We have close friends who live in Portland, ME. It’s about a 2-hour drive to go there, so we don’t go often. A better solution is often to meet halfway, which is usually Portsmouth, NH. When we decided to get together a couple of weeks ago, I examined the restaurant choices but found nothing exciting for lunch. Instead, I decided to drive 5 minutes further north, across the bridge from NH, and into Kittery, ME. We agreed to meet there for lunch at Robert’s Maine Grill, and we had a perfect seafood meal and plenty of time to visit with our friends before they leave for San Miguel, Mexico, to escape the harsh New England winter.

Here are the food highlights: