The Youngtown Inn and Restaurant has been featured in many publications over the years. We are proud to share a sampling of these articles with you.

Youngtown Inn by Paul Doiron
from DownEast Magazine, March 2000
"Though it's off Route 1, both locals and tourists find their way to this Lincolnville landmark. Manuel and MaryAnn Mercier, owners of the Youngtown Inn in the midcoast town of Lincolnville, like to tell the story of how they first met, and really, you can't blame them. The tale of their improbable shipboard romance not only reads like a chapter torn from a novel - French chef and vacationing American woman fall in love at sea - but it also seems to sum up something ineffable about their optimistic yet practical approach to life."
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Chocolate Desserts by Marlene Parrish
from The Coffee Journal , Winter 1996-97
"A frantic pace of go-there, see-this, do-that is not for every vacation traveler. Many folks prefer to "punch out", to get away from the pressures of city life and hectic schedules. I know I prefer a getaway with a personal touch, where I can wrap myself in cozy comfort, relax in gracious surroundings and feel pampered"
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Elegant inn is inviting coastal destination by Carole Vincent
from Morning Sentinel, May 7 & 8, 1994
"Near the crossroads cluster of Lincolnville Center is a delightful restaurant providing the chance for a special dinner. The Youngtown Inn serves excellent French food in a romantic and refreshing setting. In addition, as the name implies, they are a bed and breakfast inn offering a quiet, relaxed stay just minutes from the bustle of Camden."
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Lincolnville, Maine- The upside of the good life down east
from Outside Magazine, August 2004
"With its alluring contrast of mountains giving way to Penobscot Bay, on Maine's jagged central coast, Lincolnville attracts people who could live anywhere: artists, writers, boatbuilders, and Silicon Valley icons..."
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Just like a fairytale by Jane Milza
from Staten Island Advance, July 10, 2002
"Wake to a picturesque New England landscape, anchored by an azure blue, cloudless sky, quiet country roads and enchanting villages sloping down to the Maine coastline. For an overnight visitor to the Yougtown Inn in Lincolnville, the world suddenly is transformed to a fairytale setting, free of terrorist threats and everyday cares."
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Charming inn harbors superb fine dining by Alicia Mayes
from The News Herald, March 25, 1998
" While lobster may be the food of choice on a visit to Maine, it is definitely not the only menu option. Many of the bed and breakfast establishments have also gone further than perfecting this one meal. Some are known for their exquisite dinners as well. The Youngtown Inn and Restaurant is a prime example."
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Fresh produce and seafood always on the menu by Jane Milza
from Staten Island Advance, July 10, 2002
" 'Local people knock on our door all the time with fish, with scallops and lobsters. Some even grow produce especially for us - special lettuce, herbs, fresh flowers,' said MaryAnn Dooley Mercier, former Great Kills resident who with her husband, French chef Manuel Mercier, owns and operates the Youngtown Inn in Lincolnville, Maine."
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