Boothbay Harbor’s Stephen Richards Is Maine Lobster Chef Of The Year

The chefs battling for the title of Maine Lobster Chef of the Year came to the Ocean Gateway Terminal on Friday armed with a wide array of delicious ingredients – butter-poached lobster, bacon, sweet corn and Cognac. In the end, it was Stephen Richards, chef at The World is Mine Oyster in Boothbay Harbor, who took home the honor and a big $1,000 check presented by emcee Kerry Altiero, owner of Cafe Miranda in Rockland and a past winner of the contest. “Man, what a day,” a breathless Richards told the sold-out audience of 200 who voted on the outcome along with four professional judges.