I'm thrilled to have great pizza in the area and am really looking forward to checking Seabright out. Brian has a great knack for knowing exactly what the midcoast needs in a restaurant, but what is it with the sound in his places? I can't hear my tablemates well in his other restaurants either. I love the food and atmosphere, but I sometimes opt to go elsewhere purely because I'm hoping to have good conversation with my dinner partners.

Thanks for the review. I'll give it a shot soon.

Has anyone on the boards tried it yet? The menu was quite small but looked interesting.
It's exciting having so many new places opening up on the midcoast this season!

I agree that Fromviandoux is worth a try. It has a nice atmosphere, the prices are surprisingly reasonable, they serve a delicious burger, and the desserts are amazing. Also, both times I've eaten there they've surprised me with two amuse-bouches that have been wonderful.

Honestly, I've been so disappointed with the Mexican food I've had in midcoast Maine that at this point I'd be thrilled to even be able to find anything close to Chipotle's.

I wonder if they accidentally gave you regular ketchup. My experience has been that the truffle ketchup had a definite pronounced truffle flavor.

I haven't been to Rock City for dinner, but I'm afraid I've had a couple disappointing lunches there (one was mediocre, and one was actually bad). Are the dinners done by totally different kitchen staff than the lunches?

I haven't been to the new Graffam Brothers myself, so it may be unfair for me to post this, but I've heard several mediocre reports. Nothing terrible, but no raves either. I would be interested in reading a full write-up though.

Since no one else has responded, I'll give you my gut feeling on this - I love Shepherd's Pie, but it really doesn't strike me as a "family" restaurant. It's casual, but it definitely has an adult vibe. It's also fairly small, and the layout makes me wonder if it would even be possible to seat that many people at a single table (at least not without major upheaval).
I could be wrong about the seating, so if your heart is set on going there you should give them a call to find out, but you may find that a different restaurant would be a better fit for your particular situation.

Thanks for the heads-up about tapas night at In Good Company - we had a great meal. And the Sobrassada? AMAZING!

Thanks for the suggestions!
Unfortunately, it looks like Three One Cafe is closing at the end of the month.
With all the talk about Somalian people moving into the state, I would have thought there would be a lot more restaurants.

Somalian restaurants are rarely mentioned on the Northern New England boards, but I'm assuming there must be quite a few around. Does anyone have any recommendations for places in Maine?

What/where is ABC? You have me craving eclairs now.

I am beyond excited to hear about the new tapas bar. Thanks for the news!

I'm wondering what the prices are from the roadside shrimp trucks around the state. I haven't seen any yet in my area, but I'll report when I do.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll check out Morse's since it's nearby (and always fun to visit), and if they don't have it I'll contact RSVP Discount Beverage (and thanks for including the number!).

I've been looking for Kirsch (aka Kirschwasser), but they don't have it at either of the local supermarkets. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm hoping to find it in the midcoast area, but I'm willing to travel a bit to get some.
Black Forest Cake just isn't the same with substitutes.

Thanks for the update - I loved your blog post.
I need to go and give the new place a shot.

I think you're thinking of macaroons which are different from macarons - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaron
I've been wondering the same thing - is there any place to by macarons in Maine?

Good point. I don't know what's wrong with us for wanting something other than chowder. In the same vein, I think people from Boston should only eat at baked beaneries, inhabitants of Louisiana should eat nothing but jambalaya, and people from Appalachia should be happy with a diet of squirrel.
How will we bring in the tourists if we vary from our stereotypical diet???

Excellent idea!
Hopefully if we wish really really hard we can make it happen.

It must depend on where you're sitting. I was seated in the front portion of the restaurant that same night - not next to the window, but not far - and I had no problem seeing. Of course the amazing lightning storm certainly helped to illuminate things!
I do wish something could be done about the noise. I had a hard time hearing what was being said by my fellow tablemates. Even with the noise, though, I plan on going back many times. What a great addition to Rockport!

Thanks for the reports - I had been wondering how the new place was. I'll definitely give it a try.
It's nice to have a bit more life in downtown Rockport.

I was born and raised in midcoast Maine, and I'd say the overall feel of the show was a pretty accurate take on Maine in the winter (there's a reason the tourists aren't flocking here in January). Just because it isn't entirely flattering, doesn't mean it isn't realistic.

Example: I started to take issue with the interstitial scene with the complaining heavily accented Mainer who clearly had a more pedestrian palate than the average Primo customer - that is, until I remembered my father saying almost the exact same thing. And, you know, that's one of the things that makes Maine great. Unlike many places, it still has a mix of people from a wide range of educational, socio-economic and gustatory levels.

I went by to get it for you after your request a week or two ago, but the notice has been taken down.
Perhaps someone had better sense than I and copied it down when they first saw it?

Order Snappy's Sicilian pizza with a feta cheese topping, and you just might change your mind. The thin crust with deliciously greasy garlic goodness is hard to beat, and feta adds just the right tang.

Really? I didn't think they'd even been there a year.

Great Scot! That sounds fabulous!
Guess I know where I'll be in September of 2012. Plenty of time to get the kids accustomed to hard alcohol by the time that rolls around (there's nothing as embarrassing as a fourth-grader who can't hold his liquor).

I'm afraid I have no more information than you, but I thought I'd chime in with my disappointment. I pulled up just the other day and was dismayed to see the sign on the door stating something along the lines of "due to hard times we've had to close our doors" along with an email address to contact them.

Thanks for the report. I'd been wondering about trying Brevetto, but now I think it's safe to cross it off my list.

Thanks for the notice - this is the first I've heard of it.