May Hours

Almost Summer Deck Time - Wine, Cigars and the random fire pit

May is almost here and we are beginning to formalize our May hours. As of now here is what our schedule looks like:

May 3rd & 4th - Pub open from 4-7 for drinks and light snacks

May 10th & 11th - Pub open from 4-8 for Food and Drinks

May 12th - Beverage Brunch 11 - 2 (this will be a liquid only brunch….)

May 17th - 20th - Pub open from 4 - 8 for Food and Drinks

Stay tuned for more details on our schedule and the launch of our Dinner Club. The Dinner Club will take one night a week and be a private event. There will only be so many slots available and you will need to pre purchase your summer allocation. We will have more details in the coming days as well as instructions on how to buy into the club.

If you have questions, please email us at info@cohillsinn.com

2023 Season Opener

Cohills officially re-opens for Season 18 on May 5th from 4:00 to 8:00. For the first two weeks of May, we will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. After the 15th of May, we will begin adding in extra days, eventually getting to 6 days a week, lunch and dinner. Our plan as of now (subject to change) is that lunch will run from 11:30 to 2:00 and the pub will open at 4 for drinks and food at 4:30 or 5:00, closing at 8.

We look forward to another beautiful summer and fall in Lubec.

Cheers,

Glenn & Ellen

2023 Spring Discount

The summer fields of Red Point park

As January nears an end, we think that everyone begins to think about spring and summer because we definitely are. So, to help kick off the 2023 season on the right foot, we have discounted the rooms for the month of May. In addition we have added a bonus discount that you can apply during the first 2 weeks of May by simply entering the promo code: SPRINGFLING. That discount code will last forever, so better to book now and lock in your spring stay.

With regards to the Pub, we are still sorting out when we will open officially, but we are shooting for the beginning of May like the rooms. Our hours will be limited in the beginning, but once season kicks off, we plan on going 6 days a week for lunch (YES LUNCH) and dinner. Assuming that we can find the appropriate staffing we hope to be full speed by Memorial Day weekend.

Looking for a job this summer? Send us a note to info@cohillsinn.com and we will set up a time to chat about our opportunities and benefits.

Bitcoin Payments Accepted

This year we will be accepting payments via the Lightning network for those that wish to do so. In order to help incentivise customers to pay this way, each time you pay us over the lighting network, you will get one entry into a drawing for a $250 gift card. Each and every time you pay this way, you will be entered into the drawing.

For those of you that know what this is, you will be able to use any lightning compatible wallet to complete your transaction. This will be available for both lodging and for inside the pub. All you will have to do is tell us at checkout that this is how you want to pay.

Currently we are charged approximately 3% for every credit card transaction. One the last 5 years, our transactions are almost 90% credit card. This 3% represents a sizable amount of revenue that we loose each year just providing you a service. Paying over lightning is virtually free to both the customer and the business. Right now, the easiest way to get started is to download a wallet from Strike, fund it with some cash and then you are all set to make payments this way.

If you have any questions, please just let us know.

Pirate Festival and Invasion

Due to the current uptick in the Covid 19 Delta variant, Cohills will not be open for the invasion. We do not feel that it is responsible for us to open to that many people in a closed space. This will be the first time that we have done this, and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Staffing Issues and the rise of the Delta Variant

Due to the continuing issue of finding staff, we are once again being forced to modify how we operate and what food we are capable of providing. For this weekend,(August 20th), we will be moving to a very limited menu that focuses heavily on BEER/WINE/COCKTAILS and then some light fair to go along with your beverages. Please know, this is not what we would like to be doing, but in an effort to continue being open, we must evolve with this dramatic labor shortage. Please be kind, and enjoy what we have to offer. A comfortable space, good views, nice music, and light fare.

We expect to modify this over the next week and perhaps go to a reservation based system, which will limit the number of guests in the pub, but allow us to serve the food that we would like to serve. Please stay tuned here and on the newsletter for details as they evolve.

COVID-19 UPDATE:

The delta variant is obviously running rampant and on many of our minds. After last year, we HAVE to remain open, but we will not do so in a way that jeopardizes our health. Both Ellen and I received our shots so that we could open and offer a service to the community. We are now going to flip that around and ask that you only enter the pub if you have been vaccinated and show no signs of illness. We can not afford to have an outbreak in the pub, which would effectively shut us down for a significant portion of the remaining fall season.

If you are a guest in the Inn, we expect you to abide by the same rules. If this requires a cancelation of your reservation, we will refund you all monies and charge you no penalty for the cancelation.

As such, we are asking that you please only enter if you have been vaccinated AND are showing no signs of illness. Please do not make this an issue. There are other places to eat and you won’t go hungry. If you have not been vaccinated, please respect our wishes, don’t harass us or the staff, and simply move on.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to navigate these issues.

Regards,

Glenn & Ellen

Current operating hours and other bits...

Due to a continued decline in any sense of civility on Face Book, we have permanently removed our FB page. As we indicated several years ago, we were going to move away from FB as a from of communication. While we kept the page up and periodically updated information on the page, the lack of civility and just plain common courtesy, has forced us to take the final step in removing the page. To keep up to date with what is going on, our website, newsletter, and yes, even the good old phone (207-733-4300) are the best ways to find the answers to your question.

