Waterman's Beach Lobster

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Waterman's Beach Lobster was a family-owned lobster pound in South Thomaston, Maine. Anne Cousens (maiden name Waterman) opened it in 1986. Her daughter, Sandy Manahan, and daughter-in-law, Lorrie Cousens, closed the place on September 4, 2016. She didn't want to sell it "because we don't want our name to go downhill." [1]

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Besides lobsters and steamed clams, Anne was just as famous for the homemade pies she would bake. [2]

In 2017, the Manahan family applied, and was approved, to turn the spot into a microbrewery and tasting room. Sandy's oldest son Heath operates “Waterman’s Beach Brewery” out of the same building [3]

Honors and awards

In 2001, Waterman's won an America's Classics award from the James Beard Foundation. [1]

Epicurious named it one of their 7 Favorite Maine Lobster Shack, pointing out the seaside location (overlooking Penobscot Bay) [2] and picnic tables. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Goad, Meredith (August 12, 2016). "Waterman's Beach Lobster in South Thomaston closing for good Sept. 4". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Harris, Patricia (July 29, 2012). "Waterman's Beach Lobster is all it's cracked up to be". Boston Globe. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  3. Smith, Dan Otis (May 26, 2017). "Old Waterman's Beach Lobster could become microbrewery". Village Soup. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  4. Lindberg, Peter John. "Our 7 Favorite Maine Lobster Shacks - Waterman Beach Lobster". Epicurious. Retrieved February 15, 2019.