Bangor, Maine Spot To Be Featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’

Bangor, Maine: The secret’s out. This spot is going national!

If you like food and restaurants, America's Best Restaurants is the show for you!

Theo Williams, Ashley Dawn, Luis Rivera, Amanda Valentine and J Russell, travel the nation as part of the Roadshow, tasting interesting dishes, learning recipes and hearing the stories of the best restaurants from coast-to-coast.

They drop about ten episodes every week, showcasing must-visit restaurants across the country. Whether you're a food lover who can’t stop watching crave-worthy content, or a traveler on the hunt for your next great local spot, America’s Best Restaurants is your go-to channel for discovering hidden gems and hometown favorites.

The show is about to pay a visit to the Queen City!

The Butcher The Baker, located at 84 Hammond Street, in Downtown Bangor, is a restaurant with a distinctive vibe. Originally a food truck in 2021, it opened as a full restaurant in 2023, and is run by chef Carl Birmingham and GM Brittany LeVasseur, who bring decades of combined experience in the food industry. The restaurant is a “new American scratch kitchen,” meaning most items—from bread and sauces to cured meats—are made in-house.

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The menu at The Butcher The Baker, is eclectic and creative, blending comfort food with global influences: American classics like steak frites and chicken & waffles, sit alongside dishes like Thai noodles, curries, and Korean-style pork belly.

The vibe is modern yet slightly rustic, casual, but chef-driven, and complemented by a fantastic and creative cocktail program.

It should be fun to watch, when the segment drops soon. But, this isn't the first time a dining spot in Maine has been featured, in 2025, the crew from America's Best Restaurants Roadshow, in paid a visit to Orono.