Things To Do in Maine

New England changes slowly . . . sometimes it scarcely seems to change at all. However, luxury tourism has hit the region, and the blue-plate diners and family-owned hotels of old are quietly, inexorably being replaced by upscale inns and resorts. Like it or not, the New England your…

What follows is a list of our favorite hotels in the state. To read our longer reviews, simply click on the name of the hotel:White Barn Inn (Kennebunk; www.whitebarninn.com; tel. 207/967-2321): This venerable inn has been world-class longer than most people reading this book have…

We think the following restaurants are the very best in Maine. To read our full review, click on the name of the restaurant. * The Black BirchW (Kittery; www.theblackbirch.com tel. 207/703-2294 ): The rustic-adventurous gastropub that revitalized what is now one of New England’s…