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Portland Harbor Hotel
HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 207-775-9090;
www.portlandharborhotel.com
; 468 Fore St; r from $269; )
This inde-
pendent hotel has a classically coiffed lobby, where guests relax on upholstered leather
chairs surrounding the glowing fireplace. The rooms carry on the classicism, with sunny
gold walls and pert blue toile bedspreads. The windows face Casco Bay, the interior
garden or the street; garden rooms are quieter. Parking is $16.
WHOOPIE!
Looking like steroid-pumped Oreos, these marshmallow-cream-filled chocolate
snack cakes are a staple of bakeries and seafood-shack dessert menus across the
state. Popular both in Maine and in Pennsylvania's Amish country, whoopie pies
are said to be so named because Amish farmers would shout 'whoopie!' when they
discovered one in their lunch pail. Don't leave the state without trying at least one.
For our money, Portland's Two Fat Cats Bakery (
Click here
)
has the best.
Eating
Two Fat Cats Bakery
BAKERY$
( 207-347-5144;
www.twofatcatsbakery.com
; 47 India St; treats $3-7; 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, to
5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun)
Tiny bakery serving pastries, pies, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate-
chip cookies and fabulous whoopie pies.
Green Elephant
VEGETARIAN$$$
( 207-347-3111;
www.greenelephantmaine.com
; 608 Congress St; mains $9-13;
11:30am-2:30pm Tue-Sat & 5-9:30pm Tue-Sun; )
Even carnivores shouldn't miss the brilli-
ant vegetarian fare at this Zen-chic, Thai-inspired cafe. Start with the crispy spinach
wontons, then move on to one of the exotic soy creations, perhaps gingered 'duck' with
shiitake mushrooms. Save room for the incredible chocolate-orange mousse pie.
Susan's Fish & Chips
SEAFOOD$$$
(
www.susansfishnchips.com
; 1135 Forest Ave/US 302; mains $7-19; 11am-8pm)
Pop in for fish
and chips at this no-fuss eatery on US 302, where the tartar sauce comes in mason jars.
Located in a former garage.
J's Oyster
SEAFOOD$$$
