<p>No offense Stratusfaction, but you have stated before that you are from NYC. I’m not sure if it is particularly useful for you to try to compare Brunswick to New York. Of course, in comparison, it will seem dull. However, if you compare it to any other town/city of its size (which, keep in mind, Brunswick is much larger than the average town in the US), it is an amazing place. For an area like Brunswick to have many restaurants that are considered better than their counterparts in Portland (one of the top food cities in the country) is quite a statement.</p>
<p>A few examples:
Gelato Fiasco - has been featured in many national publications.
El Camino - also featured in many national publications.
Flipside - has been called, by some, the best pizza in Maine.
Lion’s Pride - has been singled out as having one of the best beer selections in the world.</p>
<p>How many other towns like Brunswick have multiple Indian restaurants? Multiple Thai restaurants? Multiple Irish-Mexican restaurants (you think I’m joking, but it’s true)? The town has just about everything you could ask for. A nice plus - it’s almost all within walking distance of campus.</p>
<p>If you want a big city experience, don’t come to Bowdoin. Simple enough. However, in my college search, I was given some good advice: you want to go to a place where the town revolves around the college, not where college revolves around the town. That’s Bowdoin. That’s Brunswick. Having visited many colleges and universities, Brunswick was one of the selling points for me. That hasn’t changed over my past three years here.</p>
<p>Oh, and to answer the initial post: Yes, the food is really that good.</p>