Ebb Tide (Boothbay Harbor, Maine)

Besides the fact that one of Bret's best friends lives in Boothbay, Bret also likes to visit Boothbay to relive a lot of past memories.  During college, he spent one summer in Boothbay as a camp counselor during the day and waiting tables at night.  Bret claims that he worked a ridiculous amount that summer but that he also has some of the fondest memories of that summer.

As a result, there are some places that we have to visit every time we are in the area.  One of those places is a tiny restaurant called Ebb Tide.  Ebb Tide is tiny with small wooden booths where everyone squeezes in for some simple but delicious food.

Ebb Tide serves breakfast, lunch and dinner but we always try to stop in for breakfast whenever we can.  Although their pancakes were severely tempting, I opted for their standard two-egg dish, which comes with a breakfast meat and a bread.  I opted for two eggs over-medium with breakfast sausage and a griddled blueberry muffin.

Bret ordered the same dish but with crispy bacon and a biscuit.

This breakfast hit the spot, especially after we spent the night before catching up with Bret's college buddies over quite a few cocktails!  Best of all, each plate cost $5.95.  This is seriously a bargain for that much food!

Ebb Tide is located at 43 Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

Weekend Re-cap: Boothbay, Maine

This past weekend, Bret and I headed up to Boothbay, Maine for Bret's mini-college reunion.  Bret and his friends graduated from Connecticut College ten years ago.  None of them made it to the official reunion this past June so they organized a weekend in Boothbay to celebrate.

This summer has flown by with a new job, packing, moving and lots of working!  I didn't realize how much I needed to get away until we were finally up in Maine.  We indulged in lots of beverages, enjoyed a vast amount of food, and spent an afternoon in Boothbay Harbor.  I also managed to squeeze in a massage for an hour that was seriously needed!

I stuck to my point and shoot camera this weekend while Bret took more serious photos.  Here are just a few photos of a wonderful weekend away!

Boothbay Harbor

McSeagull's

Cruising on the Harbor Princess

Connecticut College...Class of 2001!

Thanks to Alan and Tonya for doing a lot of the organizing and for putting us up at Fisherman's Wharf Inn!  We had a fantastic time and this past weekend was just what I needed!

Jordan's Restaurant (Boothbay Harbor, Maine)

 If you read my blog regularly, you'll know that I try to head up to Boothbay a few times a year because it is sincerely one of my favorite places to just get away for some rest and relaxation.  It doesn't hurt that one of Bret's best friends live up there year-round and are always inviting us up to visit!  After a whirlwind twenty-four hours in Portland, Bret and I drove up to Boothbay for Alan and Tanya's Halloween party. We had an absolute blast but found ourselves very groggy (read: hungover) from the previous evening's festivities.  At Alan's recommendation, we decided to hit up Jordan's Restaurant for breakfast before we started the drive home.


Located in downtown Boothbay Harbor, Jordan's Restaurant is one of a handful of restaurants that is open year-round when the tourists and summer residents are long gone.

We were the only ones in the restaurant for breakfast and to be honest, the solitude was nice.  Our server was incredibly friendly, attentive and helpful.  To start, Bret ordered a glass of orange juice and I went with a chocolate milk. 

There were a lot of great breakfast items to choose from and all of the prices were so reasonable!  Bret was a bit indecisive and went with a breakfast sandwich and one chocolate chip pancake.  

While I never order pancakes for breakfast (I prefer savory over sweet), I stole a bite of Bret's pancake and it was chock full of chocolate chips!

Although there were crab cake and lobster options, I went with the traditional eggs benedict along with a side of hash browns.

The hollandaise sauce had a bold citrusy flavor that really brightened up the whole dish.  And the eggs were poached perfectly, which resulted in delicious runny egg yolks that went wonderfully with my potato hash.  Jordan's Restaurant breakfast impressed me enough that I'd love to try out their lunch or dinner menus the next time I'm up in Boothbay.

Jordan's Restaurant is located at 29 Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor, Maine.


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