The Boston Globe offers up suggestions of the best clam shacks in New England: From Rhode Island to Maine, they've got the best listed.
RG and I have visited almost every single joint on the list, but historically we've liked The Clam Shack in Ipswich, MA and Woodman's in Essex. Woodman's is where we'd go on a late Sunday afternoon after spending the day at Crane Beach in Ipswich (which we did almost every Sunday in the summers of our early courtship). Sandy, wind blown and sun tanned, we'd eat steamers and drink beer straight off the beach. The Clam Shack was a year round haunt, good for a quick Friday night bite or a Saturday afternoon lunch after picking apples in the fall.
More recently, we've added Bob's Clam Shack and Petey's Porch to our list of favorites. Bob's view isn't anything to envy--it's nestled in the strip malls of the Kittery Outlets, but the clams are fantastically good every single time. Petey's is just consistently good food with a great location.
As I write up this post and think of my years in Ipswich and now in Maine, I can't believe how lucky I've been to live in two of New England's most beautiful places. I've been geographically blessed beyond measure.
Indeed you have, and I, for one, am jealous!
Posted by: jo | July 07, 2008 at 07:50 PM
Mmm, you're making me hungry. I LOVE clams, especially steamers. We did have fresh Dungeness crab last night — does that count? :o)
Posted by: Tonya | July 08, 2008 at 12:41 AM
Woodmans is great. We haven't been there in quite a few years. I recently wondered if they were still open.
Posted by: K-Sea | July 08, 2008 at 01:25 AM
I saw this pictorial on Boston.com yesterday, and got all nostalgic! Mmmm. Clams. Clams with BELLIES, not merely clam strips.
Posted by: Lisa | July 08, 2008 at 09:36 AM
"Clams with BELLIES, not merely clam strips."
There's no other way to eat a clam. Clam atrips should be illegal as far as I'm concerned.
Posted by: Lisa K. | July 08, 2008 at 09:53 AM
Some real gems in that list though they missed a few of our Down East faves (Harraseeket Lobster & Lunch, So. Freeport). Totally yesssss on Woodman's, Clam Box, Bob's, the Rye places, & others.
Agree about the belly-less clams. I pity the poor folks who thinks the clam strip is as good as it gets....
Posted by: margaret | July 08, 2008 at 04:30 PM
Did BGs Boathouse make the list? I dream of their fried scallops at night.
Posted by: t5m | July 08, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Wait, am I the only one who dreams about food? I might be revealing more of myself than I should...
:-)
Posted by: t5m | July 08, 2008 at 10:12 PM
my goodness. Based on all these comments, I should turn this into a full-time food blog:) Seriously, there's nothing better than a real, genuine New England Clam Shack.
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