Maine
This Restaurant Was Named the ‘Most Expensive’ in Maine
Our Pine Tree State is filled with plenty of great places to eat, but one spot stands out for being especially pricey.
It’s not just because of inflation—everything in 2024 costs more—but this place is still shockingly expensive. Even with the high prices we’re used to, this restaurant takes it to another level. Bottom line: if you’re dining here, expect to pay significantly more than at other places.
But how do we determine the most expensive restaurant in Maine?
LoveFood identified ‘the most expensive restaurant in each state’ by evaluating the costliest main course or tasting menu, focusing on establishments with multiple high-priced options rather than just one expensive dish. They used price data, user reviews, awards, and their team’s firsthand experience to make their selections.
With that being said, what is Maine’s pick for the priciest dining experience?
LoveFood has chosen the White Barn Inn Restaurant in Kennebunkport as the most expensive in Maine, stating the following about their selection:
Anywhere that serves a lobster tasting menu is bound to leave a dent in your wallet, but locals say the hefty price tag at White Barn Inn is money well spent – and the list of awards backs that up. This elegantly rustic restaurant has been a New England staple since the early 1970s and is set inside a centuries-old white clapboard barn, with live piano music and a dramatic picture window giving gorgeous views of the gardens. The ever-changing seasonal menu is utterly sublime, making delicious use of the region’s tastiest produce. The prix fixe menu starts at $165, while the Chef’s Eight Course Blind Tasting will set you back almost $300.
What are your thoughts on LoveFood’s choice of the White Barn Inn Restaurant as the most expensive in Maine? Does this make you hesitant to try it, or has it now become a top destination for a special date night?
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Thanks to our great listeners we were able to compile a list of many of Maine’s great “under-the-radar” restaurants, cafes, pubs and bakeries.
These great spots can be found across the state, and waiting for you to give them a try.
How many have you been to?
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Maine
University of Maine System issuing new RFP for Hutchinson Center
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – The University of Maine System is re-starting the process to find a buyer for the Hutchinson Center.
Starting next week, the University of Maine will issue a new request for proposals, or RFP, for the property in Belfast.
UMaine went through this process before, ultimately selecting a winning bid from Calvary Chapel Belfast.
However, after multiple appeals, UMS reversed course earlier this month, saying there were shortcomings in the first evaluation process.
The new RFP opens at noon next Friday, Oct. 4.
Interested parties, including the three organizations who submitted proposals the first time, will have until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 to respond.
Copyright 2024 WABI. All rights reserved.
Maine
Village of Maine holds board meeting after 6 firefighters abruptly resign
VILLAGE OF MAINE, Wis. (WSAW) – The Village of Maine is dealing with a sudden firefighter shortage after six members, including the chief and two lieutenants, resigned at a board meeting on Monday night.
They take with them nearly 30 years of experience. Their departure is largely due to the deputy chief who was demoted and suspended for an incident of equipment misuse.
One former firefighter tells NewsChannel 7 they feel the board has too much control and the chief should make more decisions.
They question if the department can properly serve its communities without, what they say, are their top responders.
On Tuesday night the board held a meeting to discuss a plan to move forward.
“Tonight’s officer and board meeting was planned to start the groundwork for a positive transition,” Village President Betty Hoenisch stated. “After a couple of conversations with Captain Leo Gau, he felt it would be best for the new officers to meet and put a tentative plan together. That plan will then be put together and brought to the Village of Maine Board, and that plan may result in revisions being made to Maine’s fire department bylaws and standard operating guidelines.”
According to the department’s roster, they now have 15 firefighters. However, not all members are active.
Hoenisch says the community is still safe and there are no lapses in response. The Maine Fire Department also serves the Towns of Berlin and Stettin.
Copyright 2024 WSAW. All rights reserved.
Maine
Maine names new director of outdoor recreation
Jeff McCabe is the new director of Maine’s Office of Outdoor Recreation, the state announced Wednesday.
The outdoor recreation office is a part of Maine’s tourism office in the Department of Economic and Community Development.
McCabe succeeds Carolann Ouellette, who was promoted in May to lead the tourism office. Ouellette had been Maine’s tourism director from 2010-2016. McCabe, a former Democratic majority leader in the Maine House, had served as deputy director of outdoor recreation since November.
“Maine’s Outdoor Recreation economy is strong and growing,” McCabe said in a statement. “It has been an honor to work with and to hear from those in the industry from across the state and I look forward to the work ahead.”
The Office of Outdoor Recreation was established in 2019 to leverage the state’s parks, waters, woods and mountains; to grow that sector of the economy; and to build Maine’s reputation as a destination for activities such as fishing, camping and snow sports.
“Jeff will be able to seamlessly continue and build upon the important work being done in outdoor recreation to contribute to Maine’s economy,” said Heather Johnson, commissioner of economic and community development.
About 32,000 people work in the outdoor recreation industry in Maine, which contributes about $3.3 billion annually and makes up nearly 4% of the state economy, according to the department. Maine ranks sixth in the country in terms of the value that the industry adds to the state economy.
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