Holly M. wrote: > And as usual, breakfast is real important. > > Thanks... > > Holly Moore > The Philadelphia City Paper > > PS Lobster Rolls and Fried Clams: Where can I find the best that New > England has to offer? One of my favorite places for clams and lobster rolls is Kelly's Roast Beef on Revere Beach (Mass) off Rt. 1 (which takes you into Maine). It's tacky but you get good food, can eat on the wall of the beach and watch all the big haired Revere girls cruising down the blvd. There's a Kelly's right on Rt. 1 in Saugus but the one on the beach is more fun. There's a bunch of good diners on Rt. 1, the Bel Aire just past the main strip in Saugus. The Agawam Diner further up Rt. 1 and Ann's Diner in Salisbury right before you get into New Hampshire. The Miss Portland in Portland, ME is good too. For a hot dog, you might try Gilley's Lunch Cart in Portsmouth, NH. Portsmouth is a cool little city to check out. I definitely recommend driving Rt. 1 cuz it's much more interesting than 95, obviously. Joanie
Boston, MA
Joints Between Philly and Sebago Lake Maine
Andy P. wrote: >Skip Locke-Ober's. Boston has real restaurants, now. Skip Legal >Seafoods and everything on the Fish Pier, as well. Try Figs or >Olives, or Rialto at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge. Agreed, there are better places than Locke-Ober. Figs (informal, pizza/pasta) and Olives (mediterranean) in Charlestown are both excellent, but neither takes reservations. For Olives, it pays to get there before 5:30 if you don't want to wait. I would also suggest Hamersleys Bistro (South End, takes reservations, but has a small area of unreserved tables). And for a relaxing evening with excellent food, I think one of the most underrated restaurants in Boston is Icarus (South End). There are many, many others I could suggest which would all be better choices than Locke-Ober (albeit without the "tradition"). >Providence has one of the country's great restaurants, and while it >isn't a Jane and Michael Stern-type dive, it doesn't take >reservations, so you might try it: Il Fornaio. ^^^^^^^^^^ I think you meant Al Forno (577 S. Main St.). >PS - For speed and lack of trucks, try the Merritt-Wilbur >Cross-I91-I84-Mass Pike route to Boston. Definitely much faster than going through Providence. Marcel