I don't know why MLD finds the train to Gloucester difficult. You get
on, you get off, just like any other train. Just make sure you're where
you want to be at each end. Thousands do it every day.

This thread started with the OP looking for a clambake meal, and I've
tried to stick with that. Gloucester is definitely a fishing town, but
it's also a city of Portuguese immigrants, and the Portuguese offer skills
with seafood like no other. For a fabulous Portuguese meal, take the
train one more stop to the Gloucester station. If it's dinnerime, just
follow your nose to the Azorean. If not, ask, but it's right there.

The Causeway can be great, but probably won't be in October when the
summer crowds are gone. When the customers are thick, they keep their oil
hot and fresh, but when the crowds go I think they re-use it, and are
willing to toss a meal in before the oil is ready for it. And it's hardly
a locals-only place. Maybe in winter, but the rest of the year, it's all
tourists. It's their advertising that says 'Where the locals go'

"K" <keithblakeslee@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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I don't know why MLD finds the train to Gloucester difficult. You
get on, you get off, just like any other train. Just make sure
you're where you want to be at each end. Thousands do it every day.

This thread started with the OP looking for a clambake meal, and I've
tried to stick with that. Gloucester is definitely a fishing town,
but it's also a city of Portuguese immigrants, and the Portuguese
offer skills with seafood like no other. For a fabulous Portuguese
meal, take the train one more stop to the Gloucester station. If
it's dinnerime, just follow your nose to the Azorean. If not, ask,
but it's right there. The Causeway can be great, but probably won't be in
October when the
summer crowds are gone. When the customers are thick, they keep
their oil hot and fresh, but when the crowds go I think they re-use
it, and are willing to toss a meal in before the oil is ready for
it. And it's hardly a locals-only place. Maybe in winter, but the
rest of the year, it's all tourists. It's their advertising that
says 'Where the locals go'

Keith, we found MBTA train to Gloucester @ Rockport line very
interesting. Can you please recommend a great seafood (preferable
clambake NE type) place for us Californians to try? Probably best if
it is walking distance from train station. Reading Causeway's dinner
menu and Clam Box of Ipswich, their seafood are deep fried or pasta.
We have plent of these run of the mill type of fish & chip here in
Clifornia, This clambake video this is something we wish to
experience:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5426647899697200763&ei=8p1PStK9O4GwqAPt1akx&q=clambake&hl=en&emb=1&client=firefox-a
also, for examples, we think this grilled Portuguese Sardines are
great, and we have been trying to find here in California too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VJCvgFAFMM

"K" <keithblakeslee@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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I don't know why MLD finds the train to Gloucester difficult. You
get on, you get off, just like any other train. Just make sure
you're where you want to be at each end. Thousands do it every day.

This thread started with the OP looking for a clambake meal, and I've
tried to stick with that. Gloucester is definitely a fishing town,
but it's also a city of Portuguese immigrants, and the Portuguese
offer skills with seafood like no other. For a fabulous Portuguese
meal, take the train one more stop to the Gloucester station. If
it's dinnerime, just follow your nose to the Azorean. If not, ask,
but it's right there. The Causeway can be great, but probably won't be in
October when the
summer crowds are gone. When the customers are thick, they keep
their oil hot and fresh, but when the crowds go I think they re-use
it, and are willing to toss a meal in before the oil is ready for
it. And it's hardly a locals-only place. Maybe in winter, but the
rest of the year, it's all tourists. It's their advertising that
says 'Where the locals go'

Keith, we found MBTA train to Gloucester @ Rockport line very
interesting. Can you please recommend a great seafood (preferable
clambake NE type) place for us Californians to try? Probably best if
it is walking distance from train station.
Reading Causeway's dinner menu, the seafood entree are deep fried or
pasta? That is not what we call good seafood, isn't it?

ARC wrote:
"K" <keithblakeslee@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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I don't know why MLD finds the train to Gloucester difficult. You
get on, you get off, just like any other train. Just make sure
you're where you want to be at each end. Thousands do it every day.

This thread started with the OP looking for a clambake meal, and I've
tried to stick with that. Gloucester is definitely a fishing town,
but it's also a city of Portuguese immigrants, and the Portuguese
offer skills with seafood like no other. For a fabulous Portuguese
meal, take the train one more stop to the Gloucester station. If
it's dinnerime, just follow your nose to the Azorean. If not, ask,
but it's right there. The Causeway can be great, but probably won't be
in October when the
summer crowds are gone. When the customers are thick, they keep
their oil hot and fresh, but when the crowds go I think they re-use
it, and are willing to toss a meal in before the oil is ready for
it. And it's hardly a locals-only place. Maybe in winter, but the
rest of the year, it's all tourists. It's their advertising that
says 'Where the locals go'

Keith, we found MBTA train to Gloucester @ Rockport line very
interesting. Can you please recommend a great seafood (preferable
clambake NE type) place for us Californians to try? Probably best if
it is walking distance from train station.
Reading Causeway's dinner menu, the seafood entree are deep fried or
pasta? That is not what we call good seafood, isn't it?

