We are planning to do some sightseeing in Boston on the weekend of October
24.
We particularly interested in clambake in Boston areas.
Since we never been to a clambake, we would like to see and eat in this
event. Your advice please.

We are planning to do some sightseeing in Boston on the weekend of October
24.
We particularly interested in clambake in Boston areas.
Since we never been to a clambake, we would like to see and eat in this
event. Your advice please.

We are planning to do some sightseeing in Boston on the weekend of
October 24.
We particularly interested in clambake in Boston areas.
Since we never been to a clambake, we would like to see and eat in
this event. Your advice please.

among the entrees, and corn with the sides.

One more thought: There are many dinner cruises in Boston Harbor, and you
might well find a clambake cruise among them.

enjoy
Keith

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

"- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> 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

"- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message
news:h2b3hi$27i$1@news.motzarella.org...
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

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among the entrees, and corn with the sides.

One more thought: There are many dinner cruises in Boston Harbor,
and you might well find a clambake cruise among them.

enjoy
Keith

Keith, we would very much enjoy a clambake cruise in Boston Harbor.
Can you please recommend one that you like?

Go for the "No Name"--Right on the waterfront--not fancy, no ambience but
the food is fresh and good. There is a free parking lot. While not as
convenient, you can get also there either by walking or using public
transportation.
MLD

I didn't mean I knew of any particular dinner boat, just that it seemed
likely that there would be some, and there are, but they only seem to offer
clambakes from Memorial Day to Labor Day. You could still call a few,
because what the offer and what they can deliver are two different things.

http://www.bing.com/search?q=cruise+boston+harbor+clambake&form=IE8SRC&src=IE-SearchBox

Another thought is to get a bit out of Boston and up to Essex (serviced by
T and short cab ride). Woodman's is the name of the most popular place
there, but there are several several good seafood places within arms
length. Woodmans has a catering arm that specialized in clambakes, but
don't offer one by name from their menu. They do have steamers,
corn-on-the-cob and boiled lobster, so just create your own.

Woodman's menu: http://www.woodmans.com/restaurant/menus.cfm

While I doubt they'll be open that late in the season, this little place
has often surprised us in very-late September. If they don't have a boat
going (or seats available) they'll do your clambake right on their dock.

essex cruises: http://www.essexcruises.com/

Gloucester T station:
http://maps.google.com/maps?rls=com.microsoft:en-us&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=gloucester+ma+t+station&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&view=text&latlng=4030573441367649442

http://local.gloucestertimes.com/essex+ma/taxis.zq.html

You'll probably have luck using the above, but if all else fails you can
go through some menus. You're looking for boiled lobster, steamed clams,
and corn-on-the-cob. Actually, I just looked at a few menus, and Legal
Seafood (a chain) offers a Lobster Bake, which adds a bowl of chowder.

http://boston.menupages.com/

Have fun in Boston,
Keith

ARC wrote:
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among the entrees, and corn with the sides.

One more thought: There are many dinner cruises in Boston Harbor,
and you might well find a clambake cruise among them.

enjoy
Keith

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

Another thought is to get a bit out of Boston and up to Essex (serviced by
T and short cab ride). Woodman's is the name of the most popular place
there, but there are several several good seafood places within arms
length. Woodmans has a catering arm that specialized in clambakes, but
don't offer one by name from their menu. They do have steamers,
corn-on-the-cob and boiled lobster, so just create your own.

Woodman's menu: http://www.woodmans.com/restaurant/menus.cfm

While I doubt they'll be open that late in the season, this little place
has often surprised us in very-late September. If they don't have a boat
going (or seats available) they'll do your clambake right on their dock.

essex cruises: http://www.essexcruises.com/

Gloucester T station:

http://maps.google.com/maps?rls=com.microsoft:en-us&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=gloucester+ma+t+station&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&view=text&latlng=4030573441367649442

http://local.gloucestertimes.com/essex+ma/taxis.zq.html

Can you please tell me what you mean by going to
Essex from Boston by the "T"? Do you mean by train (or Subway)?

Keith


Keith, thank you very much. We are interested to tried the Woodman's
or any other clambake restaurants. Can you please tell me what you
mean by going to Essex from Boston by the "T"? Do you mean by train
(or Subway)? Also, in Woodman's menu, their menu shows "Down River" Combo
at
$24.95. Is this what you mean the clambake? Or, are these just oil
fried food?

Keith Blakeslee:
Another thought is to get a bit out of Boston and up to Essex
(serviced by T and short cab ride). Woodman's is the name of the
most popular place there, but there are several several good
seafood places within arms length. Woodmans has a catering arm that
specialized in clambakes, but don't offer one by name from their
menu. They do have steamers, corn-on-the-cob and boiled lobster,
so just create your own.

