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The Zimmern List Portland, ME: Eventide Oyster Co.

Eventide’s Brown Butter Lobster Roll A city that’s tethered to the ocean and everything it produces, Portland, Maine is the pearl of New England. Fresh seafood is the heart and soul of all the great restaurants in this town, from casual dockside butter-drenched lobster rolls to wood oven-roasted Maine mussels at local stalwart Fore Street.…  Read More

My Hometown: Andrew Taylor & Mike Wiley on Portland, Maine

Where to Eat & Drink in Portland Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley are the chef-owner duo behind Portland’s Eventide Oyster Co., Hugo’s and the brand new, noodle-focused The Honey Paw. A modern take on the classic American oyster bar, I love Eventide for their amazing raw selection, inventive Asian-influenced lobster rolls served in steamed buns…  Read More

Eventide Oyster Co.

Modern Take on the Classic Oyster Bar This is an amazing raw bar that serves a couple dozen varieties of fresh oysters and shellfish with innovative accoutrements like pickled ginger or kimchi ice. Dishes like the house-cured herring with beet ice amiably remind you that the kitchen is jamming on all cylinders and knows what it’s doing.…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Gabrielle Hamilton

Gabrielle Hamilton Hold Back Author of New York Times bestseller Blood, Bones, and Butter, and NYC chef Gabrielle Hamilton joins Andrew & Molly to talk about her new cookbook, how to hold back, and honesty. Plus, restaurant recommendations for Maine and why Eddie Huang has got it going on. Read: 5 Questions: Gabrielle Hamilton Watch: ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat Trailer…  Read More

Five Islands Lobster Co.

My Favorite Lobster Roll Located on the island of Georgetown, Maine at Five Islands wharf, this seafood shack serves the best lobster roll around. Pulled from the surrounding waters and never tanked, these lobsters couldn’t get any fresher. Their “big boy” lobster roll is my idea of the perfect sandwich, served on a buttered and…  Read More