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By the time we finished the craft show and museum at the college we were famished, not to mention thirsty, and headed for a restaurant I’d heard good things about in Bangor called Timber.
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Upon entry we saw snow globe dining had made a return. This started during Covid and people liked the private option so much some places have continued the trend.
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I don’t want to eat in a plastic bubble, but to each their own.
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Timber was named to reflect the logging heritage of Northern Maine…
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So rustic woods met casual elegance in the decor.
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Being with my husband, naturally we sat at the bar.
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Which is never my first choice, but it is closer to the cocktails so I don’t complain too loudly.
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Round one? A blood orange cranberry margarita.
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Timber’s cocktail menu is multi paged and varied and I happily sampled a few.
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Round two was a Stoli blueberry fog with a fantastic elderflower foam. The only thing wrong with it was the size of the glass. Bring me a pitcher!
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Yes, there was food. Perfectly prepared crab cakes with spicy corn relish for me.
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French onion soup for the husband. He was a bit disappointed in this as it wasn’t the traditional preparation… but I thought it was wonderful.
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Round 3 for me was a Hendricks cucumber cooler. Crisp, green and herbal. Perfect.
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Loggers on the way to the rest room.
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Brick oven forest mushroom pizza with arugula and fontina cheese for me. Hand tossed and so rich I barely got through half… but it was heavenly.
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Butternut squash ravioli with cranberries, feta cheese, tomatoes and spinach for my other half. Thankfully he loved this.
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When it came to dessert I drank mine off the special menu.
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A sugar cookie martini. I don’t usually like these over sweetened concoctions but in place of pie? It works.
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Husband opted for lemon meringue cheesecake and coffee.
Heck, someone had to drive…. and it certainly wasn’t going to be me.
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Why does hubby insist on french onion soup because it seems 9 times out of 10 he ends up being dissapointed.
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He loves it…
and hope springs eternal!
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That all looks delicious. The interior of the restaurant looks much better than the igloo option.
Merry Christmas.
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Right back at ya!
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Beautiful surroundings and delicious looking food !
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Lemon meringue cheesecake ? Yes, thank you!
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I love that the hubs likes his French Onion soup so much, that he looks for the perfect bowl, lol. They had a cocktail named after you, River Diver 🍹🥃🍺🍸🍻. Glad the food and libations surpassed your expectations even if a modern version of the onion soup didn’t impress Mr. Marine.
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It was a great place. Too bad it’s so far away…
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I have to go with hubby. Why mess with perfection. Breaded onions? 🤢
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They were crunchy and quite tasty….
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Looks amazing! Mixing drinks eh? Was you ok the next day? Mind you I always think drinks in pubs lack a fair bit of alcohol….
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I was fine. I always try different kinds when there’s a nice selection…
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Ah right, so you basically go through the drinks menu!
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I try…
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We need to drankin together!!
A local bar, The Ordinaire, does a big holiday popup with tons of decor and themee drinks… so I’m told (never been).
Depending on a lot of things, I might go to a bar tomorrow (xmas eve) night.
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I’m always up for a cocktail testing partner.
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For a split second I thought that cocktail garnish was a pickle slice, but I quickly realized you’d never go over to the dark side. And that pizza looks AMAZING.
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That pizza was luscious. Rich, creamy and delightful.
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The French onion soup does look quite tasty. As does the ravioli!
I admire that you always try a selection of cocktails. I’m more apt to order one and stick with it. I should probably branch out more.
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Variety is my middle name when it comes to cocktails.
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I would totally go for Husbands meals minus the Soup. I will take your Crab Cakes, instead.
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