Woodman's menu: http://www.woodmans.com/restaurant/menus.cfm

While I doubt they'll be open that late in the season, this little
place has often surprised us in very-late September. If they don't
have a boat going (or seats available) they'll do your clambake
right on their dock.

essex cruises: http://www.essexcruises.com/

Gloucester T station:

http://maps.google.com/maps?rls=com.microsoft:en-us&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=gloucester+ma+t+station&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&view=text&latlng=4030573441367649442

http://local.gloucestertimes.com/essex+ma/taxis.zq.html

A.R.C.:
Can you please tell me what you mean by going to
Essex from Boston by the "T"? Do you mean by train (or Subway)?

"T" in Boston often means the subway, but it's short for MBTA, which
operates the whole transit system and the suburban commuter trains.
In this case Keith is talking about a commuter train, which only runs
every couple of hours. See
http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/rail>.

"GGGG" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message
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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=re
views#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&greatatei
d=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



Bobb, thank you for your detail Boston restaurant write up. Much thanks.
Please let me show you what I am looking for.
For years when I visited Seattle, I always tried to visit the Crab Pot. That
was great.
From your list, I fancy The Legal Sea Foods, Famous Altantic Fish Company &
Turner Fisheries. Which one of these would you recommend. Thank you.

I can't respond to other than the Legal Sea Foods. I went there for dinner

"GGGG" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message
news:h2frbo$395$1@news.eternal-september.org...
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



Bobb, thank you for your detail Boston restaurant write up. Much thanks.
Please let me show you what I am looking for.
For years when I visited Seattle, I always tried to visit the Crab Pot.
That was great.
From your list, I fancy The Legal Sea Foods, Famous Altantic Fish Company
& Turner Fisheries. Which one of these would you recommend. Thank you.
Legal's is an expensive tourist trap. High prices, small portions. You can

Keith


Keith, thank you very much. We are interested to tried the Woodman's
or any other clambake restaurants. Can you please tell me what you
mean by going to Essex from Boston by the "T"? Do you mean by train
(or Subway)? Also, in Woodman's menu, their menu shows "Down River" Combo
at
$24.95. Is this what you mean the clambake? Or, are these just oil
fried food?

Yes, the Boston Metro system is called the 'T' and stations are marked
with a stylized 'T' symbol. I believe the best terminal for Woodman's is
West Gloucester. It's still run by the MBTA, but as commuter rail
service, not subway service. You'd take the Newburyport/Rockport line out
of Boston, then get off at Gloucester West station. You may have to
arrange in advance for a cab up to Woodmans, but it's only about 3 scenic
miles away. All trains going in that direction originate at Boston's
North Station.

SNIP

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Keith


Keith, thank you very much. We are interested to tried the Woodman's
or any other clambake restaurants. Can you please tell me what you
mean by going to Essex from Boston by the "T"? Do you mean by train
(or Subway)? Also, in Woodman's menu, their menu shows "Down River"
Combo at
$24.95. Is this what you mean the clambake? Or, are these just oil
fried food?

Yes, the Boston Metro system is called the 'T' and stations are
marked with a stylized 'T' symbol. I believe the best terminal for
Woodman's is West Gloucester. It's still run by the MBTA, but as
commuter rail service, not subway service. You'd take the
Newburyport/Rockport line out of Boston, then get off at Gloucester
West station. You may have to arrange in advance for a cab up to
Woodmans, but it's only about 3 scenic miles away. All trains going
in that direction originate at Boston's North Station.

SNIP
Don't even think of going out this way by public transportation. It's not
convenient and the above sounds easier than actually doing
it. You need to be able to drive there. In that area there are
other good seafood restaurants--for example: In Ipswich there is the
Clam Box. http://www.ipswichma.com/clambox/

Then one known only to to locals "The Causeway" in Gloucester
http://www.capeannweb.com/menus/causeway.htm
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g41580-d861438-Reviews-Causeway_Restaurant-Gloucester_Cape_Ann_Massachusetts.html

Another thing to consider if you have a place to eat--Local market
"Market Basket" sells live lobsters (pick the one you want out of the
tank) and will steam them for you. Price the other day was $4.99 lb
From any one of these you can drive around the area to look around,
Gloucester etc
MLD.

"T" in Boston often means the subway, but it's short for MBTA, which
operates the whole transit system and the suburban commuter trains.
In this case Keith is talking about a commuter train, which only runs
every couple of hours. See <http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/rail>.
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