Got the Munchies in Alton Bay?

shamrock · 10-04-2005, 11:08 AM

Mc Dude,
Have you heard any rumors about the Dockside being up for Sale ? I heard it was !
also F.Y.I. The Main Street IS up for sale seen the sign this A,M,
to bad great breakfast there .

mcdude · 10-04-2005, 11:50 AM

Hi Shamrock:
I had not heard that but here it is on Curry's Website....
DOCKSIDE FOR SALE

....and lo and behold....here's the Main Street Cafe listing as well....

MAIN STREET CAFE FOR SALE

....seems like an awfully low price!

upthesaukee · 10-04-2005, 10:45 PM

McDude...I think you will find the Main Street Cafe is for sale, but only the business, not the building.

shamrock · 10-05-2005, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcdude

Hi Shamrock:
I had not heard that but here it is on Curry's Website....
DOCKSIDE FOR SALE

....and lo and behold....here's the Main Street Cafe listing as well....

MAIN STREET CAFE FOR SALE

....seems like an awfully low price!

TX MCDUDE FOR THE INFO. ALSO THE MAIN STREET IS OWNED BY MCGRATHS [BUILDING]

SOMEONEGOTCHA · 10-05-2005, 11:55 AM

What is that now 3 eating establishments that has either been sold or out of business in Alton. What does that leave, 3 restaurants in wonderful Alton? Is all of this because amount of traffic in our wonderful little (winter residence) Alton?

upthesaukee · 10-05-2005, 10:44 PM

The restaurant business is a tiring business, and the folks that owned Karen's in the center of Alton I'm sure just got tired of getting up before the barnyard animals day after day after day. I don't know the folks that own the Main Street Cafe, but breakfasts there are usually pretty full.

I do know the folks that own the Dockside, and they have said for the past few years that they are not in for the long haul (they've already been there) and were/are looking forward to the day they can sell, and relax a little. Whether you're there seven days a week, six days a week, or five days a week, it is a grind and you can get mighty weary.

For a small town, Alton has had quite a restaurant industry, with Dockside, JP China, Alton Bay diner, Shibley's, Shibley's at the Pier, Pop's Clam Bar, Sandy Point, William Tell, Wise Owl, River Run Deli, Main Street Cafe...yes some are seasonal, but still, a lot of dining experience. Not far to go Johnson's in New Durham, or places in Wolfeboro or Gilford/Laconia. Not to mention that Alton Circle and Amylynne's sell prepared food as well. To keep your slice of the pie, you need to be on top of your game whenever you are open, not only have good food but great service, and a nice place to eat. Kind of hard to do each and every day, especially when you are the one over the grill, the burners, and reaching in the oven.

My hat's off to all who feed us and best of luck in the sale of their business and their future.

Alton Bay Bob · 05-13-2006, 07:39 PM

I wanted to echo Upthesaukee's post regarding the Alton restaurant scene. I have eaten at all the restaurants he mentions and they are all excellent. They all have their own charm and ambience. Of course it's not Boston restaurants.. but if I wanted Boston I would not be in this piece of heaven.

I just returned with my first take out king stuffed lobster and steamers from Shady Point. I am pleased to report ...they are still great.. Eating it at home watching the rain..hoping the lake continues to fill....Life really does not get better

mcdude · 10-09-2007, 08:03 PM

check out the new menu from the Dockside Restaurant

DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT MENU

the new Pub area looks cozy...

Mee-n-Mac · 10-09-2007, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcdude

check out the new menu from the Dockside Restaurant

DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT MENU

the new Pub area looks cozy...

The pub area is cozy .... burgers are good and the famed haddock sandwich remains faithful to the reputation established by the prior owners.

mcdude · 10-14-2007, 08:29 PM

New Menu for
ALTON VILLAGE PIZZA

River Run Deli is FOR SALE

also for sale....JP China....or the Alton Bay Inn for a cool 3 million and right next door the famous Blue Jay...including mini-golf course! $500,000
CURRY COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES

mcdude · 10-20-2007, 12:26 PM

Here's the updated menu for MAIN STREET CAFE
....after a not so successful attempt at dinner and a bistro menu, ownership has reverted back to the original owner/manager and dinner is NO LONGER BEING SERVED. They still do catering.

robmac · 10-20-2007, 06:32 PM

I enjoy both of the Shibley's location,Anne,Peter David and family do a fantastic job

mcdude · 11-26-2007, 11:52 AM

Well if you've got the munchies in Alton Bay at this time of year (and you want dinner) you are pretty much OUT of LUCK. I was surprised to see this past Friday that the Dockside, with its' new pub, was CLOSED. Main Street Cafe is no longer serving dinner. Sandy Point and Shibley's Victoria Pier are closed for the season. Drove by the William Tell Inn in West Alton and it was in darkness. The only place to have dinner, apparently, is at J. P. China's unless you want to head to the next town for Johnson's Steack and Seafood or in the other direction, over to Ellacoya Barn and Grille.

