New England Food Fantasy

NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 11:16:21 PDT
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suggest you post on ne.food for the best suggestions.

Two excellent diners are Jiggers in East Greenwich, RI (authentic diner - breakfast/lunch) and Maine Diner in Wells, ME (all 3 meals).  Local fare would be Johnny cakes in RI, blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup in RI or ME. Might try the coffee milk in RI.   Of course, seafood is excellent in many NE places.  NE fare would be lobster, steamed clams, scallops, fried clams, and many styles of clam chowder, including a Rhode Island style which is NE style without the milk/cream.  Georges in Pt Judith is nice for seafood (very fresh - near the docks), although many locals find it a bit touristy.  Legal Seafood is a local chain (about a dozen locations) that serves excellent seafood, although they tend to be more for the tourist and business account.   Avoid all BBQ, steaks and ham.

Julian K. wrote:

> Hello everyone.  My wife and I are traveling the New England states in
> October and we have no set itinerary.  We love to visit great eateries.  A
> really delicious meal is truly an orgasmic experience.
>
> We would welcome all ideas of places to eat in Maine, New Hampshire, New
> Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhose Island and New York.  We love five
> star establishments and total dive food hangouts alike.
>
> And since we are not completely consumed with the thought of what we had for
> lunch and what we will be having for dinner we would also welcome any
> thoughts for great places to stay.  Thanks everyone.

In Maine, try Conti's in Rockland for dinner.
The Waterworks in the same tiown is a decent place for a more casual meal.

Lastly, I can't remember the exact name, but in Camden, right on teh principal corner in the town, there is a two-story restaurant that serves wonderful food, espeically chowder and onion rings. The name is something like Chappys.

Camden is a neat town, but kind of expensive. Rockland, about 10-15 miles away, is much more reasonable. The Navigator motor lodge is a respectable place to stay the night, big rooms, good view of the harbor.

Laslty, consider taking an overnight cruise on the schooner Wendameen out of Rockland. Board in the afternoon, sail to a harbor, have a nice dinner, sleep aboard, have a nice breakfast in the AM, and return to Rockland about 9:00 AM. Think of it as a floating B&B that includes dinner in it's price.

See: http://www.schooneryacht.com/  for more information.

Colin

Julian K. wrote:

>Hello everyone.  My wife and I are traveling the New England states in
>October and we have no set itinerary.  We love to visit great eateries.  A
>really delicious meal is truly an orgasmic experience.
>
>We would welcome all ideas of places to eat in Maine, New Hampshire, New
>Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhose Island and New York.  We love five
>star establishments and total dive food hangouts alike.
>
>And since we are not completely consumed with the thought of what we had for
>lunch and what we will be having for dinner we would also welcome any
>thoughts for great places to stay.  Thanks everyone.
>
>