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Restaurants

Fore Street, Portland,
1
ME
A handsome, exposed-brick dining
room always filled with foodies.
Wood-burning fires in the open
kitchen cook and flavor fresh sea-
food and meats. Raw materials come
from a community of Maine farmers,
fishermen, foragers, and cheese-
makers (see p129).
Menton, Boston, MA
2
This temple of French-Italian
haute cuisine in the Boston Seaport
is the flagship of chef-owner
Barbara Lynch’s culinary empire.
Menton is noted for Lynch’s
imaginative seafood (including Exterior of Craigie On Main
shrimp with chicory, almond, and
Craigie On Main, MA
horseradish), perfect service, and 5
brilliant wine pairings (see p83). Chef Tony Maws, who is
nationally acclaimed for his French-
inspired nose-to-tail approach to fine
dining, presides over a bustling open
kitchen facing the dining area filled
with an eclectic mix of diners. Head
to the bar for its wildly popular
gourmet burger (see p83).
Inn at Shelburne Farms
6
Restaurant, VT
Inn guests always admire the
Foie gras with chestnuts, Menton Shelburne Farms market garden,
and the food tastes as good as it
Ristorante Massimo,
3 looks. Produce that is sourced
Portsmouth, NH
directly from this and other local
New England seafood acquires an farms is used to create a wonderful
Italian accent here, in this sophisti- seasonal menu of classic Continental
cated dining room in a historic dishes with an American accent.
waterfront building. Don’t miss Meals are served either in the
the yellowfin tuna and lobster elegant marble dining room or
with lemon risotto (see p121). on the outdoor terrace (see p113).
Stars, Chatham, MA
4 The restaurant at Shelburne Farms
MAP H4 • Chatham Bars Inn,
297 Shore Rd • 508 945 0096 • Hours
vary with season • $$$
Perhaps the most elegant special-
occasion dining on Cape Cod, Stars
emphasizes the bounty of the inn’s
own farm, the catch landed just feet
away at Chatham Fish Pier, and
superb dry-aged beef.

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