Guidebook for Brooklin
Food Scene
This is a nice restaurant in town for locally-sourced food.
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The Brooklin Inn
22 Reach RdThis is a nice restaurant in town for locally-sourced food.
An informal eatery offering variations on Mexican food with typical Downeast flair. Menu features things like lobster burritos.
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EL EL FRIJOLES, Mexican Food
41 Caterpillar Hill RdAn informal eatery offering variations on Mexican food with typical Downeast flair. Menu features things like lobster burritos.
Fun old victorian mansion with locally-sourced food and live music on some evenings. Call ahead for reservations as it fills up. This used to be informal and is now more upscale.
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Barncastle Hotel + Restaurant
125 South StFun old victorian mansion with locally-sourced food and live music on some evenings. Call ahead for reservations as it fills up. This used to be informal and is now more upscale.
Our friends from Washington DC have David's coffee mailed to them because after trying his coffee, they couldn't settle for the coffee they can get in DC! A tiny storefront across from the post office in Blue Hill.
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Bucklyn Coffee
103 Main StOur friends from Washington DC have David's coffee mailed to them because after trying his coffee, they couldn't settle for the coffee they can get in DC! A tiny storefront across from the post office in Blue Hill.
If you are into wine, this is the place to go. Also serves coffee and has a nice little porch to sit out on.
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The Blue Hill Wine Shop
138 Main StIf you are into wine, this is the place to go. Also serves coffee and has a nice little porch to sit out on.
If you want a really high end, fabulous restaurant, this is the place to go. Absolutely wonderful food and experience. Located on Deer Isle. Reservations need to be made far in advance. Very expensive, but you can go to the cocktail hour and sit at the bar for more reasonable prices.
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Aragosta at Goose Cove
300 Goose Cove RdIf you want a really high end, fabulous restaurant, this is the place to go. Absolutely wonderful food and experience. Located on Deer Isle. Reservations need to be made far in advance. Very expensive, but you can go to the cocktail hour and sit at the bar for more reasonable prices.
Wonderful breads, pastries, and pizza. Reservations are necessary to get a table for their outdoor garden on pizza nights.
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Tinder Hearth
1452 Coastal RdWonderful breads, pastries, and pizza. Reservations are necessary to get a table for their outdoor garden on pizza nights.
Great place for lobster rolls and such. Notice their opening hours because they close early. Outdoor seating on picnic tables with great views of the Deer Isle Bridge.
LDI Lobster
Great place for lobster rolls and such. Notice their opening hours because they close early. Outdoor seating on picnic tables with great views of the Deer Isle Bridge.
The Morning Moon Cafe
Nice breakfast/lunch place with muffins, breakfast fare.
We love this pan-Asian place. Informal, reasonably priced, excellent service. The food is very good-- not to die for great, but much appreciated to have Asian food in our area.
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Siam Sky
8 Mill StWe love this pan-Asian place. Informal, reasonably priced, excellent service. The food is very good-- not to die for great, but much appreciated to have Asian food in our area.
This tiny, informal place has good food and wonderful views. Very friendly family-run service. There are only a few tables so call ahead to reserve.
The Cockatoo Portuguese Restaurant
This tiny, informal place has good food and wonderful views. Very friendly family-run service. There are only a few tables so call ahead to reserve.
Sightseeing
A 19th-Century stone fort, this is a fun place to explore with flashlights for the dark passageways on a rainy day.
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Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Observatory
740 Ft Knox RdA 19th-Century stone fort, this is a fun place to explore with flashlights for the dark passageways on a rainy day.
Parks & Nature
Moderate hike appropriate for children, the top of Blue Hill has breathtaking views. En route, pick blueberries and smell the bayberry bushes.
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Blue Hill Mountain Trail
Blue Hill Mountain TrailModerate hike appropriate for children, the top of Blue Hill has breathtaking views. En route, pick blueberries and smell the bayberry bushes.
A freshwater lake, the public town landing offers access to warmer water than the salt water on our beach!
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Walker Pond
A freshwater lake, the public town landing offers access to warmer water than the salt water on our beach!
Take the mail boat from Stonington, a charming, salty little historic town, to the island of Isle au Haut, hike around the island and then return on the mail boat. Somewhat challenging for kids to do the whole hike, but great for older kids and adults.
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Isle au Haut Boat Services
37 Seabreeze AveTake the mail boat from Stonington, a charming, salty little historic town, to the island of Isle au Haut, hike around the island and then return on the mail boat. Somewhat challenging for kids to do the whole hike, but great for older kids and adults.
