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Tag Archives: Bar Harbor
Traveling In the Time of COVID – Havana – Because Sometimes Certain Cuisines are Better in Your Home Town
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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Tagged Bar Harbor, Cuban cuisine, Dining, Havana Restaurant
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Traveling in the Time of COVID – Another Great Day Exploring Acadia National Park, Part 1 – Bar Island
Sunshine and a clear blue sky greet us this morning bringing the promise of perfect weather for today’s activities. We breakfast on rolled omelets – eggs whipped with heavy cream then poured into a sheet pan and baked. The eggs … Continue reading →
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Traveling In the Time of COVID – Marking a Milestone Wedding Anniversary
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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Tagged Balance Rock Inn, Bar Harbor, Gourmet Dining, romantic, special occasion, Venison, Veranda Bar, wedding anniversary
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Traveling in the Time of COVID – Hiking the Old Pond Rail Trail
After a tasty lunch at the Pickled Wrinkled, we felt we had a short hike left in us for the day. I surprised my husband who loves anything related to trains, announcing we would be hiking the Old Pond Rail … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bar Harbor, Bar Harbor Inn, Blueberry pie, COVID, Hancock. Maine, Hiking, Old Pond Rail Trail, pandemic, rail trail, The Reading Room
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Traveling in the time of COVID – A Rainy Day Driving to Acadia is Better Than a Sunny Day Almost Anywhere Else
Another day of rain should have been depressing, but today it was tolerable as we were on our way to Mount Desert Island and Acadia. We stopped in Ellsworth for an early lunch at Helen’s. Due to the pandemic, seating … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bar Harbor, Helen's Restaurant, Lobster Roll, Mount Desert Island, Saltair Inn, West Street Cafe
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Blaze has Blazing Good Food and Craft Beer, Service Not So Much
Found this restaurant on Tripadvisor and took a look at their web site. The good menu selection including venison burgers had me making a reservation for a October week day evening while we were in Bar Harbor. We arrived on time … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bar Harbor, Belgian Fries, Craft Beer, Dining, Grilled Flatbread
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Follow Your Nose to Bar Harbor’s Fish House Grill
It’s hard to ignore the tantalizing smell of wood smoke near the harbor. Follow it to find the Fish House Grill for good simple seafood and great views of the harbor. Eaten here twice in October 2013 & 2014. When … Continue reading →
The Reading Room – Fine Dining and Spectacular Water Views
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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Tagged Bar Harbor, Breakfast, Dining, Dinner, Fine Dining
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Mache Bistro – An Unexpected Culinary Surprise
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 →