MidCoast Maine

11/15/2024

With winter on the horizon, there’s no better time to explore the MidCoast. Cozy up by a crackling fireplace with a glass of wine or warm apple cider, do some early holiday shopping, or take part in our many special events!

With winter on the horizon, this is the season for festive lights and cozy nights in MidCoast villages and towns.

11/15/2024

✨ Gardens Aglow Starts Tomorrow! ✨

The wait is over! Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Gardens Aglow begins tomorrow, November 16th, and runs through December 31st.

It’s the perfect way to kick off the holiday season with family and friends! Come see the magic for yourself.🎄

Maine's most beautiful light display | Come see the Gardens in a whole new light, festively lit with hundreds of thousands of lights, this holiday season. Advance tickets required.

11/12/2024

Celebrate Primo Restaurants 25th season at the DIVA DINNER on Saturday, Nov 16th, featuring a roster of award-winning women chefs from across the country.

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐬 - another of our accomplished guest chefs who is joining us for the upcoming 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡!

Jody is the recipient of the 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 (𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭); owner and 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨; and co-creator/operator of the restaurants 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄, 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐨, and 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢 in Massachussetts.

For Chef Melissa Kelly, Jody was always the female chef and mentor that she looked up to as she forged her path into the culinary industry. Melissa remembers, “Jody was already there when I was coming up, and I always admired her style of simplicity at Rialto. Watching her - and her relationships to the farmers and fishermen - was so inspiring.” That relationship to her community, her local purveyors, is something Chef Kelly held dear, and carried with her into her dream of building Primo.

The 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 was borne from the longtime friendships between Melissa, Nancy Silverton, Ilma Lopez, Jody Adams, Emily Luchetti, and Kathleen Blake at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, 30 years ago - when women chefs were still largely unrecognized and often marginalized. Each chef has since blossomed into breakthrough careers, with their visionary talents influencing new generations in this evolving industry.

There will be just one seating, starting at 6pm, and we are dedicating the entire Primo restaurant to this very special event. An exclusive Meet & Greet will kick off the evening at 4:30pm with cocktails and appetizers and a chance to meet each chef - each of whom will contribute a signature plate to the meal, for a total of five different courses. (And this year, chef Larry Forgione also joins us as honorary "Divo"!)

$275 | Person
$100 | Meet & Greet

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟕.𝟓𝟗𝟔.𝟎𝟕𝟕𝟎 to reserve your spot - seating is very limited!

**Ask us about the special rate available to Diva Dinner guests at the beautiful 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥!

11/12/2024

Check out these events for Brunswick Wine Week!

Don't miss any of the excitement. November 11th-17th, 2024. Fun events at all of these fantastic Brunswick locations: Enoteca Athena, Flight Deck Brewing, Taverna Khione, The Abbey, , , The Federal Hotel, Tess' Market, !

11/12/2024

The 6th Annual Midcoast Tree Festival is almost here!

There is little doubt that the Midcoast Tree Festival is my favorite event of the year. Our 6th Annual MTF is just around the corner, and so this week, I want to highlight some new changes this year. However, before that, I want to tell you why this event is best community event I’ve ever […]

11/05/2024

There are plenty of antique stores along the midcoast corridor that boast sundry treasures, including many that aren’t nautical or beachy at all.

11/04/2024

North Pole Express tickets are now on sale and slots are already filling up, so be sure to buy early! Tickets are available online only at RailwayVillage.org
Santa can't wait to see you!!!!

10/30/2024

Local restaurateurs Khristine and Zac Leeman plan to open a new tavern early next year in the downtown Brunswick location recently home to Joshua's Restaurant & Pub.

10/29/2024

This wildlife photography workshop is for advanced beginners through experienced photographers. The 1.5-day course will provide instruction and opportunities designed to help you capture wildlife images that tell compelling stories.

10/29/2024

10/29/2024

Doubling Point Light, all dressed in Falls colors, from the Winnegance causeway! Awesome shot, .r.cutting.photography !

10/29/2024