Nov 8, 2024
Belfast, Maine, USA
1930s
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Belfast, Maine, USA
1930s
Worlds best lobster roll - there's such a large amount of tail and claw meat, it fits only on a hamburger roll.
Nothing like a good gaycation vacation! Goin back home and back to work soon so why not share my fav shot from my trip
Lobster Crawl Day 3: Captain Nickel's Inn
If you're traveling in Searsport region, you might want to check out the Captain Nickel's Inn. Mother/daughter team (Dawn/Cassandra) acquired the property recently and are breathing new aesthetic energy into the historic landmark, making ongoing upgrades (adding a 9th bedroom soon). Each bedrooms is cleverly named and outfitted according to various ports of call: Instanbul, London, Paris, Charleston, Dublin, etc. The Inn encompasses 3 artfullynlandscaped acres fearuring a long sweeping lawn providing direct access to Penobscot Bay (a rocky shore, not a beach).
The Inn is so cozy (not easy for such a large property) and proprietors Dawn and Cassidy couldn't be more doting and helpful - so we extended our stay !
This is a scene from one of several decks on a drizzley, foggy morning.
The London room is one of my personal favorites - the bathroom is tight but includes a shower and everything you would need.
The kitchen was abuzz with breakfast-prep activities.
My erstwhile companion and fellow traveller, Penny, imbibing ubiquitous quantities of Java!
Starting coffee and tea, we were greeted and welcomed to a sumptuous morning repast. The orange juice was perfectly fine but was not fresh. The fruit cup was simple. However, the plated poached eggs on a bed of sautéed spinach with sausage, English toast, and raspberry preserves, more than overcame any minor shortcomings. It was delightful and well prepared. Except for a couple of blueberry stems, the breakfast was extremely pleasing to the palette and started the day well.
One of the several lovely interior dining areas.
Night 2 featured a stay in the elegant Charleston room. The bathroom was extraordinarily large and included a wide historically significant sink basin with period hardware. The drain was especially noteworthy!
Breakfast in Day 2 at the Captain Nickels Inn was a veritable highlight. We sat in the arced tavern room overlooking the lengthy lawn and views of the ocean.
The fruit parfait consisting of berries (no stems this time) on a bed of granola and yoghurt, was flawless, tasty and a reasonably nutritious starter.
But he star of the show was the Nutella infused English Bread French toast, topped with fresh strawberries and sided with bacon cooked to the perfection. (The Challah was out of stock so chef Cassandra substituted English bread - which provided a thick and yet light consistency - owing to a recipe that included somewhat more milk than tyically called for). The french toast was accompanied by REAL maple syrup, something that is de riguer but not always adhered to (a result of an operator's focus on the bottom line vs dedication to the culinary arts). Coffee and orange juice (from a carton, not fresh), flowed generously. Couldn't ask for a more fabulous start to our Lobster-crawl Wednesday.
On an otherwise unremarkable day last December, something powerful happened in the city of Belfast.
Bank of America call center in Belfast lays off 20, closes child care center (ME)
A company spokesman confirmed this week that there will be a small number of layoffs soon at the Bank of America call center in Belfast, which employs about 800 people.
The news came days after an announcement that the company will cut 400 positions in…
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