Popular South Berwick burger joint Lee Frank’s has opened a second location in Wells.

Chef-owner Lee Frank said he launched the new location this month at 231 Post Road, the site of the former Gravy restaurant.

The double cheeseburger, fries and chocolate shake from Lee Frank’s in South Berwick. The restaurant has opened a second location in Wells. Photo by Bob Keyes

The 1,500-square-foot dining room allows Frank as many as 35 seats inside, with an additional 14-16 outdoor seats on the deck.

Lee Frank’s offers a variety of burgers, hot dogs, fries and shakes. The restaurant, which opened in South Berwick in early 2021, specializes in made-to-order smash burgers.

“After the success of the first one, and with people coming from other areas to visit us, we started looking at spaces,” Frank said, explaining his decision to open in Wells. “We knew there wasn’t a true old-fashioned burger joint in Wells, so we figured it’d be something good to bring to the town. Next year we plan to be busy with families and vacationers. It’s just a really easy, fast place to grab lunch or dinner.”

Lee Frank’s is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

LARGER SPACE FOR PEEKYTOE PROVISIONS 

Peekytoe Provisions in Bar Harbor has moved its market and café into a larger, newly built space on Main Street.

Co-owner Drew Smith said Peekytoe moved into its new home at 244 Main St. this month. They’d been at the same address since launching the business in 2014. But Smith said because the roof was in serious disrepair and the building was “crumbling,” Peekytoe had it razed last fall, and operated out of a space in Southwest Harbor for this past summer season.

The bar at the new Peekytoe Provisions on Main Street in Bar Harbor. Courtesy of Peekytoe Provisions

The new building gives Peekytoe Provisions about 2,400 square feet, roughly 800 square feet more than the previous space. The new site allows the café to increase its seating from 52 to about 80 (including at a full bar), expand its kitchen, add a live lobster tank and give the fish market portion of Peekytoe its own entrance.

The new building also has two three-bedroom apartments on the second floor for year-round housing, which Smith said helps meet an urgent need in Bar Harbor.

In addition to fresh seafood, Peekytoe’s market sells bread, tinned seafood, specialty pantry items and other provisions. Smith said the larger kitchen lets Peekytoe add more dishes to the menu, such as grilled halibut, and scallop-and-shrimp fried rice.

Peekytoe Provisions is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 8:30 p.m. A party celebrating the new space is on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 3-8 p.m.

PINT AND PAWN TO CLOSE IN BIDDEFORD

Pint and Pawn in Biddeford, the state’s first board game bar and lounge, will be closing at the end of November.

Owner Derek Laplume announced his decision to close in a video on the venue’s social media accounts.

 

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“The Pint and Pawn opened last year with the idea that we all needed a comfortable place to gather and play,” Laplume said in the video. “In its time, it has been just that for so many people, and I have been truly blessed to watch countless friendships blossom and flourish in this space. Unfortunately, the challenges have become too great, and I have made the difficult decision to close shop at the end of November.”

Laplume could not be reached Tuesday for more details on the impending closure.

Pint and Pawn opened at 28 Pearl St. in March 2023. Since then, board game bar and café Another Round opened on Portland’s Congress Street, while regional grilled cheese restaurant chain Cheese Louise added a board game library at its Portland location.

MAINE BREWERS MEDAL AT NATIONAL COMPETITION

Two Portland brewers took away two medals each from the Great American Beer Festival in Golden, Colorado, this month.

Allagash Brewing Co. won a gold medal in the Belgian-style witbier category for its Allagash White, and a silver medal in the Belgian-style abbey ale category for Allagash Trippel.

Gluten-free brewer Orange Bike Brewing Company took two of the three top honors in the competition’s gluten-free category. Its Oktoberfest beer won a silver medal, while its Pilsner took a bronze.

Great American is the most widely entered beer competition in the country, with more than 9,200 entries across 107 categories in 2024. Allagash and Orange Bike were the only winners from Maine this year.

BATH WOMAN WINS HOSPITALITY AWARD

A Bath-based restaurant owner has won second place in a nationwide hospitality contest.

Molly Jellison, co-owner of Long Reach Kitchen & Catering, won a $2,500 prize in the first annual ServiceSTARS competition, held by ImageFIRST, a linen and laundry services company.

The awards are for hospitality professionals “who go above and beyond to enhance their guests’ experience,” according to contest organizers.

“Molly embodies the spirit of this award with her extraordinary commitment to providing exceptional service to the guests at Long Reach Kitchen & Catering,” ImageFIRST said in its announcement. “Her dedication, compassion and support have made a significant difference in countless lives, and we are proud to celebrate her achievements.”

Jellison will be presented with a check for the award at a ceremony Wednesday at Long Reach Kitchen & Catering.

The top four winners included hospitality professionals located in Oklahoma and Colorado. Two more Maine women were listed among the runners-up, including Ann Marie Marchand of Point Sebago Resort in Casco, and Pamela Orr of Augusta Country Club in Manchester.

YARMOUTH FARMERS MARKET HEADS INDOORS

For the second year in a row, the Yarmouth Farmers Market will extend its season through December by moving indoors starting next month.

The market’s last day of outdoor operation at the Bickford Pavilion will be Thursday, Oct. 31. After that, the market will move into the Founder’s Hall at 317 Main St. for six Thursdays, from 2:30-5 p.m. The market dates are Nov. 7, 14 and 21, and Dec. 5, 12 and 19.

The Yarmouth Farmers Market will also run a one-day craft and gourmet food fair on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. to coincide with the town’s Hometown Holidays festivities.

The indoor market will include 16-18 vendors each week, many of whom also sell at the outdoor market. Musicians from the 317 Main Community Music Center will play each week at the market from 3-4 p.m.

FOOD PRODUCERS SHOWCASE AND GOLDEN FORK AWARDS

The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs is holding its food producers showcase and Golden Fork Awards at Brick South on Thompson’s Point on Thursday.

The free business-to-business trade show is an opportunity for grocery buyers, retailers, chefs, restaurant owners, caterers and distributors to network, sample local food and beverage products, and explore possibilities for expansion.

The Golden Fork Awards spotlight the best of the state’s prepared food and beverage products. The event runs from 2-5 p.m. For more details or to register, visit the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs website.