Southy_SWFC

Not sure about free ones. We got a Groupon as a Christmas present that included the tour, tasting, free shot glasses, and $20 to spend in the shop.

Karrie72

TJ do really nice European style bread that toasts well and isn't too sweet or pasty feeling. Also crumpets. Standard Baking have good bread and also try Aurora Provisions on the West End and Scratch Bakery in South portland for the best bagels in the world.

Bob

If you're up for a bit of a pleasant drive, the Co-Op in Belfast do fab stuff too, sausages and lamb but you've got to ask for the lamb as it's usually in the fridge out back.

And not that anyone would casually end up in Skowhegan, but if you did, Kniffin's do the best sausages and especially bacon, pretty close to English style but that is a bit pricey but they make it fresh themselves.

Karrie72

Yes that would be a nice summer drive

kins

I occasionally drive through Skowvegas :-)

Tildamai

Hopefully we will get the chance to do a trip up the coast over the summer, i'd love to see more of that part of Maine. I don't eat meat but would be interested to know if anyone knows of some good farmers markets! That and flea markets/antiques places off the beaten track where I might be able to find some 'English pine' furniture.. most of what I have found furniture wise is dark wood and I love that pale pine stuff.

Southy_SWFC

Speaking of furniture in Maine, any suggestions on where I could get a decent bed from? Looking to spend around $400. Doesn't have to be anything special, just something that'll stay together longer than the cheapo frame we bought from Chapter 11

Bob

There are hundreds of decent flea markets all along Rt1a from Rockland out to Ellesworth...the ones by Searsport are worth the hike.

Farmers markets, same thing, most of those towns have one. Rockland and Belfast especially. But you also get loads of fruit/veg/fish folks selling things in little stores along the road.

Bob

Perry's Furniture in Belfast. We got ours there, mentioned we were looking at a mattress at a big box store so we negotiated a deal and he delivered it the next morning and had it put together. Offered to deliver it that evening as we were across town but we still had crap to clear out

Anyway, really nice stuff, big range of prices but would definitely recommend them.

We got a slay style bed and apart from the kids scuffing the finish at the foot of the bed, it's still in great shape and it's 10 years old now and about that money plus the mattress.

Southy_SWFC

Good stuff, i'll look into it. Cheers Bob