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         Primo Restaurant,
     7                         TOP 10 PLACES TO EAT SEAFOOD
         Rockland, ME
     Freshness is key at this intimate
     coastal restaurant. The innovative
     menu depends on produce just
     pulled from the ground as well as
     local fish just pulled from the sea.
     The chef-owner raises her own
     produce and makes the sausages
     from her own pigs (see p129).
         Al Forno, Providence, RI
     8                         Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough
         A wood-fired oven provides
     the searing heat essential for   1  Five Islands Lobster Co
                               MAP P4  •  207 371 2990  •  1447 Five
     cooking spectacular Northern Italian   Islands Rd, Georgetown, ME
     meat dishes like chorizo-stuffed   Georgetown pier lobster shack.
     quails with plum jam, as well as    2  Woodman’s of Essex
     Al Forno’s signature baked pasta   MAP G2  •  978 768 6057  •  121 Main
     dishes. The style is Italian; most   St, Essex, MA
     ingredients are local (see p91).   Their fried clams are among the best.
                               3  Evelyn’s Drive-In
                               MAP F4  •  401 624 3100  •  2335 Main
                               Rd, Tiverton, RI
                               Famous for their stuffed clams.
                               4  Barking Crab
                               MAP X4  •  617 426 CRAB  •  88 Sleeper
                               St, Boston, MA
                               Clam-shack ambience comes to the
                               Boston waterfront.
                               5  Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough
                               MAP D5  •  860 536 7719  •  117 Pearl
                               St, Noank, CT
                               Butter-drenched lobster meat in a bun.
                               6  Shaw’s Fish & Lobster Wharf
     Tables at the Union League Café  Diners can watch lobster boats
                               come and go in the narrow inlet
         Union League Café, New
     9                         (see p128).
         Haven, CT
                               7  George’s of Galilee
     New England meat, produce, and   MAP E5  •  401 783 2306  •  250 Sand
     spectacular fish get the French   Hill Cove Rd, Galilee, RI
     brasserie treatment at this classy   George’s has had pick of the catch
     but cozy dining spot at the edge    since 1948.
     of Yale University. There’s also an   8  Net Result
     outstanding raw bar of New England   MAP G5  •  508 693 6071  •  79 Beach
     shellfish (see p100).     Rd, Vineyard Haven, MA
                               Perfect fish. The menu varies with the
         Old Inn on the Green,
     0                         catch of the day.
         New Marlborough, MA
                               9  Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale
     MAP B3  •  134 Hartsville–New   MAP D5  •  860 669 0767  •  Rte 1,
                               Westbrook, CT
     Marlboro Rd  •  413 229 7924    Clear clam chowder with a hint
     •  Closed L, Mon & Tue Nov–Jun  •  $$    of milk.
     Genuinely antique, the inn has no
     electricity, so candles light the tables   10  Bookstore Restaurant
                               MAP H4  •  508 349 3154
     and fireplaces glow in season. There   •  50 Kendrick Ave, Wellfleet, MA
     is nothing old-fashioned about the   Oysters don’t come any fresher.
     contemporary farm-to-table menus.
                               For key to restaurant price ranges see p83

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