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Owner of Kennebunkport’s Lost Fire opens Patagonian Grill on Rock Row

Owner of Kennebunkport’s Lost Fire opens Patagonian Grill on Rock Row

German Lucarelli is the chef and owner of The Lost Fire in Kennebunkport, which serves meats seared on a live-fire Patagonian-style grill. He plans to open a new restaurant on Rock Row in Westbrook. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer

The chef and owner of The Lost Fire in Kennebunkport will introduce another similar Patagonian open-fire concept to Westbrook’s Rock Row next year.

Dubbed “The Asador Grill” by The Lost Fire, the new 7,000-square-foot restaurant will be part of the second phase of development of Rock Row, a mixed-use urban village, and construction will begin sometime in 2025; A Rock Row spokesman said it was too early to provide more specific timing details.

“The Lost Fire began as a way to reconnect with the flavors of my homeland and introduce people to the unique style of grilling that Argentinians have mastered,” said chef and owner Germán Lucarelli in a press release. “The Asador Grill will bring guests closer to the wonder of authentic open-fire cooking than ever before.”

Rock Row’s urban village will feature a dense core of retail, residential, restaurants, entertainment and dining venues, all built around the 26-acre Quarry Lake.

“We are pleased to welcome The Asador Grill by the Lost Fire as we continue our commitment to offering our guests an exciting selection of unique dining options,” said Josh Levy, CEO of Waterstone Properties Group, developer of Rock Row.

Rock Row is already home to several casual restaurants, both national chains and local outposts — including Cowbell and Big Fin Poké — and is expected to add up to 15 restaurants in the next three years. Rock Row officials have said they want to open a food hall with 11 food stalls and two bars with seating for 550 people in early 2026.