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NEWPORT: MONTVILLE:
Massachusetts White Horse Tavern $$ Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain $$
American French/American
ESSEX: Woodman’s of Essex $ 26 Marlborough St, 02840 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, 06382
Seafood Tel (401) 849-3600 Tel (860) 862-8000
121 Main St, 01929 One of America’s oldest taverns, The popular TV chef treats locals
Tel (978) 768-6057 White Horse serves upscale fare and tourists to his interpretations
Casual no-frills restaurant famed in candlelit environs, with low- of American classics and top-
for its fried clams, huge steamed beamed ceilings, hearth fires, notch seafood in a French
lobsters, and clam cakes. and Colonial decor. brasserie-style dining room that
can get noisy.
LENOX: Bistro Zinc $$$ PROVIDENCE: East Side
French Pockets $ MYSTIC:
56 Church St, 01240 Middle Eastern Oyster Club $$
Tel (413) 637-8800 278 Thayer St, 02906 American
At this upscale bistro with a long Tel (401) 453-1100 13 Water St, 06355
zinc bar, modern dishes feature This family-owned eatery is pop- Tel (860) 415-9266
alongside familiar French favorites. u lar with vegetarians and budget Bistro-style seafood, including
travelers. Serves savory Middle butter-poached lobster roll is
MARTHA’S VINEYARD: Eastern wraps and platters, and a served at this restaurant, comple-
Net Result $ great range of vegetarian options. mented with Martha-Stewart rus tic
Seafood setting and an outdoor deck.
79 Beach Rd, 02554 DK Choice
Tel (508) 693-6071 Closed Tue NEW HAVEN:
(except summer) PROVIDENCE: Al Forno $$$ Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria $
Fish market and café run by the Italian Pizzeria
island’s largest seafood distributor. 577 S Main St, 02903 157 Wooster St, 06511
Serves excellent sushi and lobster. Tel (401) 273-9760 Closed Sun & Tel (203) 865-5762
Mon Opened in 1925, this simple
PLYMOUTH: Lobster Hut $$ Diners come from far and wide spot is known for its delicious
Seafood to enjoy the nationally renowned thin-crust pizzas. Especially
25 Town Wharf, 02360 Italian fare at Al Forno. The popular is their white clam
Tel (508) 746-2270 menu boasts delectable dishes pizza – a must-try.
Waterfront self-service restaurant including wood-fire grilled
just steps from the Mayflower II, meats, thin-crust pizzas made in DK Choice
offers clas sic fish-shack dishes. stone-floor ovens, and baked
pasta dishes, all made using NEW HAVEN: Louis’ Lunch $
DK Choice seasonal ingredients. Offers a American
comprehensive wine list. The
263 Crown St, 06511
WALTHAM: Il Capriccio $$$ kitchen’s talents have spawned Tel (203) 562-5507 Closed Sun &
Italian Closed Sun numerous cookbooks. Mon
888 Main St, 02453 It is widely considered that
Tel (781) 894-2234 this famous lunch counter
This exclusive New England is where the hamburger
restaurant specializes in fish and originated. Louis’ Lunch was
vegetable dishes of the Veneto Connecticut the first eatery ever to serve
and Liguria, while bringing a ground beef patty on toasted
wood smoke flavors to its HARTFORD: Max Downtown $$ bread all the way back in 1895,
Tuscan grill dishes. Extensive American when it opened. Today, it
wine list ranges from Friuli 185 Asylum St, 06103 remains mostly unchanged,
whites to bold Barolos. Tel (860) 522-2530 with an old-time ambience that
The flagship restaurant of a local matches its small menu and
chain, Max Downtown serves low prices. The delicious
modern American fare in smart, burgers are steamed in
stylish environs. The menu and vintage broilers.
Rhode Island wine list are extensive.
BLOCK ISLAND:
Manisses Dining Room $$
American
5 Spring St, 02807
Tel (401) 466-2836 Closed Oct–May
Formal eatery popular for freshly
caught seafood, home-made
pastas, and elaborate desserts.
NEWPORT: Crazy Dough’s Pizza $
Pizzeria
446 Thames St, 02840
Tel (401) 619-3343 Closed Mon
Popular choice for a quick,
good-value meal of award-
winning pizzas and calzones. Al Forno, an acclaimed Italian restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island
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