Category Archives: Fine Dining

Traveling In the Time of COVID – Havana – Because Sometimes Certain Cuisines are Better in Your Home Town

Posted on August 30, 2021 by J. Matlock, Director of Fantasies

In several visits, I have avoided dining at Havana in Bar Harbor. Why? We live near Tampa where we can have authentic Cuban/Latin/Spanish food anytime at numerous restaurants, so it makes me really picky about this cuisine. I finally made … Continue reading →

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Traveling In the Time of COVID – Marking a Milestone Wedding Anniversary

Posted on August 2, 2021 by J. Matlock, Director of Fantasies

We had started planning this special trip to Maine to mark our 25th Wedding Anniversary back at the end of 2019. Then the pandemic happened. One of the difficulties was selecting restaurants for special dinners to mark the occasion. Many … Continue reading →

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“I’d like to order the special, but please hold the side of children.”

Posted on November 2, 2017 by J. Matlock, Director of Fantasies

 Banning ill-mannered children from restaurants This morning, my local newspaper, the Tampa Bay Times, published an article touting yet another restaurant announcing a ban on kids. Surprisingly, this time it’s a pizza place. Being ‘a picky traveler”, I totally identified with … Continue reading →

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Inns of Maine – Camden Harbour Inn

Posted on October 30, 2017 by J. Matlock, Director of Fantasies

After an exhilarating afternoon of sailing on Penobscot Bay or a drive up US 1, this is the first sight that greets you as you pull up to the front of the inn you are spending the night at. Some … Continue reading →

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The Reading Room – Fine Dining and Spectacular Water Views

Posted on June 26, 2015 by J. Matlock, Director of Fantasies

If you are ever in Bar Harbor, Maine and need a special occasion restaurant, The Reading Room is the place to dine. Part of the Bar Harbor Inn, the Reading Room restaurant is in the curved section jutting out from … Continue reading →

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Mache Bistro – An Unexpected Culinary Surprise

Posted on June 23, 2015 by J. Matlock, Director of Fantasies

You usually don’t expect to find an amazing culinary surprise in a small touristy town, but there seems to be more and more towns in Maine that are locales of some really innovative restaurants. In Bar Harbor, that must dine … Continue reading →

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