11/6/2022 0 Comments The porthole maine![]() #The porthole maine freeWe were able to find free parking one night and then had to pay valet at the hotel the other night. Parking can be an issue since pretty much everywhere is paid. You will need a car for this trip unless you are just staying in the heart of portland and planning to uber. A lot of people like the Press hotel, but they were sold out during our dates. There are a lot of big brand hotels, we ended up staying at a Marriott with water views. Visit a brewery like Novra Rez, Rising Tide, Allagash, or Oxbowĭefinitely stay in downtown Portland so you can just walk every where.Visit a speakeasy – Lincoln’s – cash only dive bar – all drinks are $5 – (this was impossible to find – look for the red door and go down the stairs to the left, then the rest is up to you!.We did the seal tour since that was the only one available compared to the lighthouse tour, the tour guides were great and it was worth the experience for sure Lucky Catch Lobster Experience – we booked this day of just because of weather was uncertain.Find a happy hour – Di’millos – boat on the water (open seasonly).Visit Willard Beach – we brought a blanket and just hung out and listened to the waves roll in.Visit the Lighthouses: Spring Point Ledge (this was my favorite one and it was a free spacious park, easy to get pictures), Cape Elizabeth (hard to see from the public viewing area), Bug Lighthouse.Grab a Cocktail: Blythe and Burrows, Batson River Distilling, Portland Hunt and Alpine Club, Hardshore Distillery.Explore the Downtown/Old Port – public market, shops, architecture.Ferry to Peak Island for the day – this run almost the entire day, dog friendly, and about $6 per ticket round trip.Scales – high end seafood, by the water.Woodford Food and Beverage – local Maine spot, retro feel.Union at the Press Hotel – more upscale American.Eventide Oyster Co – we went here for dinner, all was really good – they are known for their brown butter lobster roll on a bao bun, also the fried oysters (gf) and the burger and homemade chips were delish.Fore Street – upscale, this place was really good – we had to get reservations in advance and we barely got one – you must get the squid app no matter what its amazing.Garden Cafe – Portland Regency (warmer months only).Central Provisions – sandwiches during COVID times (no gf options really).Duckfat – fries, paninis, shakes (pictured above) – get the flight of sauces and the blueberry “cidah”.Highroller lobster co – get the lobster tail on a stick.Portland Lobster Company – lobster rolls of course.Standard baking – elaborate but affordable pastries – not gf.Coffee – tandem coffee and pastries (not gf).Becky’s Diner – popular diner open all day and by the water.It is a quarter pound of lobster in big chunks. We had the traditional lobster roll sandwiches which comes your choice of mayonnaise, lemon aioli or melted butter. The Front Room – American diner, comfort food The Porthole in the Old Port section of Portland is one of the traditional sea food restaurants in town. ![]() Order online for pick up – I thought they were good but not out of this world
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