The Library up for sale; Dover a magnet for foodie businesses

Portsmouth Herald
·2 min read

The week after the Fourth of July is often a quiet one with few planned events and continued vacation for many. On the Seacoast of Maine and New Hampshire, many choose to spend their vacation with us, enjoying our beautiful coastline and great places to eat. It's good to be in the lucky geography club, living in a place others want to visit. The trick is keeping it that way.

The Library Restaurant on State Street in downtown Portsmouth has been listed on the market for $3.4 million.
The Library Restaurant on State Street in downtown Portsmouth has been listed on the market for $3.4 million.

Want to buy the Library Restaurant?

One of the original pillars of Portsmouth's restaurant heritage, The Library Restaurant is up for sale. In business for 47 years, this landmark is special to many local families as a place to celebrate and to businesses and organizations as a place to rub elbows. It's long been considered one of the best restaurants in town and a place to hold special community events. Now it's time for its current owner to retire and locals lament the Library's future, hoping the gilded lions that guard the landmark can ward off any changes.

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Co-owners Ash Seeliger, left, and Nico Wheat have opened Beatnix Coffee Station in Dover.
Co-owners Ash Seeliger, left, and Nico Wheat have opened Beatnix Coffee Station in Dover.

Dover getting six new food businesses

Our reporter Megan Fernandes noticed Dover was experiencing a bit of a business boom with 10 new businesses opening, six of which are restaurants or specialty food shops. Check out the great new spots in Dover in her story below,

The area's first Hot Sauce Fest will take place Saturday, July 30 in the outdoor field behind Smuttynose Brewery in Hampton.
The area's first Hot Sauce Fest will take place Saturday, July 30 in the outdoor field behind Smuttynose Brewery in Hampton.

Hot sauce is the spice of life

This week, we learned New England's first Hot Sauce Festival will take place in Hampton on Saturday, July 30 with more than 25 vendors. I've been surprised how many hot sauce makers are located here on the Seacoast. There'll be Smuttynose beer and food trucks!

Brickyard Hollow Brewing Company is opening July 1 in Ogunquit.
Brickyard Hollow Brewing Company is opening July 1 in Ogunquit.

Beer and blueberry pizzas - what more could you want?

Brickyard Hollow Brewing has opened in the location of the former Bintliff's on Route 1 in Ogunquit. Where else can you get blueberries on your pizza?

Owner Enna Grazier is excited to start the reusable cup program on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Enna Chocolate in Exeter.
Owner Enna Grazier is excited to start the reusable cup program on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Enna Chocolate in Exeter.

Rent and return your mug

Enna Chocolate, the cafe of chocolate maker Enna Grazier in Exeter, is going even greener. Long consicentious about waste and using compostable items, Grazier notes just plain "reducing our waste is the most important factor in preventing bioplastics from going into the environment” so she has started a program where regular customers can rent a reusable cup to enjoy their morning coffee.

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This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: The Library up for sale; Dover a magnet for foodie businesses