The Lobster Trail: A Food-First Guide to Coastal Maine Paperback – March 29, 2026

Most people do Maine wrong.They show up, order a lobster roll, sit in traffic, and leave thinking they've seen it. They haven't.The Lobster Trail is a food-first guide to coastal Maine, built around one simple idea: eat your way from Kittery to Bar Harbor and you'll understand everything else along the way. Nine chapters. Nine towns. The lobster shacks worth the line, the morning coffee stops before the crowds arrive, the hidden gems that don't make the tourist maps, and the moments that make Maine the kind of place people come back to year after year.Every recommendation in this guide has been visited, tasted, and chosen with intent. No sponsorships. No filler. No guessing. Just the places that hold up, written by someone who drove this coast until he knew it well enough to write the book he couldn't find when he started looking.Whether you're planning your first Maine trip or your fifteenth, The Lobster Trail gives you the insider knowledge to stop driving through and start actually arriving.Kittery to Bar Harbor. Eat first. Understand everything else along the way.Written with curiosity and honesty, this is not a typical travel guide, it’s a companion for travelers who want to connect with Maine through its food. Read more