Chow Maine: The Best Restaurants, Cafés, Lobster Shacks & Markets on the Coast

by Nancy English

Book Overview

Ranging from Kittery Point to the Canadian border, this savvy guide to finding diverse dining options in coastal Maine covers everything from high-end restaurants to diner cars and clam shacks. The author also reveals the many interesting and delicious food sources that the rocky coast has to offer, from lobster pounds to bakeries to candy stores and farmer's markets, and more. Find out where to pick your own strawberries, apples, and cranberries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881507741
• ISBN13: 9780881507744
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Countryman Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The real deal.

Nancy English has been a Maine restaurant reviewer for years and years, and Chow Maine is the real deal. I know, because I live in Portland, Maine, and I have eaten in many of the establishments she describes in the Portland segment of the book. She has selected the eateries I would send my own out-of-town friends to, and she does it with an honest, down-to-earth style that makes Chow Maine a pleasure to read. Make sure you check out the "Introduction," in which she offers a lesson in lobster rolls elucidating even to this Mainer, and tells you where to find the best in Maine. She also suggests farms and farmer's markets that will enrich your visit to "Vacationland," and her photos are nice, too.

Well-worth the price, makes a great gift, and it's fun!

Mon chere Herve-Guillaume, you have completely missed the point of this guide, which I love and have given as a very-much-appreciated gift to family and friends who troll Maine for good eats. The book isn't intended as one of those starred-ratings directives that pits local restaurants, food shops, and fish shacks against one another. It's a fun, well-written guide to some of the best yummy stuff you can find when meandering along the Maine coast. In my humble opinion, vacation-style coastal exploration is best when you relax, discover, and make great experiences out of what you find--and don't abuse a lovely road trip pursuing a strident quest for bragging rights among best-restaurant connoisseurs. This great little book will help anyone have fun and taste delicious local food on the Maine coast. It's well-worth its price.

Wonderful Book

I love this book - it comes with us on our travels to Maine.. Very informative and wonderful reference book!

Great guide... detailed... and inclusive a wide range of Maine Coastal Areas

Well worth getting for locals and visitors alike spending time on the Maine coast.