Hartstone Inn Rainy Day Activities

We realize it’s sometimes difficult to love rainy days while you are on vacation but rest assured, there are still many fun things to do and see!  We have put together this list of  activities in Camden and the surrounding area. In Camden and in general: Ask us for a complimentary day pass to the …
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“From the Spring Garden” Cooking Class at the Hartstone Inn

Chef Michael‘s last cooking class until fall is just a few weeks away!  Our “From the Spring Garden” cooking class is offered both June 1st & June 2nd from 1-3pm.  Springtime in Maine is a pretty exciting.  The snow is gone and our gardens are beginning to produce some spring bounty.  Chef Michael will take …
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New Restaurant “Seabright” Offers Specialty Pizza in Camden

New Restaurant news for our Hartstone Inn “foodie” friends/guests… James Beard nominated Chef Brian Hill, owner of both Francine Bistro in Camden and Shepherd’s Pie in Rockport has opened a third restaurant.  Seabright, Hill’s new pizzeria opened April 1st at 7 Public Landing in downtown Camden, the former location of Paolina’s Way .  The menu …
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New(ish) Restaurant: Belfast’s “The Lost Kitchen”

Many of our guests love to stay informed on what is new on the “foodie” scene in Mid coast Maine.  We do our best to keep them in the loop!  A year ago this month, The Lost Kitchen, what appears to be an elegant,  farm-to-table restaurant opened up to rave reviews.  Self taught Chef Erin …
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Tea Cup Cake Decorating Class at the Hartstone Inn

On May 18, from noon until three o’clock, Patricia Moroz of Starlight Custom Cakes will be teaching students how to create beautiful, edible sugarpaste teacups that will be used to decorate their cakes.  Each student will be provided with a fresh cake that has been iced and covered with fondant, a teacup and saucer that …
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2013 Pastry Classes at Sweet Sensations Pastry Shop

Many of our guests not only love to cook, but to bake too.  We do not offer pastry classes here at the Hartstone Inn but Sweet Sensations Pastry Shop does and it is only 10 minutes away!  Plan an overnight or a weekend getaway with us and take a class while you are here.  Steve, …
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Pasta, Pasta, Pasta Cooking Class at the Hartstone Inn

Join Chef Michael Salmon at the Hartstone Inn and learn how to make pasta in your own kitchen. Techniques include making the dough, coloring and flavoring different pastas, rolling out and cutting various shapes of pasta, filling pastas such as raviolis and tortellini and cooking pasta. Specific dishes include: Spaghetti with a Creamy Prosciutto and …
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Hartstone Inn Thanksgiving Dinner Package

Leave the cooking to us and spend your Thanksgiving holiday at the Hartstone Inn!  Our Thanksgiving Dinner Package includes two nights lodging, sumptuous breakfasts each morning and a five-course gourmet Thanksgiving dinner for two. Upon arrival, find champagne and homemade chocolates in your room.  Price is $90 in addition to room charge (double occupancy). Click …
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2012-2013 Hartstone Inn Cooking Class Schedule

Join Chef Michael at the Hartstone Inn for a cooking class weekend, covering a wide range of topics from regional and ethnic cuisines to seasonal and holiday offerings. Classes are informative, entertaining, and of course, filled with delicious food. Weekend packages are $352 – $542 and include two nights lodging, breakfast each morning, afternoon cookies …
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Vinfest 2012, A Gatsby Affair

Cellardoor Winery Vinfest 2012, A Gatsby Affair Sunday, September 30, 2012 from  2-6pm Adults- $50  Students (18 years and under)- $10 Best dressed Flapper & Best 20’s Couple costume competitions. Croquet, badminton, tug o’ war and more! Featuring the legendary Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra. Please call 207.763.4478 to reserve your tickets.

Fromviandoux, A New Restaurant in Camden

We like to keep our guests aware of what is new on the Camden dining scene.  Recently, a new restaurant opened on 20 Washington St. called Fromviandoux.  They describe their food as “petite plates prepared with modern, local and seasonal influences.”  As for the name, “Fromviandoux” is a word the owners coined. “From,” as in …
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2012 Hartstone Inn Cooking Classes – Only 4 Remain!

There are only four cooking classes left for 2012!  Join Chef Michael at the Hartstone Inn for a cooking class weekend, covering a wide range of topics from regional and ethnic cuisines to seasonal and holiday offerings. Classes are informative, entertaining, and of course, filled with delicious food. Weekend packages are $352 – $542 and …
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