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I'm just back from Maine (had a great time!). I only ate out once, and
it was great. Otherwise, we cooked at the cottage we rented east of
Augusta. I brought some food with me, but bought most of our food in
Augusta. I had very good food experiences overall. The one problem I
had was buying hard cider. I have been drinking hard cider (Woodchuck
brand) instead of beer since going GF 11/2002. I was not able to find
hard cider at any food stores in Augusta.
The restaurant we went to was the Lobster Pound. It has a casual
atmosphere with paper placemats, etc. The tables look out over
Lincolnville Beach and the water, and friendly, and a apple-cheeked
wait-staff. I had the Lobster Stew (they don't use flour as a
thickener) and homemade Tapioca Pudding; both were delicious. They have
a wide variety of seafood, as well as a few steaks on the menu.
The Lobster Pound
US Route 1 (a little north of the intersection of Route 173)
Lincolnville Beach, ME
(207) 789-5550/
Website: http://www.midcoast.com/~lobstrlb/
Menu: http://www.midcoast.com/~lobstrlb/menu.htm
I primarily went to Hannafords grocery store (near I-95). Employees are
very helpful. I called ahead to see if they had certain products, and
they were very patient, kind, and helpful. They had Cascadian Farms
frozen foods, rice and quinoa mixes, a wide selection of Thai Kitchen
products, and a wide selection of GF flours. Their produce section is
very nice.
I made one stop at Harvest Time Natural Foods. They have a small
selection of GF foods: some flours (no rice flour!), some GF mixes
(Gluten-Free Pantry only), and pasta (no Tinkyada). They do have a full
selection of Cascadian Farms frozen goods, a couple of Gillian's frozen
baked goods, and a small selection of organic produce.
I've updated the word doc I've begun keeping for Maine foods. I've also
gotten some additional information from Paula Raleigh (Chair/Secretary
of the Portland Maine Celiac/DH Support Group) concerning O'Naturals
restaurant in Portland. Let me know if you'd like an updated copy of the
word doc.
Dawn @ the Jersey Shore
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