Monday Inspiration—A Culinary Phenomenon In Maine

“It was supposed to be a ‘quiet little cafe’ in Maine. It turned into a culinary phenomenon”. I often can find some really interesting stories on PBS News Hour. This Maine restaurant story really caught my attention today. It is the story about The Lost Of Kitchen , yes, the most talked American restaurant and its owner Erin French.

First of all, the location of the restaurant is so dreamy–in the middle of the nowhere. It is in the rural town of Freedom, Maine, 17 miles from the coast, surrounded by farmland and backcountry roads, near towns like Unity and Liberty. You can count the buildings in Freedom on one hand: There’s a general store, a gas station, a post office, and the Lost Kitchen itself, in an 1834 mill building, perched over a stream.

Second, it dwells in such an amazing historical building…

And the inside of the Lost Kitchen is q1uite charming and interesting…

The last but not the least —the food

The Lost Kitchen welcome cheese board — *Welcome boards are your first taste of the Lost Kitchen.* Photo by Maine Magazine

What do you think? Isn’t it amazing? Here is the new book by owner Erin French , “Finding Freedom in the Lost Kitchen.” The book details the trials and triumphs of the Maine restaurant that has been attracting attention internationally from foodies — and from culinary taste-makers like James Beard. As Jeffrey Brown reports, “finding freedom” takes on multiple meanings for an innovative restaurateur on the rise. It’s part of PBS NewsHour’s arts and culture series, CANVAS. Here is Erin French’s interview with PBS.