But between largely running the bar herself and being able to offer a place for folks to grab a drink when others were closed, Deupree decided to keep the offbeat open days going. The bar is also open one Wednesday a month for live music nights.īeing open on days when restaurants and bars are often closed is a holdover from Betty Forever, which was open on Sunday and Mondays, Deupree said. Lucky Betty’s is open Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from 2 p.m. “There’s a little something for everyone,” Deupree said. The staple snack menu also features a meat and cheese plate, deviled eggs, castelvetrano olives as well as both soft and hard pretzels.
After Betty Forever closed, Deupree began working at another local Camden restaurant as a bartender as well.Ī current specials menu features tater tots, mozzarella sticks, fried pickles and a fluffernutter sandwich. But she always wanted to try it, and learned fast. Prior to working at Betty Forever, Deupree had worked in the restaurant service industry but never as a bartender. But eventually she began gravitating back toward Maine, purchasing a home in Lincolnville, and splitting her time between there and New York City.
“But then I was like ‘What am I doing? Just because you had a daydream about opening a bar doesn’t mean you actually should open up a bar, are you crazy?’ But I just went with it and here we are,” Deupree said.Ī Florida native, Deupree spent her high school years in Camden before moving to New York City where she focused on acting and teaching theater arts. So when Betty Forever co-owner Molly O’Rourke approached Deupree last spring about taking over the space and running her own bar, Deupree said yes. During the pandemic, Deupree daydreamed about Betty Forever reopening and getting back behind the bar.