Dos Amigos Burritos: Fresh and real food, locally owned, and great prices. We each had three soft tacos and a beer for a total bill of $20.56 with tax.
I’m not one for fast food places but sometimes the idea of cheap, fast, and convenient has its appeal. Dos Amigos, with locations in Dover, Portsmouth, and [...]
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Cheap Date: $2 Tacos at Dos Amigos
Out and About: The Early Bird Cafe
I finally had a chance to spend some time at The Early Bird Cafe. The place looks absolutely wonderful. The new paint, new furnishings, and uncluttered arrangement give it a light open feeling that makes you want to sit and stay awhile. Besides coffee, teas, bagels, and biscotti, they have now added a selection of [...]
Dining Out for Life at Tasty Thai in Kittery
One of my favorite restaurants, Tasty Thai, at the Kittery Traffic Circle is participating in Dining Out for Life, a nationwide effort to fight against HIV/AIDS. Dine there today, April 30, and Tasty Thai will donate 50% of sales to AIDS Response of the Seacoast.
So if you are looking for a reason to get out [...]
Out and About: The Bean is Back!
The Black Bean Cafe has reopened in Rollinsford, in the space on Front Street formerly occupied by Mayo’s.
The space looks great; it is fresh and clean with a nice mix of history, contemporary, and funk. The bare brick walls are a warm backdrop for colorful art, the new counter and lighting are sleek, and the [...]
Out & About: Pepperland Cafe
There’s a new review of Pepperland Cafe in South Berwick by Portsmouth Herald restaurant reviewer Rachel Forrest. She wrote a favorable review back in 2005 and in the new review catches up on how Pepperland has changed since then. She remarks on how much more lively the bar has become over the years and praises [...]
Out and About: What’s Going On?
Last week I had the opportunity to get out and about and see what South Berwick residents are up to. I got to witness the community spirit that makes this a great town and I got to spend time with great people.
First stop was the August meeting of South Berwick Networking (SBN). SBN is an [...]
Morning Blend: July 20, 2008
A blend of information to start the day:
The Front Street Market at the Salmon Falls Mills in Rollinsford kicks off today from 9 am until mid afternoon. Artists, craftspeople, and growers will be offering their wares, there will be music all day. Rollinsford Fire Department is providing a fire engine for children to explore from [...]
Businesses: South Berwick Shop and Swap
South Berwick resident Cliff Gilliam has started a website where you can buy and sell items locally. The site works similarly to Ebay but is for local users and allows you to sell anything that you have, upload a picture of the item, bid on items, and buy it now. Because [...]
Out & About: Dairy Queen
There are signs of spring…
and there are signs of spring.
Every year I eagerly await the opening of the Dairy Queen at the Kittery Traffic Circle as the definitive sign of spring. For some, the beginning of spring is the first crocus, or opening day at Fenway Park, or putting away the winter coat for [...]
Out & About: Sunrise Grill
This morning Don and I headed out to Kittery to do some errands and started our outing at the Sunrise Grill. This is a great place that offers hearty breakfasts at reasonable prices. It’s a busy place where the very skilled wait staff are always friendly and efficient. It’s a convenient location [...]
Out & About: Monkey Business Bakery takes the cake
I was having friends for dinner and wanted a special dessert. I went to Monkey Business Bakery and told Nicole that my friends love chocolate and birds. The result: an incredible cake that satisfied every kind of chocolate need and was beautifully decorated with a delicate tree with tiny birds perched among [...]
Out & About: Tasting Wine at Nature’s Way Market
On the third Saturday each month Nature’s Way Market hosts a wine tasting to offer customers a chance to sample wines.
This past Saturday wine distributor South Portland Wine Company was there to showcase their wines. I sampled Farnetella Chianti Colli Senesi from Tuscany. It was fresh and crisp tasting and since I was [...]
Out & About: Nature’s Way Market
Meet Richard Rodgers, Produce Manager at Nature’s Way Market. He’s the man responsible for the great selection of fruits and vegetables at the market. From standbys like potatoes and green beans to more exotic fare like mangoes and pomegranate juice he has built a produce department that I’ve come to count on for [...]
Out & About: Monkey Business Bakery
Monkey Business Bakery, one of South Berwick’s newest businesses opened this week on lower Main Street. Dover residents Jake and Nicole Bouchard rented the space vacated by Hot Dog Heaven in October and spent months fitting up the baking kitchen and the showroom.
Jake and Nicole both grew up in central Maine. Nicole learned [...]
Out & About: Little Hats, Big Dreams
The Little Hat Company is a fun place to go. It is full of colorful toys, books, fuzzy puppets, and the very sweet and unique hats that are the core of its business. But that’s only part of the story; the other part is that the Little Hat Company is a company on [...]
Out & About: South Berwick Yoga
The new windows at 4 Portland St., the new home of South Berwick Yoga look great! It’s amazing how a relatively small improvement can spruce up the look of downtown.
South Berwick Yoga is having an open house on Saturday March 8th 1-4 pm and on Sunday March 9th 1-4pm. You can see [...]
Out & About: Tasty Thai
If you are looking for something to warm you up from the inside out, head out to Tasty Thai just off the Kittery Traffic Circle. Owners Dan and Nok Raynard have created a cozy ambiance with rosy walls and gold accents where it is comfortable to linger over lunch or dinner. They [...]
Out & About: Abby Chic
It was one of those gray midwinter days, all dull skies, murky fog, and muddy, slushy puddles. The only reasonable thing to do was head to the brightest spot in town, Abby Chic. Owner and floral designer, Abby Mifflin goes to the flower market three times a week to stock the [...]
Out & About: SoBo Book & Bean
SoBo Book & Bean is a friendly little oasis in the heart of South Berwick. The patina of the wood floors, the book lined walls, and the homey furniture create a cozy ambiance for enjoying a coffee or a meal, conversing with friends, browsing the books, watching the world go by out the [...]
Out & About: Fishing for dinner at Nature’s Way Market
I’m a super fan of Nature’s Way Market. It offers a fine selection of real food but it’s also enhanced my quality of life in unexpected ways. I save gas and time by not having to schlep off to other towns to get basic foodstuffs. We waste less food because it’s [...]
Out & About: Shipyard Brewpub
Last night we headed south to the Shipyard Brewpub in the Eliot Commons to meet friends for dinner. The place was packed by 6:30 and filled with sounds of conversation and laughter. It felt good to be part of the communal celebration of the end of the work week.
Besides a comfortable bar, [...]
Out & About: Pepperland Cafe
There’s nothing better than a warm place on a cold night. Everything about Pepperland Cafe is warm, from the yellow ochre exterior to the deep red walls and the friendly owner and staff inside. Tonight it was squash and fennel (a very under appreciated vegetable) soup with a lovely touch of spiciness. [...]
Out & About: Black Bean Cafe
A morning meeting with Patti Mitchem at the Black Bean Cafe in Rollinsford. So much better than Starbucks, the Black Bean is locally owned, has great coffee, delicious hearty food, and very friendly people.
Out & About: Nature’s Way Market
Nature’s Way Market is a great addition to South Berwick. Tonight I took a quick trip downtown to get food for dinner. It took all of twenty minutes to drive downtown, shop, and even visit with a few friends who I ran into on Main Street. What a contrast with B. M. [...]
