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Highroller Lobster Adds Warm Butter Rolls for $1

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC · How we work

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Highroller Lobster Co. in Portland, Maine adds Connecticut-style lobster rolls with warm butter for a $1 upcharge.
Co-owner Peter Bissell says half of summer lobster rolls were ordered with mayo and half with butter.
Chef Robert Marcarelli in Connecticut sells only hot lobster rolls warmed in butter and rarely tries mayo.
Both Bissell and Marcarelli say fresh, never-frozen lobster meat determines roll quality.

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Highroller Lobster Co. in Portland, Maine adds Connecticut-style lobster rolls with warm butter for a $1 upcharge.
Co-owner Peter Bissell says half of summer lobster rolls were ordered with mayo and half with butter.
Chef Robert Marcarelli in Connecticut sells only hot lobster rolls warmed in butter and rarely tries mayo.
Both Bissell and Marcarelli say fresh, never-frozen lobster meat determines roll quality.