If my stomach was writing this, this would be the mother of all blogs, singing the praises of the perfect burrito while bowing down to the perfect partner.
If the items in this picture look at all familiar to you, you might be asking yourself, “Self, is it possible she’s in Colorado or New York and not Maine or even Massachusetts?” I would have to answer you with a voice full of glee and giggle, “It is true! I am not in Colorado, nor New York. Chipotle has come north of all that! North of Close Enough to ME! Chipotle has invaded Massachusetts and it’s about time!” There is only one restaurant right now with two more “coming soon.”
Kisa had the trip planned from Day 0. Keeping the plan a secret from me for four whole days must have been difficult because it meant getting me off the island on the earliest boat…on the last day. Getting me off the island can be a chore in itself if I’m not ready to leave. Luckily for him (and ultimately, my stomach) I boarded the 9am without complaint. It had been a long weekend.
TomTom told us the way to go. I have to admit I forgot all about The Secret Plan. Still having post-parting pangs I sulked as route 1 flew by my window. Moody’s was enough to distract me, work me out of my depression. Whoopies were just been whipped together. I bought the first of the batch. L.L. Bean only distracted me further with disappointment. I couldn’t find anything I liked (believe it or not). By the time we missed the exit for 495 South I remembered “the plan” and how secret it was.
616 Fellsway should be the name of my next pet. 616 Fellsway, Medford is the address to heaven. Heaven in a burrito. When we pulled into the parking lot I could barely believe my eyes. True to design, true to color scheme and true to chrome, there before my eyes lay the greatest place to eat my stomach has ever known. Chipotle. In all its glory. I heard a choir singing. Chipotle in all its aroma.
We ate our standards. For those of you in the know:
Rice: yes
Meat: chicken
Beans: black
Salsa: medium (corn, of course) & hot
Cheese: yes
Sour cream: yes
Lettuce: no
Drink: lemonade with a splash of sprite
Chips & salsa: yes
When we were finished gorging we went up again. To go.
~*LunaSea*~ 
mmm…now I know where I’m stopping for dinner on friday on my way to Sirsy…haven’t looked here in awhile and came across this good news. Hopefully, they live up to the hype…;)
Loco Coco’s Tacos in Kittery, ME are my burrito obsession specialists of the moment…
Chipotle will always have my heart. After landing in Denver it was my very first CO experience. No hype, no drama. Simply fresh ingredients and good, good people. Can’t beat it.
Good people and freshness will always sway my opinion…I would say I’m biased towards Loco’s because I know the owners personally and they bought a car from us, so my opinion is a little biased indeed….but I am easily swayed away from my loyalties with good food and good service…can’t wait to check out Chipotles!
That is so so cool! You knowing the owners personally gives me incentive to stop in and pass along a hello to you. We could talk via taco, heehee! 😉
Thats just not fair….:(
Goof…:)
TomTom? So you went and got one, too? Hehe. ;):)
Glass ~ Not fair? Me No Compute.
NM ~ Remember my mother’s surprise b-day party? Kisa bought the TomTom in order to find it. Look up “Liberty, Maine” on a map and you’ll see why! 😉
Cool! 😉 Did he choose it, or did you suggest the TomTom, based on “our experience”? Just curious! 😉
He went out and got one without me even knowing about it. I was already in Maine and he just showed up with it. We’ve used it a lot since. It’s fun!
Hehe! Well done……… . 😉
Finally went here….excellent food! I have to admit that I think Loco Coco’s has them beat, but that could be because they are only a hop skip and a jump over the river from me, whereas Chipotles is a major expedition….:) Maybe if Chipotles opened a shop nearby, I might see how they could give Loco’s a run for their money….
Those in the know say Chipotle is storming the nation. I think if that’s true, Portland and Portsmouth are definitely next! Rock on Chipotle!
By the way: Chipotles just opened at the Crossings at Fox Run, thats the mall next to the Fox Run Mall
I just ate there last night…not sure how I missed them building this, no signs saying it was going to be a chipotles…. but the grand opening was on friday
So, on your next journey to Maine, stop off at the traffic circle in Portsmouth, take Route 16 North for about a mile, taking the second exit, at the bottom of the exit, go right to the lights and take a left into the Crossings parking lot. You can’t miss it: Best Buy, Barnes and Noble, Old Navy, Kohls, Staples, etc are all in this area….the chipotles is next to Staples. 🙂
By the way: Chipotles just opened at the Crossings at Fox Run, thats the mall next to the Fox Run Mall
I just ate there last night…not sure how I missed them building this, no signs saying it was going to be a chipotles…. but the grand opening was on friday
So, on your next journey to Maine, stop off at the traffic circle in Portsmouth, take Route 16 North for about a mile, taking the second exit, at the bottom of the exit, go right to the lights and take a left into the Crossings parking lot. You can’t miss it: Best Buy, Barnes and Noble, Old Navy, Kohls, Staples, etc are all in this area….the chipotles is next to Staples. 🙂
Thanks for the update. I got the email (yes, I’m a card carrying member of the fanclub and actually get these kinds of alerts) about the new openings. I wasn’t paying attention to where, though – the holidays have me scrambling this year! LOL