Bagaduce Lunch

Bagaduce Lunch
View from restaurant on Bagaduce River
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Restaurant information
Established1946; 79 years ago (1946)
Street address145 Frank's Flat
CityPenobscot
StateMaine
Postal/ZIP Code04476
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44°23′53″N 68°42′13″W / 44.39806°N 68.70361°W / 44.39806; -68.70361

Bagaduce Lunch seafood restaurant is located in Penobscot, Maine.[1] It is a James Beard Foundation Award winning restaurant (2008).

History

Bagaduce Lunch was opened as a roadside fish shack in 1946 by Sidney and Bernice Snow, their granddaughter, Judy Astbury and her husband Mike have run the restaurant since 1996. Judy's mother and father, Vangie and James Peasely, took over in 1967 and ran it for thirty years in between.[2][3]

The owners pride themselves on serving only fresh and locally sourced fish. It is a seasonal operation,[4][5] generally open Memorial Day through Labor Day. The seafood menu has not changed since 1946.[6]

Awards and honors

See also

References

  1. ^ On the opposite bank of Bagaduce River is town Brooksville, Maine
  2. ^ JamesBeardFoundation video
  3. ^ The New Bagaduce Lunch: It's Still a Family Affair
  4. ^ In Brooksville, Maine, Bagaduce Lunch is the catch of the day
  5. ^ Bagaduce Wins Emmy of Food World
  6. ^ Food and Wine Magazine
  7. ^ In Brooksville, Maine, Bagaduce Lunch is the catch of the day
  8. ^ Best Lobster Shacks and Rolls in Maine
  9. ^ Glover, Adrien. "The 10 best lobster shacks in Maine". The Today Show. Retrieved 1 February 2019.