Great fresh seafood in Cape Ann?
Robert La Ferla
went to Woodman's in Essex tonight. They are known for their fried
clams. They are a nice "eat in the rough" kind of place. Any
other/better places?
Uri Guttman
RLF> Any recommendations for great fresh seafood in the Cape Ann area?
RLF> We went to Woodman's in Essex tonight. They are known for their
RLF> fried clams. They are a nice "eat in the rough" kind of place.
RLF> Any other/better places?
we went to a nice place just down and across the street from there. i
think it was called periwinkles. nice ambiance, good chowder (better
than the cold watery stuff from woodmans). we didn't try other stuff but
it seemed nice when it came to other tables. a real restaurant and not a
shack like place.
uri
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Robert La Ferla
>>>>>>"RLF" == Robert La Ferla <robertla...@comcast.net> writes:
>
>
> RLF> Any recommendations for great fresh seafood in the Cape Ann area?
> RLF> We went to Woodman's in Essex tonight. They are known for their
> RLF> fried clams. They are a nice "eat in the rough" kind of place.
> RLF> Any other/better places?
>
> we went to a nice place just down and across the street from there. i
> think it was called periwinkles. nice ambiance, good chowder (better
> than the cold watery stuff from woodmans). we didn't try other stuff but
> it seemed nice when it came to other tables. a real restaurant and not a
> shack like place.
>
> uri
>
Thanks Uri!
Uri Guttman
RLF> Thanks Uri!
http://www.periwinklesrestaurant.com/
my memory is better than i realized. we were there last summer. we
should try to make a trip back again this year.
Dave Norton
of the clam shack. Of the "Big 4" clam shacks in the area, in my humble
opinion - Woodman's ranks 4th. The four in my order of preference are Clam
Box, Essex Seafood, Farnhams, Woodmans. All basically have the same menu,
but like the best pizza or best doughnut debates, these 4 joints are often
debated for who has the best fried clams. You've tried 1, try them all.
For other seafood, you might go up the road a piece to Newburyport, where
there is a wider selection of restaurants. Michaels Harborside is probably
more along the lines of what your looking for. Might try Rockport too,
however I can't recommend anyplace in Rockport.
http://www.michaelsharborside.com
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Robert La Ferla
> Cape Ann, Ipswitch area is best known for it's clams
IPSWITCH? They must be a fast, highly networked community. :-)
> For other seafood, you might go up the road a piece to Newburyport, where
> there is a wider selection of restaurants. Michaels Harborside is probably
> more along the lines of what your looking for. Might try Rockport too,
> however I can't recommend anyplace in Rockport.
>
> http://www.michaelsharborside.com
Thanks. I've been thinking of visting Newburyport.
Marc Dashevsky
A mile or two across the river from Newburyport on the left of U.S. 1
in Salisbury is Matty's. It's a nice, ordinary bar and grill, but I
rate their fried clams up with those of the Ipswich/Essex places.
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Charles Demas
The Village Restaurant, a bit up the road from Woodman's (which I
find too greasy).
Village Restaurant
55 Main Street, Essex, MA 01929
(978) 768-6400
IMNSHO, the only advantage foodwise that Woodman's has is that they
have clam cakes.
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Dan Logcher
> Cape Ann, Ipswitch area is best known for it's clams - hence the popularity
> of the clam shack. Of the "Big 4" clam shacks in the area, in my humble
> opinion - Woodman's ranks 4th. The four in my order of preference are Clam
> Box, Essex Seafood, Farnhams, Woodmans. All basically have the same menu,
> but like the best pizza or best doughnut debates, these 4 joints are often
> debated for who has the best fried clams. You've tried 1, try them all.
Mmmmm, we are looking forward to trying the Clam Box real soon.
How are clams this season? Do they still have big bellied clams?
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Seth Goodman
<dlogcher*xspam*@comcast.com> wrote:
> Mmmmm, we are looking forward to trying the Clam Box real soon.
> How are clams this season? Do they still have big bellied clams?
There's red tide on the North Shore now - hence, no local clams. Try in
a few weeks.
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Marguerite Grant
and spent most of our summers there. The restaurants have changed so much
since those days, and Woodman's and the Village are the only "old"
restaurants left.
My parents hated Woodman's, the Clambox, etc. and would only eat in the
Village, Ship Ahoy (where the chinese restaurant is now) or Skipper's
Galley (now Periwinkles). The other two across from Woodman's used to
have huge lines. I remember one was the Essex Lobster House and the name
of the other slips my mind.
Nowadays, I admit I like Woodman's. I LOVE their onion rings and chicken
fingers. I don't eat sea food, so I enjoy watching my friends eat
theirs. Some days there is nothing as entertaining as watching them
dissect a lobster! Woodman's is also one of the few fried food places
that doesn't give me heartburn, so that ranks pretty high in my book. The
Village is batter crumb style clams & onion rings and Woodman's is batter
dipped.
