How far did you travel?

Hoddy M. wrote:
>Two bouts of obsession come to mind.
>
>First harkens back to my college days in Ithaca, circa 1965.  I had taken a
>forced sebatical between my sophomore and junior years and ended up managing
>Arby's first franchise restaurant.  That was back when Arby's roasted fresh top
>rounds from scratch.  The Arby's roast beef sandwich was as great then as it
>sucks now.
>
>Anyway, back at school after deciding I wanted more out of life than managing
>an Arby's, I was still hooked on Arby's roast beef sandwiches and their Jamocha
>shakes.  Closest Arby's was Syracuse.  A carload of we "hotelies" used to make
>the round trip to Syracuse and Arby's every two months.
>
>Thirty-five years later and I still obsess on foods.  Nowadays it's fried
>clams.  At least twice a year a car full of clam heads makes the round trip
>between Philadelphia and Essex Mass., home of Woodman's of Essex which claims
>to have invented the fried clam.   About 7 hours each way, but worth the trip
>and then some.

Personally, I like The Village Restaurant in Essex better than Woodman's.  I think Woodman's is a bit too greasy, but I love the clam cakes.  The Village is on the same road as Woodman's, but farther from Glouchester.  The Village is about 1/2 mile away from Woodman's.

Essex definitely has the best clams.

Chuck Demas
Needham, Mass.
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Hoddy M. wrote:

> At least twice a year a car full of clam heads makes the round trip
> between Philadelphia and Essex Mass., home of Woodman's of Essex which claims
> to have invented the fried clam.   About 7 hours each way, but worth the trip
> and then some.

There are other good places that aren't as crowded or as expensive as Woodman's.  Have you ever been to the place just down the street from there (can't remember the name)?  Or the Clam Box in Rowley? Or even Kelly's Roast Beef on Revere Beach?  Just make sure the seagulls don't steal your food there.

Joanie

Hmmm...that would haveta be the trip from Nashua,
New Hampshire to Springfield, Mass to go to
the only good German restaurant in New England,
"The Student Prince".  Probably 2-2 1/2 hours.

SteveO

Don wrote:

> What's the farthest you ever traveled, just to eat?
> I'm not talking about vacations, business trips etc.
> I mean you actually traveled to eat, then went home.....
>
> This oughta be interesting.