Beautiful hikes, great views, pretty houses and little coastal inlets.
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Holbrook Island Sanctuary
172 Indian Bar RdBeautiful hikes, great views, pretty houses and little coastal inlets.
Note that the address for the Heritage Trust above is not the address for the location of the blueberry field. Look on the Blue Hill Heritage Trust website under the "Trails" tab for Cooper's Farm at Caterpillar Hill. This is a fabulous wild blueberry field where you can go pick blueberries for free and enjoy a spectacular view. The Walker Pond swim area is just down the dirt driveway from this area.
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Blue Hill Heritage Trust
157 Hinckley Ridge RdNote that the address for the Heritage Trust above is not the address for the location of the blueberry field. Look on the Blue Hill Heritage Trust website under the "Trails" tab for Cooper's Farm at Caterpillar Hill. This is a fabulous wild blueberry field where you can go pick blueberries for free and enjoy a spectacular view. The Walker Pond swim area is just down the dirt driveway from this area.
Beautiful, easy, flat walk with gorgeous beach views. Sometimes in early evening gets buggy, so go earlier in the day.
Harriman Point, Brooklin, ME 04616, États-Unis
Beautiful, easy, flat walk with gorgeous beach views. Sometimes in early evening gets buggy, so go earlier in the day.
This place has kayaking tours and also delivers paddle boards and kayaks for rentals. Very friendly service.
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The Activity Shop
139 Mines RdThis place has kayaking tours and also delivers paddle boards and kayaks for rentals. Very friendly service.
Arts & Culture
Beautifully curated collection by talented local painter.
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Cynthia Winings Gallery
24 Parker Point RdBeautifully curated collection by talented local painter.
This artists' residence colony has open exhibit days that allow visitors to view the artists' work. The art is usually very high caliber and the setting is beautiful.
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Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
89 Haystack School DrThis artists' residence colony has open exhibit days that allow visitors to view the artists' work. The art is usually very high caliber and the setting is beautiful.
Actually not a symphony hall, but a chamber music festival. Student and faculty concerts are both wonderful.
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Kneisel Hall Office
36 Main StActually not a symphony hall, but a chamber music festival. Student and faculty concerts are both wonderful.
Very good regional theater productions. Usually kid-friendly.
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The New Surry Theatre and Performing Arts School
18 Union StVery good regional theater productions. Usually kid-friendly.
They have a fabulous historical model of a granite quarry in Stonington and the transportation for workers to the quarry site.
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Deer Isle Granite Museum
51 Main StThey have a fabulous historical model of a granite quarry in Stonington and the transportation for workers to the quarry site.
This is a beautiful little library with a good children's book collection, DVDs, and sometimes very nice exhibits of local artists' works. Also has local papers. Very nice staff.
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Friend Memorial Public Library
1 Reach RdThis is a beautiful little library with a good children's book collection, DVDs, and sometimes very nice exhibits of local artists' works. Also has local papers. Very nice staff.
Great library, often with excellent art exhibits. Also has interesting programs for kids and adults.
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Blue Hill Public Library
5 Parker Point RdGreat library, often with excellent art exhibits. Also has interesting programs for kids and adults.
Essentials
Biggest supermarket in area. Has all the essentials, including a pharmacy, large wine and beer selection, and some basic toiletry items.
Hannaford
Biggest supermarket in area. Has all the essentials, including a pharmacy, large wine and beer selection, and some basic toiletry items.
Walgreens
17 South StDrug store.
Shopping
The store attached to the Wooden Boat School and Magazine has unique items related to sailing.
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Wooden Boat School
41 WoodenBoat LnThe store attached to the Wooden Boat School and Magazine has unique items related to sailing.
Great gift shop with local items, books, kitchen/household items. Very friendly owners and sales people.
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Leaf & Anna
12 Reach RdGreat gift shop with local items, books, kitchen/household items. Very friendly owners and sales people.
If you like thrifting, this Blue Hill place has a fun selection of clothes at rock bottom prices. Limited hours, so see their website.
The Turnstyle
If you like thrifting, this Blue Hill place has a fun selection of clothes at rock bottom prices. Limited hours, so see their website.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is in Blue Hill. For a closer place, there is a pub in the basement of the Brooklin Inn.
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Marlintini's Grill
83 Mines RdThis is in Blue Hill. For a closer place, there is a pub in the basement of the Brooklin Inn.