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isle isleauhaut native local locally owner award winning food bar harbor quality hilton beal five start four star Zagat kebo golf course LL Bean Spruce Tree Snack bar Bar Harbor sabbatical rest and recuperation vacation
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restaurant restaurants Maine whales puffins lobster lobstah dough boy snack bar snakcbar karen holmes hiking oceanview ocean front waterfront water sunset sunsets trails food boating morris yatchs thurston's seafood ketch
seawall dining room ice cream milkshakes popovers island explore cat island ferry hinkley frenchboro gott's island oceanarium coast guard scoodic point college of the atlantic jackson laboratory biking dessert chowder ellis
boat manset rt1A rt 1 A family fun fish fishing fisherman moose scenic abel's hilltop house jasper's locally owned and operated explorer Acadi National Park vacation tourist attraction wilbur grandeville road kayak wendell
gilley museum sternman buoy's lobster trap some's sound Fjord starfish seaglass good food friends fresh seafood bargain inexpensive special deal home cooking downeast cooking mainer Sunday brunch bar harbor maniac
eats vittles guest visitor center acadia information wildwood stable horses carriage rides trails precipice pinnacle peregrine falcon eagles birdwatching eating establishment best food in Bar Harbor crabrolls money laid back
casual child friendly alcohol free bluehill fair blueberry blueberries pie baked large lobster charts sailing tennis boating sports bed and breakfast Mckinley House vacation house rental bass harbor inn harborview hotel art
painting baskets abbe museum abnaki indians indian penobscot pemetic high school criterion Bar Harbor chamber of commerce Bass Harbor chamber of commerce Theater arcadia rep bookstore port in the storm shermans
books roosevelt julia child casper wineburger Martha Stewart Victory chimes western way eastern way atlantic ocean sand beach thunderhole thunder hole frenchman's bay ocean drive parkloop road cranberry island olseford
isle isleauhaut native local locally owner award winning food bar harbor quality hilton beal five start four star Zagat kebo golf course LL Bean Spruce Tree Snack bar Bar Harbor sabbatical rest and recuperation vacation
recreation holiday sightseer tourist vacation spot retreat hangout resort
MAINE-LY DELIGHTS: The History
| Our Humble Beginnings..... |
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Karen Holmes Godbout, owner and operator of
Maine-ly Delights. I moved to my little Maine cottage in 1978. You may be shocked to hear
that I was not born and raised here on Mt. Desert Island; however, my family members
certainly are true Down Easters.
After living on the island for a while, I noticed that the boaters and the Marina workers had
to drive or walk a measurable distance for a bite to eat or a snack. I thought it would be
nice to have a small hot dog stand. Well, the more I thought about it, the more I liked the
idea.
I bought a large panel step van and after a few conversations, began selling steamed hot
dogs, chips, canned soda and my famous crab rolls. Gradually, I added some
necessities, such as electricity, a refrigerator, a hot dog steamer, and later, a fryolator.
The fryolator was a big hit for french fries and my famous, original, Oh-Boy Doughboys.
After a few years and many new friends, I was outgrowing the old truck. It was time to go
on to bigger and better things. In July, 1984, the new Maine-ly Delights opened. I finally
had a roof over my head and cement under my feet. I had made it!
I am quaint, not fancy, Down East all the way. My menu is composed of "the best"
ingredients with the freshest seafood available. I like giving that extra personal touch with
a smile, a story, and a laugh or two. I guess you can say that I enjoy people. Above all, I
like to make them good, Down East cooking.
-Karen Holmes Godbout
Maine-ly Delights. I moved to my little Maine cottage in 1978. You may be shocked to hear
that I was not born and raised here on Mt. Desert Island; however, my family members
certainly are true Down Easters.
After living on the island for a while, I noticed that the boaters and the Marina workers had
to drive or walk a measurable distance for a bite to eat or a snack. I thought it would be
nice to have a small hot dog stand. Well, the more I thought about it, the more I liked the
idea.
I bought a large panel step van and after a few conversations, began selling steamed hot
dogs, chips, canned soda and my famous crab rolls. Gradually, I added some
necessities, such as electricity, a refrigerator, a hot dog steamer, and later, a fryolator.
The fryolator was a big hit for french fries and my famous, original, Oh-Boy Doughboys.
After a few years and many new friends, I was outgrowing the old truck. It was time to go
on to bigger and better things. In July, 1984, the new Maine-ly Delights opened. I finally
had a roof over my head and cement under my feet. I had made it!
I am quaint, not fancy, Down East all the way. My menu is composed of "the best"
ingredients with the freshest seafood available. I like giving that extra personal touch with
a smile, a story, and a laugh or two. I guess you can say that I enjoy people. Above all, I
like to make them good, Down East cooking.
-Karen Holmes Godbout
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