Just because you don’t feel like cooking doesn’t mean you shouldn’t stuff yourself with mashed potatoes and pie. Our family likes to talk about Dysart’s being a Maine tradition for generations. We like to tell people that we know Maine food. We’ve all enjoyed a lot of it so that helps us with our bragging! […]
From the iconic Dysart’s Restaurant is a stunningly photographed cookbook showcasing the favorite Maine recipes that have made Dysart’s unique. It also features stories about our extended family of employees and friends since 1967. All proceeds are donated to local Cancer Charities. Our recipes, which have been collected and tested by customers over the years, […]
A behind the scenes look into producing our unforgettable homemade rolls Dysart’s Bakery HERMON, ME Here at Dysart’s we have a committed team of bakers who ensemble over 300 dozen homemade rolls and 1200 loaves of bread for our Restaurants and Travel Stops every week. What makes our products so delicious, keeping you on your toes asking […]
Pick ‘em, peEl ’em, and pie ‘em Few things say fall in New England better than an afternoon apple picking. Families load up their car and drive to an orchard, where growers have trained their trees to grow low to the ground to enable easy access for the pickers. Bags are filled with bushels of […]
If you grew up in the Bangor Area chances are we don’t have to tell you how good Dysart’s milkshakes are. Guessing you have memories of gathering on one of our long tables with your friends around 10 p.m. for a burger, and of course, a milkshake. These are not just a soft serve shake. […]
Wild blueberries are Maine’s state fruit. Every day, at Dysart’s, we see trucks and professional drivers moving products that are critical to Maine’s economy, to our families, to our businesses, and so much more. ‘You’ might look out the windows at Dysart’s and just see trucks. What you are really seeing is products being moved. […]
Have you ever wondered about the big green truck with the flag as you exit off I 95 southbound? Our Dad and Grandfather, Dave Dysart loved 217. If you had been on the road the day of Dave’s funeral in 1999, you may have been surprised at the site of the 180 tractors escorting the […]
There is an controversy over whether a shortcake should be “cakelike” or “biscuitlike”. Some culinary researchers claim that’s a regional preference, we in Maine, historically make our shortcakes with biscuits. In the absence of definitive proof, we’re going to stay out of that fight. We’ll just say that biscuit versions are what we have always […]
Another question could be – Who would want to open a 24/7 Truck Stop? We would answer, our Dad and Grandfather. He was a friend to all. Even people he didn’t know. Eliot Beal – Driver and Customer for many years wrote our family this note. “David reminds me so much of my own Dad. […]
Purpleberry Pie – A pie with a purpose. $15 from every 11 inch pie is donated to Alzheimer’s Charities. Servers 8 or more hungry people What is Purpleberry? An outstanding blueberry pie with an Almond Crumble topping. Mike Hartt and I met at Dysart’s in 1970. He was a cute Hermon High School senior working […]