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Foodie
Adventures
From the Main Streets to the
backroads, taste abounds here.
America travels on its stomach and
we’ve got miles and miles of roads in
Kennebec Valley. Leave room for the
plethora of goodies served up here, set
your GPS and loosen your belt for these
distinctive Maine bites.
Diners. Something for everyone
Belly up to the counter, grab a coffee and
dig into eggs-any-way, corned beef hash,
hashed browns, and then some. These
are what diners are supposed to be.
Augusta House of Pancakes, Rebecca’s
Place, and Downtown Diner sling classic
diner fare. So does Farmingdale’s Hi-Hat.
Try Bee’s Snack Bar in Winslow, Holly &
Doug’s in Norridgewock, and Purple Cow
House of Pancakes in Fairfield. Erik’s in
Waterville offers a bloody Mary with
your omelet, and you can get anything
you want at Alice’s Restaurant in
Skowhegan. For brunch there’s Oakland’s
Riverside Farm Market, which serves a
crab Benedict to die for or Silver Street
Tavern in Waterville
Frosty’s is Gardiner’s donut destination.
Augusta has Doc Hollandaise, with
over 30 varieties of crazy-flavored
donut concoctions. Dip into Hillman’s in
Fairfield as well. For a more fancy breed
of pastry head to The Bankery
in Skowhegan.
Favorite lunchtime stops
VISITOR RESOURCES:
Get Real, Get Maine – GetRealMaine.com
Maine Beer Trail – MaineBrewersGuild.org
Maine Wine Trail – MaineWineryGuild.com
For more about food and drinks visit KennebecValley.org
Liberal Cup ©Tom McPherson
20 Make a Plan: KennebecValley.org
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Road warriors don’t skimp on lunch.
Go big with plate-sized sandwiches at
Big G’s in Winslow, enjoy Jersey-style
bagels at Augusta’s Bagel Mainea, or try
the Red Barn for the best fried seafood
around. Damon’s in Augusta and Day’s
Store in Belgrade serve up a famous
“Italian” sandwich. In Skowhegan,
Kel-Mat Cafe has salads and Old Mill
Pub sports a view to go with its local
brews and pub fare. In Gardiner? Stop
into Lisa’s Legit Burritos or the Food
Co-op, as both do lunch well. Juiced in
Hallowell offers healthful eating.
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