Chow Maine: The Best Restaurants, Cafes, Lobster Shacks & Markets on the Coast [Paperback]

Nancy English (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 2005

Ranging from Kittery Point to the Canadian border, this savvy all-new guide to the diverse food finds along the Maine coast covers everything from high-end restaurants to small cafes and clam shacks with an ocean view. Sit and enjoy a microbrew at an outdoor cafe in Portland's vibrant and diverse Old Port; relish a hot cup of New England clam chowder with authentic Pilot Crackers--just like the natives do, dig into a bowl of steamed mussels as you watch the boats come into dock. The author also reveals the many interesting and delicious food sources that the rocky coast has to offer, from lobster pounds to farmer's markets and greengrocers, so that even those looking to cook for themselves--from a traditional lobster bake cooked under fresh seaweed to a delightful vegetarian spread for friends--will be able to find the best of the best along the many miles of winding shores and hidden coves. Find the freshest blueberries, apples, and greens. Discover the most lively and cost-saving fish markets right on the docks and piers. Learn when to find fiddleheads and softshell lobsters (known as "shedders" to locals) in season.

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About the Author

Nancy English writes essays for Yankee Magazine, After the Sun magazine, and freelance articles for Portland Monthly. She is also the co-author of Maine: An Explorer's Guide. She lives in Portland, Maine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press (July 11, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881506370
• ISBN-13: 978-0881506372
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,164,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars To Haute for me, September 4, 2007

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CORDON - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chow Maine: The Best Restaurants, Cafes, Lobster Shacks & Markets on the Coast, Second Edition (Paperback)

I have lived in and have travelled to Maine for over 40 years and have a pretty good idea of both the local restaurant scene and the new commers. However, in a travel format I think the book should have focused more on the wonderful Seafood, Lobster Pounds and Clam shacks dotting the Maine coast. Yes they have some but give too much space to new wave cooking. If you are going to visit Maine I think you want the flavors of Maine, not spaqgheti alla carbonara.
This book missed the mark and excluded several of Main's best well known Lobster Pounds and Clam Shacks.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide... detailed... and inclusive a wide range of Maine Coastal Areas, August 15, 2005

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Mark Schoninger (Bath, Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chow Maine: The Best Restaurants, Cafes, Lobster Shacks & Markets on the Coast (Paperback)

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

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lousy guide, September 21, 2007

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Herve-Guillaume (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chow Maine: The Best Restaurants, Cafes, Lobster Shacks & Markets on the Coast, Second Edition (Paperback)

The idea of such a guide is great...but the result is lousy not to say something worse. This is supposed to be a food guide but you have no ratings! in addition you have no signs enabling you to know at first sight if a place mentionned is a luxury restaurant, a casual lobster place or a family hamburger cafe.
In addition to the negative side, no mention of wine list.
Out of the tens and tens of restaurant guides I have bought, this one is certainly the worst.