The best all-time "eat in the rough" seafood though is in Yarmouth,
Maine. The Harraseeket lunch counter on the dock. Limited indoor dining,
but always good quality food.
Marguerite
Charles Demas
Marguerite Grant <nob...@mindspring.com> wrote:
>OK - I'm probably dating myself. When I was a kid we had a boat in Essex
>and spent most of our summers there. The restaurants have changed so much
>since those days, and Woodman's and the Village are the only "old"
>restaurants left.
>
>My parents hated Woodman's, the Clambox, etc. and would only eat in the
>Village, Ship Ahoy (where the chinese restaurant is now) or Skipper's
>Galley (now Periwinkles). The other two across from Woodman's used to
>have huge lines. I remember one was the Essex Lobster House and the name
>of the other slips my mind.
Callahan's is probably the one. We used to eat there with my
grandfather back 45 years ago. I remember that they had a dip/spread
that they served with crackers that we all enjoyed.
Strange the details that one remembers.
Chuck Demas
Robert La Ferla
> The best all-time "eat in the rough" seafood though is in Yarmouth,
> Maine. The Harraseeket lunch counter on the dock. Limited indoor dining,
> but always good quality food.
Haven't tried it but have you tried Chauncey Creek Lobster Pier in
Kittery Point, Maine?
Marguerite Grant
next door neighbors were waving at us from the big windows!
Marguerite
Marguerite Grant
Marguerite
Kyle Tucker
Marguerite Grant <nob...@mindspring.com> writes:
> Callahan's!!! That's it! I remember we were going by on the river
> once and our next door neighbors were waving at us from the big windows!
It's now Conomo Cafe and I just heard it's soon to be a Black Cow.
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DDupin
New Mexico guests coming: My sister-in-law (who wants lobster while here), her
two college-age daughters, and her 7-year-old son. One daughter is vegan. The
son is a meat-eater. Does anyone remember if Woodman's has vegan options?
I'm sort of stymied to find places that will accommodate everyone's style,
especially because one's a vegan and another is a very active 7-year-old.
So if anyone has any ideas, where you'd take visitors even outside the North
Shore, please let me know. We'll eat at home some days, of course, but we want
to take them to interesting places on other nights. They'll be here for two
(2!) weeks.
Thanks.
Charles Demas
DDupin <ddu...@aol.com> wrote:
>Speaking of Cape Ann, I live on the North Shore just beyond Lynn, and I've got
>New Mexico guests coming: My sister-in-law (who wants lobster while here), her
>two college-age daughters, and her 7-year-old son. One daughter is vegan. The
>son is a meat-eater. Does anyone remember if Woodman's has vegan options?
French fries, corn on the cob, cole slaw.
Other places may have salad.
Maybe a Mexican place for salsa and chips, or an Italian place for
pasta and marinara sauce.
Many seafood places will have linguini for shrimp dishes like scampi or
clams and pasta. Ask for the pasta plain or with tomato sauce.
Some places have pizza, which you can get without the cheese but with
veggies for the vegan.
Call the restaurants and ask about other options/suggestions,
or better yet have the vegan give you ideas and have the vegan do the
research too. Young people are very adept at searching the web.
Chuck Demas
>I'm sort of stymied to find places that will accommodate everyone's style,
>especially because one's a vegan and another is a very active 7-year-old.
>So if anyone has any ideas, where you'd take visitors even outside the North
>Shore, please let me know. We'll eat at home some days, of course, but we want
>to take them to interesting places on other nights. They'll be here for two
>(2!) weeks.
>
>Thanks.
Jerry Natowitz
Charles Demas <de...@TheWorld.com> wrote:
>In article <20030709171323...@mb-m17.aol.com>,
>DDupin <ddu...@aol.com> wrote:
>>Speaking of Cape Ann, I live on the North Shore just beyond Lynn, and I've got
>>New Mexico guests coming: My sister-in-law (who wants lobster while here), her
>>two college-age daughters, and her 7-year-old son. One daughter is vegan. The
>>son is a meat-eater. Does anyone remember if Woodman's has vegan options?
>
>French fries, corn on the cob, cole slaw.
Woodman's is known for frying their clams in lard, I'd suspect the potatoes
are also fried in lard. Corn on the cob may be pre-buttered.
Being a vegan is a drag, I did it my freshman year in college. I wasn't
doctrinaire the way a high school classmate was. She met a few friends
for dinner, then excused herself and not saying anything disappeared. Her
friends found her sitting on the steps in front of the restaurant. She was
too upset about the meat they had ordered to either say anything,
or stay in the restaurant.
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