...after a broken toe, car accident and new business launch. Oh, and now that winter is here, lobster may seem to be an inapropriate topic. But here goes.
We took a trip to Maine and on the way up, stopped in Providence for lunch, where we were not in the mood for sandwiches(recommended to us) and ate at a Greek place instead. The food was mediocre, but it was a comfortable restaurant. Then, on our way out of town, we were going up a cobblestone street that was blocked by a double-parked UPS van. Another driver waved us through and we happened to clip the old metal bumper of a parked Brown University facilities van. It caught the wheel well and scratched the entire side of B's dad's brand new Jag. The door wouldn't open either. We had planned on eating in Portland at the Old Port Sea Grill. We were in terrible spirits by the time we got there, of course. And to top it all, they didn't serve lobster rolls at dinner.
We had great shrimp there, including the grilled in the picture, and all the food was fabulous. It just wasn't the best day.
Ice cream bomb at Old Port Sea Grill.
The next day we were visiting a friend who lived inland, and we had the unusual, kitschy experience of eating a hot lobster toll at the German Korn Haus Keller. It wasn't what I expected, and I prefer cold, but it was good as was the lobster chowder.
I also tried a lobster roll at the Porthole, but the roll was not soft and there was no mayo on the lobster, so I found it to be dry. The place is so cute though, so I had to try it.
What ended up being the highlight of the Lobster Roll Tour was actually homemade lobster rolls be Becca. She made her personal recipe for us, and it rocked! Just lemon, celery salt, dash of old Bay, S&P, mayo. That's it. On soft rolls. Of course, you can just pull off the side of the road and get fresh lobster... and that night I also made an awesome potato gratin (the produce in Maine was amazing- best potatoes) and also discovered Willow Hill Farm sheeps milk cheese encrusted with herbs. SO good! I tried to get some at Murray's Cheese here in NYC but they were out. You can read more at sheepcheese.com. 
Becca's!
Best cheese.
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