I can only answer about half of these because my digestive system was designed by a moron and I can't eat a lot of stuff, but for what it's worth:

Grinders and Pizza: Village Trading Post in West Minot, ME. Hoping they'll still be as good when they reopen next year.

BBQ: Smokin' Dave's, formerly on Main St in Norway ME, is planning on reopening in a food truck; here's hoping.

Bagels: Been a few years since I was there, but Maple's in Yarmouth ME used to be damn good.

Ambiance: Cafe Nomad, Norway ME. Great place to sit and chill with either a scone and hot chocolate or a sandwich . Stairway Cafe in North Conway, NH.

Diner: Since my sister used to work there, I have to say the A-1 Diner in Gardiner, ME. But I also liked the Peterborough Diner in Peterborough, NH.

Asian: It's been almost twenty years since I've been there, but Tampopo in Porter Square, Cambridge, MA will always be my favorite.

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(My mother wants her opinion known: best lobster rolls are either Town Landing Market in Falmouth, ME or Higgins Beach Market in Scarborough, ME.)