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Bill Does Bath (and beyond): Old Friends, New Trucks, and Maine Spirit When you haven’t seen some of your best friends of 30 years for a few months, you don’t just send a text—you fix the situation with a road trip. On a recent Thursday night, I hopped in my new pickup (huge shoutout to Chuck Christie  for the new Munchies Mobile!) to play chauffeur and head north to collect my "passenger princess" in Bath before meeting up with life-long friends Sean and Sarah Cronin in Free

Wood-Fired lovin’ in the Heart of Rockland   13 Oak   has been at the top of our "must-visit" list for months, fueled by whispers of incredible wood-fired cooking and a vibe that’s taking Rockland by storm. After a quick text to the owner of 13 Oak from regular, Tim Savard , while grabbing drinks, I mean, making business plans at Myrt, we got the green light: "You’re in at 7:00 PM." We gathered the crew—Ali (running late from a kid-Snow Bowl pick up because the kid can't ever

Not just a sandwich shop with a view It was a freezing, rainy, winter Maine day when the Duo got to our go-to morning biz meeting spot in Rockland, Home Kitchen Cafe , and it was closed. Gasp! Silly ol’ us forgot it was Tuesday and HKC staff needed a well-deserved break. But where could we get our business-meeting-cocktail before noon!? Off to Camden we went. If you’re visiting the midcoast, Camden Deli  is more than just a place to grab a sandwich—it’s a historical landmark

Why is the Maine version so different? The "Maine Italian" was invented by Giovanni Amato  in Portland in 1902. He was a baker selling fresh rolls to dockworkers; they asked him to slice the bread and put something in it. Because it was invented by an Italian immigrant, it was called an "Italian sandwich," even though the ingredients (ham, American cheese, pickles) aren't traditionally Italian Key Differences 1. The Bread The classic Italian uses bread with heirloom crunch —t

Bringing a taste of Boston’s North Shore to Maine Attending college in Beverly, MA, I lived on roast beef sandwiches for many years. Bill & Bob's Famous Roast Beef , Jimbos Famous Roast Beef Reading, MA , Kelly's Roast Beef  - Pretty much (Enter any name here )’s Famous Roast Beef, and I’m there. After returning to Maine, I so missed those BBQ-drenched beefs on a fresh onion roll. Enter Roasty's . We were lucky enough to have Roasty’s run a pop-up shop right in downtown Rockl