Hours of operation are Friday - Monday 4 to 8, with the kitchen closing around 7:;45.

R/

Glenn

Easter Weekend Popup

Spinning Vinyl this summer will be a huge component of our music offerings

As we approach April 1st, we have our first real glimpse of spring.  Beautiful blue skies and some relatively warm temperatures are a welcome relief to the crazy weather of the last several days. So, in honor of this and the fact that it is easter weekend, we will be having another popup event this Saturday, April 3rd from 4-7.  To order food, the menu will be online and updated by tomorrow afternoon.  Just like the previous popup, we will have the fire pit going and the taps flowing.  This week in addition to Guinness we will be offering up one of our favorite Maine IPAs, The Thirsty Botanist.  In addition, we will have wine and a spring inspired craft cocktail available at the 'To Go' window.  We look forward to seeing everyone this weekend.

The picture at the top of this note is something that we have been planning to add for quite some time.  In addition to our remodel, and our new food offerings, one of our overriding goals was/is to make the pub more of a relaxed environment.  A place where people can come and enjoy the view, drink good beer/wine/cocktails listen to music and savor the kitchen creations..  The pace of life will be much slower and much less rushed and way more of a place to gather and enjoy one another.  We are excited to share more details over the coming weeks.

We hope everyone continues to be safe; wear your mask when appropriate, and please, please get vaccinated.  Doing what you can will help to insure that our little community can also stay safe and transition back to what we all consider to be a more normal life.

Both Ellen and I greatly appreciate your support and we look forward to seeing everyone this summer!!
In the meantime, we are going to sit back, Ellen with an IPA and Glenn with a glass of Red and flip some vinyl to make sure all is good.  Tonight, Joni Mitchell will reign supreme as we make sure everything is in working order.

2021 Schedule

As of March 1, things are beginning to look up for a summer season that is closer to normal than not. With that said, while we have opened up the room reservation system, we are still sorting out what our dining options will be for the summer.

Many of you that visited last summer witnessed from outside the windows that we had completely remodeled the pub as the first step in moving towards a new dining model. This work was done right as COVID was ramping up and as you know, forced us to scrap any inside dining options for the summer of 2020.

Moving into 2021, we will be orienting ourselves towards a completely new indoor experience. One that focuses on guests taking advantage of our space and our views to relax, drink, eat small bites and enjoy music. What exactly this looks like is still in the works, but we hope to announce the final details in the next week or two.

What we can say is the menu will be different (with some obvious holdovers) and the number of seats has been dramatically reduced, even before COVID. We will no longer take reservations for dining, other than for special event nights, and service within the pub will be bar oriented — order at the bar and your food will be delivered to a table.

What does that mean, well, the menu will be smaller and simpler, but with just as much emphasis on high quality fresh and local food as before. Cocktails will continue to be unique and push the envelope on what can be found in the down east region. Our whiskey selection will grow and our wine selection will evolve to the next level.

The music will be good, at all times, and the coffee is likely to flow from the espresso machine all day long :-). We have a couple of very unique things that will be taking place, including more tastings and private dinners with limited seating along with the possibility of finally implementing a wine and beer club. Glenn rebuilt the entire tap system last year, so we can now serve up to 12 drafts at any given time! We added more furniture to the deck along with a firepit with more deck furniture on the way.

This summer is still likely to be a challenging one for everybody as we all begin moving out of a COVID centric world. However, the evolution is not going to come right away and as such, we will evolve the business model with both current conditions and guidance from the Governor. We anticipate opening up our Carryout service early this spring and as mentioned, the rooms are now open for bookings.

Both Ellen and I greatly appreciate your support and we look forward to seeing everyone this summer!!

Cheers,

Ellen & Glenn

Summer 2021

We have officially opened up the reservation system for the summer season (2021). Rooms are available starting in May through the beginning of October. We are still formulating our pub plans largely based on advice from the Maine CDC and mass access to vaccinations. Please stay tuned for details by signing up to the newsletter. We do anticipate opening our Carryout earlier than May 1, but do not have an official start date as of today. We anticipate announcing the carry out schedule in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks to all for your support and patience as we try and navigate these difficult times. We will continue to practice COVID-19 best practices both in the rooms and our pub in order to maximize keeping us, staff, and our guests safe.

Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to drop us a note.

Carryout Starts NOW

We are excited to announce that we will begin carryout service starting this weekend. As we work through the pub re-model and the constraints placed on regular opening, we will slowly grow not only our menu but also the days we will be servicing food. For now, we start with 2 of Ellen’s classic dishes, the famous Shepherds Pie and a Guinness can along with a vegan option and a selection of bottled wines.

You can place your order by following this link. Pickups will take place Saturday from 4-7. Orders must be placed online and paid via credit card. Pickup will take place through our front window.

We look forward to getting back to normal and this is one positive step that we can take down that long journey.

Cheers,

Ellen & Glenn