PHOTO ESSAY BY LESLIE BOWMAN AND SOPHIA GUIDA
Quoddy Bay Lobster, located at the water’s edge in Eastport, is a family venture. Dale Griffin, his brothers Mike and Jeff, and Jeff’s son Brent own the business, but it’s managed by the women of the family. Early on Mother’s Day morning, Sara and Shelly were cooking desserts, picking lobster and preparing for the busy day ahead.
Family boats bring in the lobsters which are then stored in tanks and steamed for customers. The Griffins and their staff of four can easily sell 75 pounds of lobster a day which is prepared in their award winning lobster rolls and meaty seafood chowders. Other menu items including fresh and prepared fish are available.
“We try to feed our customers the way we feed our husbands,” said Sara. “Big portions, hearty meals. If not, they’d send us back to the kitchen.”