Does anyone acutally live in maine?

[lynnxoobrink]

Does anyone here actually live in maine? i feel like i'm the only one in maine who is a veg. it sucks...

[nataliex1122]

I'm moving to Portland in late August!

I hope to meet some vegans while I'm up there. :)

[Marks_Helpmeet]

I'm new to the veg scene, but not new to Maine - have lived here all of my life.

I'm near Wiscasset (not in Wiscasset though)

[Poppy]

I'm visiting Bar Harbor at the end of the month.

[djgray1200]

Pretty discouraging landscape around here I know. People stick with what they know, and here that's American chop suey, lobster rolls, and weekly all you can eat prime rib at Mom and Pop's. I've lived almost all of my 30 years here. It's a beautiful place to be but frustrating at times too. Glad I live closer to Portland now.

[Stephan]

I've been living in Maine for the past 10 years (vegetarian for longer) and there's no getting escaping it - it's not the easiest state to be a vegetarian in, especially if you like to eat out. Not Montana bad, but bad enough. ;)

In Maine, I've learned that you just have to be vocal. If there's nothing on the menu (other than the token 'garden salad') then don't hesitate to order something not on the menu. Order like a rock star. If you want pasta with broccoli with a little bit of olive oil, then just order pasta with broccoli with a little bit of olive oil. Just scan the menu to see what they have in the kitchen and then come up with something. Make sure you ask nicely and leave a big tip; they're bound to remember you the next time you go in. If you're a 'closet' vegan or vegetarian living in or visiting Maine... Hope you like Garden Salads. :P

I still think fondly of a trip I took a couple of years ago to visit a friend in a small town called Metuchen in New Jersey. I fussed over the menu and settled on ordering Pad Thai with no meat. She looked at me for a moment and asked me if I wanted the vegetarian menu. I almost fell out of my chair. A whole different menu, chock full with a virtual smorgasbord of pure happiness. NICE.

And Marks_Helpmeet : How the heck are you? It's been a while! Wish I had a laptop to sell you. Er... That is, if you could somehow get past the locked doors and all the CLOSED signs in the windows. LOL. Confused? Look at my username. You'll know. You were always fun when you came in, I liked helping you. :)

Congrats on your decision to veggie! Had I known you were considering it I would have helped you over the fence. Or pushed you over. One of the two.

E-mail me sometime, catch me up on things.