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Drive & Dine Package to the Anchor Inn Restaurant in Round Pond, Maine or the Damariscotta River Grill in Damariscotta, Maine.  Includes a $25 gas card for your scenic drive along the coast to the Anchor Inn Restaurant or the Damariscotta River Grill ($100 gift certificate). Explore the beautiful coast of Midcoast Maine.

This item has been donated by J. Edward Knight & Co. of Rockland.

ABOUT J. EDWARD KNIGHT & CO.

J. Edward Knight & Co. is a locally owned Insurance Agency with offices in Boothbay, New Harbor, Vinalhaven, Rockland and Bath - Serving the Midcoast Region since 1898.

As solid as the rocky coast that surrounds it, J. Edward Knight has been meeting the insurance needs of Mid-Coast Maine's year-round and summer residents for over 100 years. We offer world-class protection and service for your Auto, Home, Health, Business, and Life Insurance with special emphasis on commercial marine and all risks particular to coastal and island living.

To do this we evaluate your specific needs, find the company that will give you the best value for your dollar, while supplying an unyielding standard of protection. The companies we represent offer superior products and excellent customer service, in addition to outstanding reputations for fast, fair claims service.

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ABOUT THE ANCHOR INN RESTAURANT

The doors to Maine's Anchor Inn Restaurant opened two decades ago when Chef Rick Hirsch and his wife and business partner, Jean Kerrigan, realized that an inviting summer restaurant - paired with incredibly fresh food and gracious service - was bound to appeal to diners.

And appeal it has!

The Anchor Inn, located on Maine's scenic Round Pond in the picturesque, midcoastal Maine village of Round Pond, celebrated its 20th year anniversary celebration in 2007. Known for such special events as its grand, annual Fourth of July Barbeque event and colorful accompanying parade, the seasonal Anchor Inn becomes a central gathering spot in Maine each year for returning "summer people" and locals alike. Guests are repeatedly drawn to the Anchor Inn Restaurant - as much by Chef Rick Hirsch's authentic New England cooking and top-notch local Maine seafood specials as by the restaurant's welcoming ambiance and scenic waterfront views.

Chef Hirsch, a graduate of the prestigious Johnson & Wales University, has long been committed to buying local ingredients and supporting local farmers and producers. Each summer at the Anchor Inn Restaurant, he serves dishes which feature fresh Maine lobster, fresh local oysters and other fare using locally grown ingredients.

"We've been fortunate that once folks learned about us, so many of them returned to the Anchor Inn Restaurant year after year with their family and friends," Hirsch noted. "We're certainly excited to be celebrating our twentieth year of serving our guests, and raise a glass to the next few years of welcoming diners to our table!"

ABOUT THE DAMARISCOTTA RIVER GRILL

Since its successful launch in late 2003, the Damariscotta River Grill has firmly established itself as a welcome addition to the coastal Maine dining scene. Owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Rick Hirsch (Executive Chef) and Jean Kerrigan (General Manager), the popular restaurant has been a favorite of locals, summer visitors and vacationing celebrities alike.

"At the Damariscotta River Grill, we're known for our regional, upscale comfort food," Chef Rick Hirsch noted. "While there is a creative, fusion edge to some of our dishes, our uniqueness is really our simplicity."

The Damariscotta River Grill is equally regarded for its impressive wine list, which features a generous selection of both Old- and New-World varietals. Our wine selection is actively updated with a focus on wines that are affordable and represent the best in value and variety we can find. To that end, Wine Spectator awarded Damariscotta River Grill its 2008 Award of Excellence as well as honored the restaurant as it "features inexpensive wine pricing." The restaurant team's longtime involvement and interest in the "wine world" led them to form their popular Damariscotta River Grill Wine Club in February of 2006. The restaurant's owners have hosted a variety of established vintners from the U.S. and abroad during the Wine Club's monthly food and wine "classes," and the wine club's membership continues to grow.

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