Timberchic is a Millinocket-based maker of real-wood and reclaimed-wood peel-and-stick wall planks for easy DIY accent walls and ceiling installations.
At Time & Tide Coffee, we believe that everyone deserves to drink the best. We are passionate about sourcing the best coffee and thoughtfully roasting it to bring out its flavor.
Eliot-based maker of light switch plates and outlet covers from vintage tin. Reclaimed-metal home accents with serious character.
Our mission is to create a farming system in which all parts complement each other and to connect people with food that nourishes the body and soul while being grown and raised in the most humane and sustainable way that we know how.
Old Port pizza and burger bar from the Tomaso's Canteen team, opened March 2025 in the former Rathskeller space on Wharf Street.
We believe that every piece of clothing should be thoughtful, considered and most importantly have longevity. Each shirt is handmade by Tony in our studio in Maine.
Portland's original rooftop lounge atop the Westin Portland Harborview — 15th-floor 360° views of Casco Bay and Back Cove, craft cocktails, and Maine-inspired small plates.
Portland-based locally owned meal-delivery service. Healthy, chef-prepared meals delivered fresh across Greater Portland.
Top Shelf Golf is a South Portland-based online golf retailer specializing in indoor golf simulators, launch monitors, training aids, and practice equipment.
Bowdoinham-based award-winning Maine spring water. Nationally acclaimed bottled spring water from Summit Spring.
Cape Elizabeth-based Maine coastal art gallery. Coastal Maine paintings, decor, and artist-made gifts.
Handmade contemporary enamel jewelry made by me in my studio in Maine.
Transparent Audio is an independent specialty business based in the Southern Maine Coast. Founded in 1980, the Saco manufacturer designs and produces some of the world's finest music system and home theater cables—interconnects, speaker cables, HDMI cables, and power conditioning—for audiophiles, recording studios, and home theater enthusiasts globally.
Ashland-based trapping community resource and store. Information, supplies, and gear for the Maine trapping community.
Freeport-based maker of modern wood jewelry and accessories. Sustainable wood pieces inspired by where the trees meet the sea.
A family-owned working farm near Bangor since 1983 offering pick-your-own apples, berries, and pumpkins, plus an ice cream shop, petting zoo, and Maine's longest-running corn maze.
Independent craft brewery based in Kittery, in the Southern Maine Coast with a tasting room open to visitors.
Reimagined 17-room boutique hotel perched above Ogunquit, transformed in 2025 with a saltwater pool, ocean views, and the new on-site restaurant Coastal Alchemist.
Falmouth-based travel goods retailer carrying luggage, bags, and travel accessories. Curated selection covering business and adventure travel.
Sichuan hotpot restaurant from Sichuan Kitchen owner Qi Shen, opened December 2025 at 29 Forest Ave in the Portland Stage building.
A wellness sanctuary offering a variety of fitness classes, an infrared sauna, and a welcoming community for healthy living.
Portland-based Flying Eagle freestyle skate retailer. Maine source for inline skates and accessories.
Independent craft brewery based in Monson, in the Maine Highlands with a tasting room open to visitors.
Modern New England prix-fixe from chef Colin Wyatt on the Portland Foreside waterfront — a Vogue Most Anticipated Restaurant of 2022.
High-quality, affordable used books in Farmington, Maine.
Independent craft brewery based in Sangerville, in the Maine Highlands with a tasting room open to visitors.
Two Little Beans & Co. is an independent kids business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Portland-based moon-themed e-commerce. Greater Portland celestial-product community shop.
Two Salty Dogs is a Boothbay Harbor-based pet outfitter offering high-quality dog and cat supplies, durable toys, harnesses, and treats—both in its coastal town shop and online.
Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters is an independent pets business based in Midcoast, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Tyler’s Gulden creates beautiful ceramics, including the functional and the artistic. The functional includess teapots and cups and the artistic includes sculptures which are shown internationally in group and juried exhibitions.
Biddeford-based online retailer specializing in mini and small crossbows for target practice. Stocks the bows along with all the accessories you need to get shooting.
Hampden-based small-batch specialty coffee roaster. Carefully sourced beans roasted in central Maine.
US Bells - original bronze bell designs by Richard Fisher. Small dinner bells to ship's bells to large estate bells, all are hand cast at our foundry in Maine.
Vacationland Coffee Roasters is an independent grocery & food business with locations in Downeast Maine and Midcoast. Owner Chris Romero roasts 100% Arabica coffees and runs three coffee-pub locations—Southwest Harbor (Apple Lane), Bar Harbor (Rodick Street), and Camden (The Wharf at Lyman-Morse)—serving signature drinks, breakfast tacos, and canned nitro lattes alongside whole-bean retail and online orders.
Westbrook-based bar and shop known for craft cocktails and house-made fizzes. Now offering bitters, mixers, and cocktail kits online.
Venn + Maker is an independent Maine business based in Greater Portland. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
Whether it's a garden I'm transforming or a piece of metal, I am in a relationship or dance with the material and feel a freedom of expression that comes from somewhere outside of myself.
Small plates Italian-inspired restaurant in the heart of Portland's Old Port, in a historic brick building overlooking cobblestone streets.
South Portland-based Icelandic-sourced supplements brand. Omega-3, D3, and wellness products from Iceland.
1,350+ trusted Maine shops, makers, and retailers — shop online, ship anywhere, or find them on your next visit.
Maine's first bean-to-bar chocolate maker, turning single-origin cacao into clean, real confections on Rockland's working waterfront — and shipping them anywhere.
Ultralight packs and shelters sewn in a Biddeford mill — carried on every long trail in America.
Organic loose-leaf tea imported directly from worker-owned cooperatives — steeped in Brunswick.
Portland's fiercely independent bookshop — staff picks worth trusting since 2000.
100% grass-fed beef raised on 500 acres in Charleston — delivered to your door.
Hand-forged Maine axes made the old way in a South Portland shop — heirlooms with an edge.
Hypoallergenic alpaca clothing and goods — from a working farm in Unity.
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Presque Isle, Caribou, Houlton, Fort Kent
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