Food

The Cheese Iron

Michael

Every now and then, Meredith and I take a little extra time for lunch, drive through the scenic Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough tidal flats, and make our way to one of our favorite lunch spots in the area, The Cheese Iron.

With an unbelievable spread of sandwiches, wines, charcuterie, and of course, cheeses, you’d expect the Cheese Iron to be wedged between shops and restaurants somewhere on Exchange Street in the Old Port, not slightly outside of town on Route One. Continue reading The Cheese Iron

Tandem Coffee Roasters

Michael

If you know me, you know that I enjoy my coffee. For me, at least, nothing kills the “why does work start before noon” or the “why did I eat so much at lunch” blues like a piping hot cup of the good stuff. But from my time working (and living) in dorm rooms, warehouses, and an ad agency, the cup of Joe I had become familiar with was little more than a flavorless caffeine conduit, from some sad, seldom-cleaned Mr. Coffee drip. Continue reading Tandem Coffee Roasters