Navigate like a local
From the secret to the iconic, we feature the can’t-miss places, activities, and events in and around Camden Maine.
Restaurants We Love
PRIMO - Heading into its 26th season, Primo in Rockland continues to set the standard for what a restaurant can be when it’s built around place, purpose, and persistence. Chef Melissa Kelly opened Primo in 2000 with a vision that went far beyond the plate. Today, the property is a fully integrated farm and restaurant where pigs, chickens, bees, greenhouses, and gardens feed a menu that changes daily and a team of more than 80 in peak season.
FAMOUS FOR - Its hyperlocal approach, harvesting ingredients daily from the on-site farm, and for a kitchen that does everything the hard way, from baking bread with a decades-old sourdough starter to curing meats in-house.
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Volume 2 of the Camden Famous Coffee Table Book
The Insider’s Guide to Midcoast Maine features beautiful photos and write ups of nearly 100 restaurants, shops, galleries, museums, attractions and more from Damariscotta to Belfast. This is a page-turning coffee table book that you and your loved ones will love thumbing through again and again.
Midcoast Event Calendar
IF YOU LIKE IT FRESH
The local farmers’ markets can’t be beat!
Camden - Weds, 3:30-6 & Sat, 9-12 at 116 Washington Street
Rockland - Thursdays, 9-1 at Harbor Park
Belfast - Fridays, 9-1 at Waterfall Arts
United Farmers of Maine - Saturdays, 9-2 at 18 Spring St in Belfast
(Open seasonally ~ see individual websites for details)
Camden Famous turned one in May 2024
Meet the Founders:
April Shaw-Beaudoin & Buck Beaudoin
Camden Famous is a collaboration between husband and wife duo, April and Buck. April is a fifth-generation Mainer, and Buck is a New England native who quickly fell in love with all Camden had to offer. After successfully running their marketing agency together for years, they decided to combine their love for branding with their love for their home — setting out to create the website and community they wish had existed years ago. A place to discover the best kept secrets that Camden has to offer, from food to events to news and everything in-between. Learn more about the faces who are making Camden Famous.
THE CAMDEN FAMOUS PODCAST
Season two guests include:
Owner and Chef Melissa Kelly at Primo Restaurant
Executive Director Elise McCave at Camden International Film Festival (CIFF)
Executive Director Robert Wolterstorff at Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA)
Josie Davis of Bay Chamber and Anna Jones of Midcoast Community Chorus
…and many more!
Kick off Memorial Day weekend with the exclusive release party for The Camden Famous podcast on the Wharf at Lyman-Morse. Delectable appetizers and a complimentary beverage of your choice are included with your ticket, courtesy of Salt Wharf. There will be prizes galore, a photobooth station with themed props, and even an interactive art installation. Save the date and mark you calendar from 5-8p on May 23rd, 2025!
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MIDCOAST MAINE’S MOST FAMOUS BLOG
From unique boutiques and cozy cafés to top-notch restaurants and charming inns, we spotlight the best places to explore, eat, and relax in Midcoast Maine. Whether you're a local or a visitor, you’ll love how we share the stories and celebrate the businesses and people that make this place so special.
