A foodie's guide to the most flavorful and freshest seafood dishes and funkiest digs along the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

A guide book to the 75 best shacks in the Northeast with historical background, biographical portraits of the owners, highlights from the menu, driving directions, photos, recipes, and more. The clam shacks scattered along New England’s coastline have been magnets for tourists and locals for decades. These (for the most part) seasonal eateries are imbued with character, nostalgia, and plenty of good, fresh seafood that is nearly always taken from local waters. Deep-fried clams, scallops, flounder, lobster rolls, steamers, chowders, corn on the cob, french fries, onion rings, homemade ice cream--all these things scream summer, sun, sand, and fun along the hundreds of miles of New England shoreline. And the shacks themselves are sights to behold, many designed in whimsical motifs that are a delight when viewed from the road or (better yet) from a picnic table right on the premises. New England Clam Shacks will be a road-trip-style guide to the 75 or so best shacks, starting in Connecticut and heading north and east through Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Each shack entry will feature a lively general description and historical background; biographical portraits of the owners past and present; highlights from the menu; driving directions; and two to three photos of each establishment. Sidebars scattered throughout the guide will feature recipes, clam shack legends and lore, information on local fishing fleets, and personal reminiscences from a broad array of clam shack aficionados (some of them, hopefully, celebrities). In short, whatever fits the clam shack zeitgeist and spirit will find its way into this unique and useful take-along guidebook and trip planner.

A foodie's guide to the most flavorful and freshest seafood dishes and funkiest digs along the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. New England's Favorite Seafood Shacks profiles the best-loved eateries along the New England coast, from clam shacks and chowder houses to lobster pounds and raw bars, from the shores of Connecticut to the eastern edge of Maine. Sample the most sublime fried clams on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Shoot raw oysters at a dive bar overlooking the working boats of Portland Harbor. Discover how Rhode Island's small size belies its vast, delectable, and unique food heritage. Along with more than 70 detailed profiles, extras include a festival calendar, notable ice-cream pit stops and Yankee desserts, a primer to seafood slang, best quick bites near the highway, and more. It's the ultimate New England travel companion for foodies and a celebration of authentic Americana.

This illustrated cookbook features tried-and-true recipes, expert advice, and practical kitchen tips for preparing delicious, ocean-inspired meals. Only the best recipes from the award-winning pages of the Boston Globe made the final cut for New England Seafood Cookbook, with selections such as salmon burgers with sour cream dill sauce, swordfish with braised fennel in orange juice, Monkfish piccata, and, of course, lobster rolls of every kind. Each chapter ends with innovative signature-dish recipes by some of Boston's top chefs, including Jasper White, Ken Oringer, Ana Sortun, Lydia Shire, Gordon Hamersley, and Jody Adams.

A fun, road-trip-style guide to the 75 or so best shacks in New England, starting in Connecticut and heading north and east through Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Lobster Shacks is a fun, road-trip-style guide to the 75 or so best shacks in New England, starting in Connecticut and heading north and east through Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Each shack entry features a lively description which includes historical background, biographical portraits of the owners past and present, highlights from the menu, and driving directions. Scattered throughout the guide you will find feature recipes, lobster shack legends and lore, and information on local fishing fleets. Author Mike Urban is a veteran shack aficionado with years of experience searching for the best shacks. In short, whatever fits the clam shack zeitgeist and spirit will find its way into this unique guide.

Lobster is undoubtedly the world's favorite seafood, and lobsters play a vital part in Maine's economy and culture, for good reason--the best lobsters in the world are caught there and they are shipped all over the world to be enjoyed by the most discriminating of diners. Now, award-winning chef Dana Moos can help you prepare a gourmet lobster meal in your own home. With recipes for everything from tasty breakfast bites to brunch, lunch, and hearty entrees, this collection will have family and friends asking to eat in every day of the week. Wow them with such delights as lobster won-tons, egg roulade with lobster, lobster bread pudding, and, of course, variations on the classic lobster roll, lobster bisque, and steamed lobster.

The newly updated tour of New England's best roadside seafood Lobster Shacks is a fun, road-trip-style guide to the 75 or so best shacks in New England, starting in Connecticut and heading north and east through Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Each shack entry features a lively description which includes historical background, biographical portraits of the owners past and present, highlights from the menu, and driving directions. Scattered throughout the guide you will find feature recipes, lobster shack legends and lore, and information on local fishing fleets. Author Mike Urban is a veteran shack aficionado with years of experience searching for the best shacks and he hit the road again in 2015 to update this new edition. In short, whatever fits the lobster shack zeitgeist and spirit will find its way into this unique guide.