One of the great joys of life is to travel to new places and see what's happening. For me, what's happening revolves around food, scenery and the people who live and work there.
Join me as I travel around. I'll point out interesting routes, great towns and wonderful, down-home food places.
Of course, if you have something special you wish to let me, and everyone else in on, jot it down.
So welcome to Traveling in my Alfa. Hope to see you on the road!
Mike.
It's a beautiful day, so let's go for a drive. Let's head down to Arundel and join the gang at the Pig Roast. But first, a word about the joint.
ReplyDeleteEnough of this Biker Bar myth. Yeah, people who ride motorcycles are the maine ingredient, but if you're looking for a rip-roaring, tear down the walls and toss 'em through the plate glass windows bar, you're in the wrong place.
Most of the folks in attendance on the Saturday afternoon that we dropped in, were on the wrong side of 30 - hell, make that 45 to 50, and were tooling around on machinery that smelled like 20--grand (20 for low, with a good number probably close to or above 30).
All of us were there for one reason: Good eats, fun music, good camaraderie and a chance to ogle some incredible bikes. (Ok, that's four reasons, but why count?).
For me, Tuesday eve and Saturday afternoon's the time to go. On Tuesday, the old cars drive in, and everyone stands around admiring both the original product and the incredible restorations that have been applied. Tuesdays then, are burger nights. Can't go wrong. Eight-and-a-half bucks buys you some incredible dish. Delicious meat, fantastic toppings and some nice sides. Yum.
Saturdays, around 2 PM, the pig's done and you join the line for your piled-high pig roast dinner - with two sides! Succulent stuff at a hard to believe twelve bucks. What more do you want?
Music? You got it. The band starts at 2 PM. Drinks? Pretty much anything you want - tap, bottle or can - handed out by very attentive staff (the guy remembered my name when I walked up for a refill - this while serving 10 people. You've go to love it.).
My advice? Head down Arundel way. Get some good grub amongst nice folks and ogle some incredible machinery.
Here's the joint when jumping.
ReplyDeleteSo, you ask, what's the best way to get to Bentley's? Glad you asked.
ReplyDeleteYou COULD take I-95, or you COULD take Route 1 straight down, but that's not what tooling around is all about.
Yeah, head south on Route 1, but turn off at Pine Point Road and wander down along the Scarborough River marshlands. Hard to beat something as beautiful and serene as that stretch of road.
Ross Road throws you back onto One and, except for a short stretch of commercialism, the ride into Saco is – in my view, pretty. But once in town, look for and get onto Route 9 West (Route 208 South) again, heading, once more, toward the sea.
This is a nice open stretch. What amazes me here is how close you are to the Saco River yet can't get a glimpse of it.
Meeting House Road will be veering off to the right: take it, and whereupon Guinea Road will also veer off to the right. Take that too.
As you travel along, keep veering right and before you know it you'll Tee into Log Cabin Road. Hang a right, pass the Seashore Trolley Museum, (or stop in for a peek) and up to Route 1.
Turn left. Count to three and look left for the entrance To Bentley's.
Great drive. Now, great food.
Mike T,
ReplyDeleteCooking, travelling, dining out at interesting places on planet earth! What a great concept to share. I hope to see photos of the food, and highlights of your trip.
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