Does anyone know whether the Dockside has closed for the season?

idigtractors · 11-26-2007, 04:01 PM

Even if they were all open, this person couldn't go as I can't afford them after I pay my taxes. It's hot dogs and beans at home.

upthesaukee · 11-26-2007, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcdude

Well if you've got the munchies in Alton Bay at this time of year (and you want dinner) you are pretty much OUT of LUCK. I was surprised to see this past Friday that the Dockside, with its' new pub, was CLOSED. Main Street Cafe is no longer serving dinner. Sandy Point and Shibley's Victoria Pier are closed for the season. Drove by the William Tell Inn in West Alton and it was in darkness. The only place to have dinner, apparently, is at J. P. China's unless you want to head to the next town for Johnson's Steack and Seafood or in the other direction, over to Ellacoya Barn and Grille.

Does anyone know whether the Dockside has closed for the season?

Things have slowed down from summer time, and they first cut back to Wed to Sun. Still a little slow, so they are taking off about six weeks and the last I heard, was they plan to reopen after the new year, when hopefully we will have skiing and other sports going on.

mcdude · 05-03-2008, 11:58 AM

Pop's Clam Shell opens today....May 3rd! (Week-ends ONLY until July.)

nj2nh · 05-03-2008, 02:05 PM

We used to go to Pop's all the time. The onion rings were to die for. But we stopped after going one evening and finding literally thousands of spiders in the rafters of the porch that is over the order/pick-up area. It was really, really gross.

I know it was a long time ago (years), but we can't quite get past it.

Kind of pricey, too, but not necessarily out of line with other similar places.

Great scallops, too.

nj2nh

Pepper · 05-04-2008, 09:52 AM

I am a person who finds spiders to be very "Icky". Therefore, I am always on the prowl for them. Which has led me to discover that there are apparently "Spider years" when the spiders are seemingly out of control, and yet other years when they seem to have vanished. They perhaps respond to humidity levels or something, I'm not at all sure, and almost don't want to know, but I can tell you this ...

There were summers where I would literally patrol the entire inside and outside of our old location, with a long-handled brush every day at 4:00PM. I did this at that exact hour because the sun was in the right spot to show the webs. Every single day I would remove literally hundreds of webs!

When I was satisfied that I'd gotten them all, the brush would be dropped into a bucket of extremely hot soapy water until I was sure anything in it was dead. Next day same exercise, same result. It nearly drove me mad.

On the other hand, there were years when I would not find a single spider or web. Go figure.

So, in defense of the fine folks at Pop's I suspect that you happened to have come upon those spiders during a "spider year" and even the most diligent hunting wouldn't have kept them at bay.

KBoater · 05-04-2008, 10:56 AM

Pepper do you rent out for spider patrol?

I have a few.

10-04-2005, 11:08 AM	#1
shamrock Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: alton Posts: 177 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Closings Mc Dude, Have you heard any rumors about the Dockside being up for Sale ? I heard it was ! also F.Y.I. The Main Street IS up for sale seen the sign this A,M, to bad great breakfast there .

10-04-2005, 11:50 AM	#2
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Dockside For Sale Hi Shamrock: I had not heard that but here it is on Curry's Website.... DOCKSIDE FOR SALE ....and lo and behold....here's the Main Street Cafe listing as well.... MAIN STREET CAFE FOR SALE ....seems like an awfully low price!

10-04-2005, 10:45 PM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,602 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,468 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	McDude...I think you will find the Main Street Cafe is for sale, but only the business, not the building. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

10-05-2005, 11:55 AM	#5
SOMEONEGOTCHA Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Munchies What is that now 3 eating establishments that has either been sold or out of business in Alton. What does that leave, 3 restaurants in wonderful Alton? Is all of this because amount of traffic in our wonderful little (winter residence) Alton? __________________ God Bless America

10-05-2005, 10:44 PM	#6
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,602 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,468 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	The restaurant business is a tiring business, and the folks that owned Karen's in the center of Alton I'm sure just got tired of getting up before the barnyard animals day after day after day. I don't know the folks that own the Main Street Cafe, but breakfasts there are usually pretty full. I do know the folks that own the Dockside, and they have said for the past few years that they are not in for the long haul (they've already been there) and were/are looking forward to the day they can sell, and relax a little. Whether you're there seven days a week, six days a week, or five days a week, it is a grind and you can get mighty weary. For a small town, Alton has had quite a restaurant industry, with Dockside, JP China, Alton Bay diner, Shibley's, Shibley's at the Pier, Pop's Clam Bar, Sandy Point, William Tell, Wise Owl, River Run Deli, Main Street Cafe...yes some are seasonal, but still, a lot of dining experience. Not far to go Johnson's in New Durham, or places in Wolfeboro or Gilford/Laconia. Not to mention that Alton Circle and Amylynne's sell prepared food as well. To keep your slice of the pie, you need to be on top of your game whenever you are open, not only have good food but great service, and a nice place to eat. Kind of hard to do each and every day, especially when you are the one over the grill, the burners, and reaching in the oven. My hat's off to all who feed us and best of luck in the sale of their business and their future. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

