Southern Maine comes alive in the summer. In recent years, the coastline has taken advantage of its prime location, tucking rustic-chic restaurants into nooks and crannies with views for days.
Such is the case for Bistro 1828 at Pepperrell Cove, where a patio entices with commanding views of two lighthouses, Wood Island, a refurbished life-saving station, two military forts, and a town pier with fishermen, boaters and kayakers immersed in the salt life.