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Treats, and a trick.

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Treats in Wiscasset, Maine.

Treats, are just what you’ll find at this charming, French influenced, shop in lucky Wiscasset. The trick is to go as often as you can.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine.

Treats is a delightful spot to gather supplies, share a meal with friends, or get some work done.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine.

You’ll find an excellent selection of fresh breads, coffees, wines, cheeses, baked goods, and pantry items mixed in with the crowd of characters, both local and from away.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine.

(What follows is a correction. The previous version of this post indicated the owners were the Mrozinskis.) Formerly owned by Paul and Sharon Mrozinski, who own the Marston House across the street, Treats has been in the skillful hands of Ryan and Stacy Linehan for the past 4 years.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine.

Originally from Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and from a long line of chefs, Stacy has been in Maine for over 15 years. She came to Wiscasset by way of Bowdoin and is even a Maine Guide.

While her two lucky children, 2 and 4, are growing up in the kitchen, the lines are forming at the counter.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine.

Their wines come from all over the world, and if you don’t find what you’re looking for, they’ll order it.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine.

Members of the American Cheese Society, their cheeses are carefully selected from speciality suppliers in the US and Great Britain.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine

Who needs Dean & Deluca? Everything they offer is of the utmost quality and style, and selected with extraordinary care. All the freshly baked goods are prepared with local, organic, ingredients.

Treats, Wiscasset, Maine

Treats, 80 Main Street, P.O. Box 156, Wiscasset, Maine 04578, Phone 207-882-6192, Toll Free 866-882-6192, Fax & Kitchen Phone 207-882-8112

Treats – Food and Wine

Treats – Catering

PS Be sure to visit the Marston House just across the street to visit the former owners Paul and Sharon Mrozinski. If you read Martha Stewart’s blog, you may have read about her July visit to the Marston House, and the lunch she had there. Here’s a link if you missed it.

Marston House, Main Street at Middle Street, P.O. Box 517, Wiscasset, Maine 04578, Phone 207-882-6010, Fax 207-882-6965

Marston House – Bed & Breakfast

Marston House – American and French 18th, 19th, and 20th Century Furniture, Textiles, and Decorative Objects

Marston House Rentals in France


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A rare find.

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Rayr, the wine shop, Rockport, Maine.

Veer off the beaten path just a tad, and if you’re lucky, you’ll end up at Rayr, the wine shop, in Rockport, Maine. Quirky and stylish, it’s a treasure trove.

Rayr, the wine shop, Rockport, Maine.

Rayr is the perfect pairing for all the great food sources bubbling up in mid-coast Maine. Great food deserves great wine.

Rayr, the wine shop, Rockport, Maine.

It’s bursting with an amazing selection of wines and beers from all over the world. Just perusing the labels can be great entertainment in itself.

They have 250 wines under $25, as well as oodles of higher end selections. You’ll also find foreign and domestic beers, ports, aperitifs and desert wines

Rayr, the wine shop, Rockport, Maine.

The charming, and talented, owners have eclectic backgrounds, and have lived, and worked, all over — Europe, the West Coast, and even Texas.

Rayr, the wine shop, Rockport, Maine.

When one of the partners came to Rockport to attend the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, they just couldn’t leave. (Sound familiar to anyone else?)

Rayr, the wine shop, Rockport, Maine.

When you go, have some of their delicious, locally roasted, Rock City coffee, and Vermont Tea Company teas. The perfect compliment to browsing their stacks of wine, and the furniture craftmanship on display in the back.

Rayr, the wine shop, Rockport, Maine.

As the days get shorter, Rayr would be a terrific spot to meet friends for coffee, delve into the mysteries of wine, and pick up the perfect red for your Boeuf Bourguignon.

Rayr, the wine shop – 67 Pascal Avenue, (just off of Route One) at the corner of Pascal and West Street, Rockport Village, Maine, 207-230-7009.

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Pumpkins in the vineyards.

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Today, on picturesque Youngstown Road, Cellardoor Winery held their annual Harvest Festival. The astute motto over their door says — ‘Transend circumstance, sense possibilities.’ Might they be contemplating a pumpkin wine? Or using the giant pumpkins during the crush?

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Yellow it is.

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

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See previous posts– the first, the second, the third.

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Another yellow house update.

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Wow. This is going to be spectacular. Check out the addition with those fabulous windows! It looks like they’re looking at color schemes, and yellow is in the mix. Cellardoor is certainly going to make it’s mark. And it’s also  time to investigate the talented Phi Builders. Previous posts — here and here.

To be continued . . .

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