Café Chatter
The Northeastern seaboard is freckled with islands that hum during the summer months. Populations that dwindled over the winter now burgeon with renters and ay-trippers; singles looking for other singles; couples looking for peace and quiet; and families looking for activities to release the endless energy of the young ones—while enjoying adult time, too. And everyone, understandably, is looking for a great meal. Here are some choice spots for the ultimate in alfresco dining. Some great island restaurants to dine in this summer
Coastal
Cuisine
BY ANNIE B. COPPS
ILLUS TRATIONS B Y CAROLINE HWANG
Maine
O; the coast of southern Maine, the raw
beauty of Chebeague Island beckons
visitors, and Chebeague Island Inn is the
best spot for a great meal. Try something
simple on the porch of the restored hotel
or partake in a traditional and dramatic
Down East lobster bake—rockweed and
hot rock–steamed local lobsters served
with corn, potatoes and steamers (
soft-shell clams). 61 South Rd. 207-846-5155,
chebeagueislandinn.com
Long respected as an artist’s colony,
Great Diamond Island also was a military
base (Fort McKinley housed thousands
of soldiers during the Spanish-American
War), so history runs deep here. Follow
Diamond Avenue to the end of the pier
for a stunning view and thoughtful, Con-
tinental cuisine at Diamond’s Edge Res-
taurant. 207-766-5850, diamondsedge.com
New Hampshire
For a remarkable meal that meets the
view head-on, Latitudes at the historic
Wentworth by the Sea hotel provides
just the right perspective. From its Great
Island perch, the vista includes New
Castle Island (one of our nation’s oldest
