Best Thing I Ever Ate – Lobster Pot Pie – Now Shipping

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Best Thing I Ever Ate on the Food Network Season 4 – Episode 14 Academe Maine Brasserie and Tavern at The Kennebunk Inn was featured on the Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” episode, Reinvented Classics. (Video at the link.) The Food Network  represents the best recipe ideas, videos, healthy eating advice, party [...]

Maine Lobster White Pizza with Truffle Oil – Travel Channel

Maine Lobster White Truffle Pizza

Last summer, the Travel  Channel’s “Food Paradise” crew stopped by the Kennebunk Inn to film our famous lobster pot pie for the episode “Pot Pie Paradise.”  During the filming, they also shot some footage as we created our delicious lobster white pizza. Our lobster white pie is a favorite of locals in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. [...]

Join Us for The Kennebunkport Festival’s Grand Tasting – Saturday, June 8, 2013

Kennebunk Inn at the 2013 Kennebunkport Food & Wine Festival

2013 will mark our sixth year as guest chefs at the Kennebunkport Festival’s Grand Tasting. The Grand Tasting is the largest event of the Festival and features renowned chefs and acclaimed wineries. The 2013 Kennebunkport Festival’s Grand Tasting will take place along the banks of the Kennebunk River on Saturday, June 8, 2013 from noon [...]

There’s Still Time to Make Your Mother’s Day Brunch Reservation

Mother's Day Brunch - Kennebunk Inn

There’s still time to make your Mother’s Day Brunch reservation at our restaurant, Academe at The Kennebunk Inn.  Our Mother’s Day meal is one of Kennebunkport & Kennebunk’s favorite dining options for mom’s special day.  We are serving Mother’s Day Brunch from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 12th, 2013. Reservations are highly [...]

Our Maine Lobster Pot Pie on The Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise”

Food Paradise Episode - Pot Pie Paradise

Last July, the Travel Channel taped our famous Lobster Pot Pie for a segment on the program “Food Paradise.”  The episode is entitled, “Pot Pie Paradise” and originally aired in the Fall of 2012.  The clip is courtesy of Prometheus Studios and is ©2012 by Prometheus Studios, The Travel Channel and Scripps Television Networks. Used [...]

Jamaican Jerk Duck Breast: Holland America Cruise Celebrity Guest Chefs 2013

Holland America Cruise Line Guest Chefs

Giving cooking demonstrations on a luxury cruise ship is one of the really great perks of our jobs.  We were fortunate enough to be asked back as guest chefs for a second voyage on Holland America’s ms Maasdam early this year.  We met a lot of wonderful people during our demonstrations and cooking classes in [...]

Show Mom You Care! Make Your Mother’s Day Reservations Early This Year.

Kennebunkport Mother's Day Brunch at The Kennebunk Inn

Even though Easter is just around the corner, Mother’s Day is fast approaching. Moms do so much for us that it is only fair that we treat them to something special to celebrate their special day.  Academe at The Kennebunk Inn has a wonderful Mother’s Day Buffet Brunch planned for Sunday, May 12, 2013. Our [...]

The Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern Weighs In On The Kennebunk Inn

Andrew Zimmern of the Travel Channel

Travel Channel host Andrew Zimmern had some very complimentary things to say about our Kennebunk Inn restaurant in his column for Mpls.St. Paul Magazine (Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota) and in his food blog on their site. Mr. Zimmern’s father lives in Maine, so he knows a thing or two about good lobster dishes. We [...]

Easter Brunch Buffet at Academe: March 31, 2013

Academe Restaurant at Kennebunk Inn Easter Brunch

Our restaurant, Academe will be serving Easter Brunch on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. This all you can eat Easter Buffet will feature carving stations, cooked to order omelets, breakfast potatoes, an array of delicious salads, fruit, desserts and more.