Maine
The Food Was Great, But It's the Toilet That Will Bring Me Back to This Portland Restaurant
I love Yosaku in Portland, Maine and just discovered this amazing feature.
I have been to public bathrooms in Maine for almost 40 years. I would say I have been in dozens throughout the state. Whether that be in a restaurant or public building, I’ve seen my share of restrooms and toilets. But I have never come across this.
What’s with the remote control near the toilet?
I will say this made me pause. Then I realized that this is a bidet. According to Forbes…
Bidets have faucets and running water that is meant to touch your body. They function more like a sink. While most people use a toilet normally then move over to a stand stand-alone bidet to wash-up, there are all-in-one toilet bidet systems that combine functionality.
So, the question remains: Did I use it?
I did not even remotely attempt to use this contraption as it was intended. I did however sit down and just do normal business.
What a surprise when I sat down! The seat cushion was not only soft but WARM! Not warm as in someone just got up warm. Oh no, warm as in it has a warming device. I was absolutely amazed. Not amazed that the technology exists, of course, it exists. But that the technology was at a restaurant. Here in the U.S., we go for the dry toilets. But bidets are the dominant cleaning method in places like France, Japan, Italy, and Portugal. According to Bidetsplus, in many Asian countries, you will find bidet attachments fixed to the toilet bowl in public restrooms and the same can be said in Western Europe. Ahhhh, this was a Japanese restaurant – Yosaku in Portland, Maine
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I don’t know if I will ever get up the nerve to use it as intended, but I thoroughly enjoyed the option.
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WISCASSET, Maine (WMTW) – A Maine man has been arrested after police say he intentionally set a bed on fire after a dispute with his girlfriend, while they were still in it.
Police responded Monday, March 9, to a report of a fire that had been intentionally set inside a home on Beechnut Hill Road, according to the Wiscasset Police Department.
Investigators say the homeowner, Terry Couture, 41, set the bed on fire following an argument while both he and his girlfriend were in it. Authorities said the fire was extinguished and no serious injuries were reported.
Couture was arrested and charged with attempted murder, arson, aggravated criminal mischief, and domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
The investigation is ongoing.
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CLIFTON, Maine (WABI) – Maine Maple Sunday is less than two weeks away, and the Williams Family Farm in Clifton is gearing up for one of the sweetest seasons yet.
A long stretch of frost and snow meant a late start this year, but the first boil of sap has finally run through the evaporator, and maple season is officially underway.
At Williams Family Farm, everything is done by hand:
- Fresh maple syrup, bottled on-site
- Maple sugar, carefully extracted in small batches
- Baked candied pecans, cashews, and more
The Williams family has spent years working with whatever weather sends their way.
Long winters, surprise warmups, and everything in between—they’ve learned how to adapt so community members can enjoy their products.
As co-owner John Williams explains, the key is in the temperature.
“You need to have it warm during the day and still freezing at night, so typically that’s the middle of February,” said Williams. “We have a lot of trees, so we have to start tapping them before the conditions are ideal, so we start tapping way before it’s time for it to run just so we can get them all tapped. If you have ten trees in your backyard, you want to wait until roughly now, the middle of February to now, and when it’s actually running and put them in then because you can put all your taps in, in one day.”
They’re excited to welcome the community during Maine Maple Weekend on March 21 and 22.
They will be boiling up sap, hosting demonstrations, and providing free samples.
Locals can also join them for their third annual pancake breakfast where all proceeds are donated to Holbrook Recreation.
Follow the link to find out their hours for March and more.
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