Daniel and Christine Terrill have driven from town to town in Penobscot County for the last three years, seeking out crowds and events for their food truck, No Bones Grill.
Now, the couple are grounding themselves by opening a restaurant in Old Town.
No Bones Grill is opening on Main Street in Old Town on July 14 for a soft opening and holding a grand opening July 20. The Terrills are moving their business into a building that most recently housed MeMe G’s, a bakery that closed in September 2025.
Although the couple enjoy running the food truck and said sales are increasing each year, they wanted to move into a brick and mortar location to fulfill one of their dreams.
“Dan’s always wanted his own restaurant, so we decided to take the money we made from the food truck and invest it into a restaurant,” Christine said.
The decision wasn’t easy. The couple “hemmed and hawed” over a possible location in Brewer and about closing on the Old Town spot before committing, but have “a whole new level of excitement” to open later this month, Daniel said.
New signage, paint and equipment were needed in the building before the restaurant could open, Christine said. The windows out front now sport flame decals and the business logo. The inside is painted red, has multiple tables and a kitchen with more appliances than the food truck could hold.
The Terrills’ knew how to set up their restaurant because the two of them have been interacting with and cooking for hundreds of customers most every weekend during the summer, Daniel said.
“We’ve already done it with the food truck, and it was literally just duplicating that and adding some things. And you know, there was a lot of planning, obviously, but we now get to have a lot of fun,” Daniel said.
The food truck isn’t getting mothballed, though. Daniel and Christine Terrill will continue to drive to events throughout the rest of the summer while the restaurant ramps up its hours, Daniel said. The Old Town location will be open Monday through Thursday this summer, but more days could be added this fall after the foot truck is stored for winter, he said.
While the food truck will stay open and offer the same choices as before, the restaurant will have a broader menu. Cold sandwiches, mac and cheese, soft serve, specials and salads will be added to the menu when the restaurant opens next week, Daniel said.
By building up a customer base the last three years and catering events around Old Town, the couple hope that their customers will flock to the restaurant.
“We’ve actually had some of our customers for some of the places we go regularly. They’re excited to come up and that they don’t have to wait for us to come back to that location,” Christine said.