05-13-2006, 07:39 PM	#7
Alton Bay Bob Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I wanted to echo Upthesaukee's post regarding the Alton restaurant scene. I have eaten at all the restaurants he mentions and they are all excellent. They all have their own charm and ambience. Of course it's not Boston restaurants.. but if I wanted Boston I would not be in this piece of heaven. I just returned with my first take out king stuffed lobster and steamers from Shady Point. I am pleased to report ...they are still great.. Eating it at home watching the rain..hoping the lake continues to fill....Life really does not get better

10-09-2007, 08:03 PM	#8
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	New Menu check out the new menu from the Dockside Restaurant DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT MENU the new Pub area looks cozy...

10-14-2007, 08:29 PM	#10
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Alton Restaurant News New Menu for ALTON VILLAGE PIZZA River Run Deli is FOR SALE also for sale....JP China....or the Alton Bay Inn for a cool 3 million and right next door the famous Blue Jay...including mini-golf course! $500,000 CURRY COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES Last edited by mcdude; 10-15-2007 at 09:04 AM.

10-20-2007, 12:26 PM	#11
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Main Street Cafe....(and Bistro?) Here's the updated menu for MAIN STREET CAFE ....after a not so successful attempt at dinner and a bistro menu, ownership has reverted back to the original owner/manager and dinner is NO LONGER BEING SERVED. They still do catering.

10-20-2007, 06:32 PM	#12
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	I enjoy both of the Shibley's location,Anne,Peter David and family do a fantastic job

11-26-2007, 11:52 AM	#13
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Well if you've got the munchies in Alton Bay at this time of year (and you want dinner) you are pretty much OUT of LUCK. I was surprised to see this past Friday that the Dockside, with its' new pub, was CLOSED. Main Street Cafe is no longer serving dinner. Sandy Point and Shibley's Victoria Pier are closed for the season. Drove by the William Tell Inn in West Alton and it was in darkness. The only place to have dinner, apparently, is at J. P. China's unless you want to head to the next town for Johnson's Steack and Seafood or in the other direction, over to Ellacoya Barn and Grille. Does anyone know whether the Dockside has closed for the season?

11-26-2007, 04:01 PM	#14
idigtractors Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 248 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Even if they were all open, this person couldn't go as I can't afford them after I pay my taxes. It's hot dogs and beans at home.

05-03-2008, 11:58 AM	#16
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Another Sure Sign of Spring! Pop's Clam Shell opens today....May 3rd! (Week-ends ONLY until July.)

05-03-2008, 02:05 PM	#17
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 529 Thanks: 80 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	We used to go to Pop's all the time. The onion rings were to die for. But we stopped after going one evening and finding literally thousands of spiders in the rafters of the porch that is over the order/pick-up area. It was really, really gross. I know it was a long time ago (years), but we can't quite get past it. Kind of pricey, too, but not necessarily out of line with other similar places. Great scallops, too. nj2nh __________________ Last edited by nj2nh; 05-03-2008 at 02:05 PM. Reason: typo

05-04-2008, 09:52 AM	#18
Pepper Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Laconia, NH Posts: 1,284 Thanks: 409 Thanked 155 Times in 40 Posts	"Spider" years I am a person who finds spiders to be very "Icky". Therefore, I am always on the prowl for them. Which has led me to discover that there are apparently "Spider years" when the spiders are seemingly out of control, and yet other years when they seem to have vanished. They perhaps respond to humidity levels or something, I'm not at all sure, and almost don't want to know, but I can tell you this ... There were summers where I would literally patrol the entire inside and outside of our old location, with a long-handled brush every day at 4:00PM. I did this at that exact hour because the sun was in the right spot to show the webs. Every single day I would remove literally hundreds of webs! When I was satisfied that I'd gotten them all, the brush would be dropped into a bucket of extremely hot soapy water until I was sure anything in it was dead. Next day same exercise, same result. It nearly drove me mad. On the other hand, there were years when I would not find a single spider or web. Go figure. So, in defense of the fine folks at Pop's I suspect that you happened to have come upon those spiders during a "spider year" and even the most diligent hunting wouldn't have kept them at bay. __________________ Never waste time lamenting what was. Simply celebrate what is!

05-04-2008, 10:56 AM	#19
KBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 521 Thanks: 10 Thanked 29 Times in 15 Posts	Spider Patrol Pepper do you rent out for spider patrol? I have a few. __________________ Home Permanently in NH