes after opening! The smoked Haddock and Salmon sandwiches worth the wait.

Absolutely everything sold here tastes amazing. The staff is super friendly and helpful in making a…read moredecision. The place itself is very cute, small shack with seats outside in town. There are benches around the area for you to sit if you are simply passing by. I've been here so many times I've ended up eating everything they have to offer and I have no regrets. The ice-cream is ADDICTIVE. Out of all of them my favorite is the maple walnut flavor and the black raspberry. The chicken sandwich is VERY appetizing and the lobster rolls are just out of this world. I think I come here 5 days out of the week so it's safe to say that I definitely recommend this place if you're in the area.

This spot caught our eye as we explored Deer Isle, and we made sure to come back on an open…read moremorning. It was even more charming than I imagined! Muffins are absolutely made with love, baked fresh and served warm in the Holden Homestead - with stories, for those willing to ask and listen. The two muffin options today were Maine Wild Blueberry and Raspberry, with a gluten-free Blueberry option as well. I got the (regular) blueberry - it was so delicious, and chock-full of fruit! They also have fresh coffee and some teas options.

Holden Homestead is a humble muffin and coffee stop as you enter Deer Isle, Maine. Run by the…read moreabsolute nicest people, they are a couple that bake muffins each morning made with only organic and natural ingredients. The muffins and coffee are delicious and come with such kindness and grace, you cannot pass them up! If you eat in (on the lawn outside) you get warm muffins served with butter. Highly recommend!

This isn't the only place in Vinalhaven that serves coffee, but it's definitely the best coffee on…read morethe island (no offense to any of the other fine establishments). Their cold brew is fantastic on a warm morning leading into a hot day, and their croissants are flaky and perfect. The chocolate ones are especially good. They also have a dark chocolate brownie that's positively decadent. I can't speak for their sandwiches, sadly, or the delicious confections on display every day at the counter, piled high with Maine blueberries...but I will say that everything in there was clearly made fresh daily, and looked...well, good enough to eat. They even had a basket marked "yesterday's baking" for discounted goods from the day before, displaying both their dedication to supplying fresh bread every morning and that wonderful waste-not, want-not island economy. There's also a small counter of meats and cheeses, some wine, oils, and preserves on shelves near the back of the store, and a beautiful display of vintage teacups along the wall opposite the counter. The teacups are $20 each and come with a cup of tea, and after a week of popping in for my morning coffee I couldn't resist. I am now the proud owner of a beautiful vintage teacup. The barista wrapped it up for me snuggly enough that it made the journey back home without a scratch, even in a car full of nonsense and two sunbaked millennials. Now I'm back in Boston, where there's a coffee shop on every corner...but to be honest, none of the cold brews I've had here quite compare to Downstreet Market's.

I came to the island for one day last week during our 4 day trip to Maine. I saw the sign for a…read more"zap frap" so got excited and I told my friend i would get us two - my treat. When I walked in I saw that there were pies on the counter and our group (outside) had not tried a Maine Blueberry pie yet so I figured I'd order two slices as a surprise. I walked up to the counter where there was a young girl standing there who wouldn't even say anything to me. I was right in front of her at the counter and she had seen me. I spoke to get her attention and she said, "oh are you here for..(I didn't hear the rest but it was something she was expecting or someone coming)" I said "no, I'd like to order, where do I order?" (Since it had been a decent amount of time of her being aware I was there standing in front of her counter and her doing nothing). Nobody else was in the store except my friend, my child and I. She said, "you order with me". I said, "Ok, I'd like two zap frap's and two slices of blueberry pie please". She paused and said, "just a moment." She walked away, into the back, as if something was odd. She came back with a woman who said, "can I help you?". I said, "yes I'd like to order two zap fraps and two slices of blueberry pie". She paused, rudely looked at me and told a guy, "go ahead and get it for her". I was the only one standing at the counter. Behind me was my friend. I felt very odd by the interaction and I can't adequately put it into words. It was beyond rude, almost like a hateful kind of rude. I didn't know what it was but it felt like something was wrong with me being in there. I am Asian with tattoos and a biracial child. I have manners.. My friend who is Caucasian (relevant to the story) was sitting down at the table watching the whole thing said, " it appears you just got discriminated against." I said, "I felt exactly that way but didn't want to say that in case i was wrong!!!" Of course we don't know that, but something was off. My child had to use the bathroom. I handed my friend my card and asked him to pay with it so I could take my child to the bathroom. When I came out my friend told me I had paid over $27. $27 and change for two frappacinos and two slices of pie. The pie and frappacinos were excellent, don't get me wrong. It was the interaction that was completely weary and if not discrimination, beyond rude. I do agree with my friend that there was something else happening. Even if it wasn't discrimination- at a very low level of expectations- what happened to customer service? What happened to, "hi, can I help you?", and then to charge me $27 for it? I don't care how good the food is, I would never go to this place again.

Limited menu (was here on a Saturday afternoon) but good food. Decent beer selection. All the…read morelocals stop in. They also have a couple old gas pumps that are in use.

What a lovely surprise this place was. It was seriously a very impressive "one stop shop" and…read morenever seen this before. I mean I have...I have been to a nice bakery/restaurant that cranked out a delicious brunch, went to a ranger station for hiking routes, gassed up at a gas station, bought unique and locally sourced souvenirs at a hip store and bought yummy snacks at Trader Joe's. But all in one place? Mind. Blown. In this crazy time of price matching Amazon, daily 13+ hours of iPhone use and this mad and impatient rush to go nowhere, I am so fortunate that I visited this place. So classy.

The best place in all of Brooklin to get your candy and maybe even Maine! A gorgeous atmosphere…read morewith a diverse array of candies I'm sure you can only find here. Not only are there fun treats but other toys and treasures fun for people of all ages! Plus not to mention the owner makes the best bagels you've ever had! Be sure to stop by - you can't miss it!

Obsessed with this place. Thanks for the hospitality Blossom! The salt bagel was ahhhhhhh-maxing!!!read more