Maine Food Tours

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By: belindayhughes 08-Sep-2012

Introduction:

All aboard for the favorite flavors in all of Maine! Locally sourced food is a major national trend, and Maine is no exception. Check out classics like clam chowder and crab cakes, then sample new spins such as lobster pate' and salmon martinis. Chocolate, beer and wine also get the gourmet treatment in Hawkeye Pierce's homestate. Maine food tours are perfect for weekend getaways, honeymoons, reunions or parties.

Oh So Sweet Chocolate

Dive into chocolate decadence with the Oh So Sweet Chocolate Tour of Portland, Maine, offered by Maine Foodie Tours. The two-hour guided walking tour includes six stops at assorted artisanal chocolateries. Drown your not-so-inner chocoholic in cupcakes, gelato, fudge, martinis and truffles, among others. Mocktails are available. Click on the supporting link below for more information.

Culinary Delights Trolley

Maine Foodie Tours also produces this Maine food tour, a two-and-a-half-hour trolley excursion through the small town foodie heaven of Portland, Maine. Five stops encompass local seafood, honey wines, whoopie pie and more. Some tastings are savored on-board, some via site tours. Click on the supporting link below for more information.

Bike and Brews

Looking for more adventure than the usual walking tour? Taste your way through an easy half-day on two wheels and a shuttle. Cruise the coastline and picnic with Summer Feet Bicycle Tours and Maine Foodie Tours on the Bike and Brews Portland, Maine, food tour. Loll around lighthouses and imbibe in local brews. Stops feature Rising Tide, Bunker Brewing Company, Shipyard and Gritty's. Helmets and bikes provided. Click on the supporting link below for more information.

Taste of Kennebunkport

Featuring an impressive eight stops, this stroll from Maine Foodie Tours takes visitors through Kennebunkport. Many top chefs and food artists are hanging their shingles in Kennebunkport these days, and capitalizing on the locally sourced food trend. Taste Maine's famous classics of crab cakes, chowders and fresh lobster. Take home a jar or two of locally crafted condiments. Order more to keep on hand as kitchen gifts. Click the supporting link below for more information.

Savor Kennebunkport Trolley

Gourmets, grab your seats on this four-stop, two-hour trolley ride from Maine Foodie Tours. Consummate your wildest connoisseur dreams with lobster pate' a choux, Topaz-stuffed dates with chorizo, Maine cheese boards, salmon martinis and Cellar Door wines. The Cape Arundel Inn, Colony Hotel, Nonantum Resort, White Barn Inn, Captain Jefferds Inn, Captain Fairfield Inn and Captain Lord Mansion are a few of the potential stops. Click on the supporting link below for more information.

Final Thoughts

Whether you prefer to walk, ride or bicycle, there's a Maine food tour for you. Choose from chocolate, beer or seafood focused fetes. Dress comfortably for a two- to four-hour trip and remember that booking ahead allows you to request any necessary accommodations, such as mocktails for underage or other non-alcoholic group members. Whether you're in the mood for active fun or flavorful relaxation, Maine food tours promise a wonderful time.

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hummingbirdee 9/8/2012
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You should write a book about places to visit. Seriously!
dptstretch 9/8/2012
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Hey! Good to see you're back :) #4 sounds yummy! H5