The Barking Crab
"ARC" wrote in message
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> "- Bobb -" wrote in message
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>> Generally a clambake is a catered event or arranged my a bunch of
>> family,friends. Like here: http://www.smokeyslci.com/clambakes.html (
>> October is a bit chilly I'd say). It's not something that ' occurs
>> everyday ' that you pay admission to participate. Having said that, is
>> there something in particular you are looking to eat ? do ?
>> Here's a bunch of good spots in the area:
>> http://www.wmur.com/travelgetaways/18810600/detail.html
>>
>>
>
> Bob, OK, in that list do you recommend any of these?
> The Barking Crab, 88 Sleeper St., Boston, MA; 617/426-2722. Start with the
> spicy calamari, then proceed to the clambake. (1998)
> No Name Restaurant, 15 _ Fish Pier, Boston, MA; 617/423-2705. Seafood
> right
> off the boat. Ask for the broiled seafood platter. (1998)
> A & J Clambake Co 20 Aberdeen St, Boston, MA (617) 236-1829
>
ARC,
You didn't say - what are you looking for ... atmosphere, shellfish, raw,
fried , cheap, history etc.
Whether or not you like raw oysters, someplace you SHOULD go is "Union
Oyster House", even just to play tourist. IT is the oldest continually
operating restaurant in the United States.and hasn't changed in ~250 years.
AND if it's a really hot late afternoon , the smell of fish for sale on the
sidewalk around the corner is something that you won't soon forget.
http://www.unionoysterhouse.com/
http://local.yahoo.com/info-10146802-ye-olde-union-oyster-house-boston?tab=reviews#reviews
Nearby, In Quincy Market:
http://www.durgin-park.com
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-10152177R
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Durgin+Park
"The food is old-fashioned, and nobody gets celebrity treatment; in fact,
nobody is even treated very nicely! "
http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurant/Review/320-320/durgin-park
Part of the "charm" is the way that waitstaff treats you. Don't take
offense - it is supposed to be funny when the waitress asks " What do you
want? You expect me to go all the way back there just to get you some
ketchup ?..."
I haven't been downtown to eat in years ( plenty of good seafood on the
North Shore of Boston), so can't be specific on your picks as of 2009. In
the past few years there has been a lot of changes to traditional ( a.k.a. -
OLD) restaurants in town. The NoName USED to be "something to see" ( like
Filene's Basement). It was just a door on a large building ( hence the
name - " No Name" ) and you BYOB, but it was all done over and is now
housed in a modern building with modern menu, no BYOB etc. Still good , but
no longer "something to see". James Hook burned down a few years ago, so
the 60 years of "traditional " ( aka slime) was wiped away, as well as the
"something to see" effect.
the Phantom Gourmet is a local TV show that reviews lots of restaurants
around here:
Here are the recent " Great 8 Boston Legends"
http://www.phantomgourmet.com/Showpage.aspx?content=GreatAteDetails&greatateid=1031
Here ARE several places to read recent reviews:
http://local.yahoo.com/?csz=Boston+MA
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants_2009/index.html
http://www.yelp.com/c/boston/seafood
And at those sites, you CAN look up reviews - often with links to restaurant
website/menu.
like:
http://www.dailycatch.com/blackboard.html
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-daily-catch-boston?rpp=40&sort_by=rating_desc
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/detail/barking_crab
http://barkingcrab.com/
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/detail/no_name_restaurant
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