Isalos Fine Art

Well, there's the new store, the Harbor View Store. Brought to us by the same people who own and run the Fisherman's Friend Restaurant, the store takes up a portion of the former Bartlett's Market building. After an extensive remodeling project, the building will be the new home for The Fisherman's Friend, which opens in the spring. The convenience store quietly opened its doors late last week, in the middle a snowstorm.

 

I went in for the first time last night when I went in to order a pizza. I took a look around while I waited. Outside, the temperature was in the single digits, which undoubtedly contributed to the lack of people around, and the speedy baking time for my pizza. The store isn't completely stocked yet, but they have an excellent selection of wines at prices that compete with the stores in Ellsworth. Of course there's beer and ice cream with flavors named after rock bands, and the usual odds and ends that make a convenience store so convenient. The amazingly convenient part for me, was that I could walk home with my pizza, and eat it while it was still hot. My advice though, is to ask for no jalapenos, unless you're into that sort of thing.

Here's a nice little pastel by Barbara Bellows, which has amazingly not been scooped-up yet. Only nine... make that eight shopping days until Christmas. We could probably still get it shipped to you.