People like what they like. I'm personally not nuts about lobster, but my
family loves them. The Portuguese restaurants always have a dish that
combines clams and pork, and I love things like that. To me, there's no
finer meal than a dozen iced Blue Point Oysters followed by a plate of fat
Ipswich fried clams.

Fried seafood is as ubiquitous to New England as Fried Chicken is to parts
of the South, and good fry-pots are known far and wide.

Across the street is their newly revamped "fancy restaurant" where you can
get broiled - much more $$$ though.

Others nearby also - just as good
http://www.visitessexma.com/essex_ma_pg/restaurants.html
JT Farnhams- down the street. etc
http://www.wedigclams.com/Menus.cfm

People like what they like. I'm personally not nuts about lobster,
but my family loves them. The Portuguese restaurants always have a
dish that combines clams and pork, and I love things like that. To
me, there's no finer meal than a dozen iced Blue Point Oysters
followed by a plate of fat Ipswich fried clams.

Fried seafood is as ubiquitous to New England as Fried Chicken is to
parts of the South, and good fry-pots are known far and wide.

Heads Up - except for steamers, Woodman's is ALL fried seafood.
http://www.woodmans.com/restaurant.cfm
BTW - if you want to do the cooking, they'll "ship a clambake to you".
http://www.woodmans.com/store/

Across the street is their newly revamped "fancy restaurant" where
you can get broiled - much more $$$ though.

Others nearby also - just as good
http://www.visitessexma.com/essex_ma_pg/restaurants.html
JT Farnhams- down the street. etc
http://www.wedigclams.com/Menus.cfm

People like what they like. I'm personally not nuts about lobster,
but my family loves them. The Portuguese restaurants always have a
dish that combines clams and pork, and I love things like that. To
me, there's no finer meal than a dozen iced Blue Point Oysters
followed by a plate of fat Ipswich fried clams.

Fried seafood is as ubiquitous to New England as Fried Chicken is to
parts of the South, and good fry-pots are known far and wide.

Heads Up - except for steamers, Woodman's is ALL fried seafood.
http://www.woodmans.com/restaurant.cfm
BTW - if you want to do the cooking, they'll "ship a clambake to you".
http://www.woodmans.com/store/

Across the street is their newly revamped "fancy restaurant" where
you can get broiled - much more $$$ though.

Others nearby also - just as good
http://www.visitessexma.com/essex_ma_pg/restaurants.html
JT Farnhams- down the street. etc
http://www.wedigclams.com/Menus.cfm


I beg your pardon, but Woodman's has a huge lobster pot, and they steam
and boil lobsters all day, every day. Look at your own link and tell me
what those steaming red things are if not lobsters.

parts of the South"

Farnham's is a great place for fish fry, but all they do is fried, as does
the Clam Box. A clambake has nothing fried or broiled.

The OP is looking for a clambake, which is kind of a misnomer because it
refers to a meal that is entirely steamed. He won't likely find that
beach experience in late October, so I've been trying to give him
alternatives where he can find the same food minus the sand.

"- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message
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Across the street is their newly revamped "fancy restaurant" where you
can get broiled - much more $$$ though.

Others nearby also - just as good
http://www.visitessexma.com/essex_ma_pg/restaurants.html
JT Farnhams- down the street. etc
http://www.wedigclams.com/Menus.cfm

Bob, thank you. Do you happened to have JT Farnhams' menu?
They just did the place over, so this MIGHT be dated:

Village Restaurant has baked & grill seafood, which is good.

I beg your pardon, but Woodman's has a huge lobster pot, and they steam
and boil lobsters all day, every day. Look at your own link and tell me
what those steaming red things are if not lobsters. Farnham's is a great
place for fish fry, but all they do is fried, as does the Clam Box. A
clambake has nothing fried or broiled.

The OP is looking for a clambake, which is kind of a misnomer because it
refers to a meal that is entirely steamed. He won't likely find that
beach experience in late October, so I've been trying to give him
alternatives where he can find the same food minus the sand.

"K" <keithblakeslee@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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I beg your pardon, but Woodman's has a huge lobster pot, and they steam
and boil lobsters all day, every day. Look at your own link and tell me
what those steaming red things are if not lobsters. Farnham's is a great
place for fish fry, but all they do is fried, as does the Clam Box. A
clambake has nothing fried or broiled.

"ARC" <no.spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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"K" <keithblakeslee@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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I beg your pardon, but Woodman's has a huge lobster pot, and they
steam and boil lobsters all day, every day. Look at your own link
and tell me what those steaming red things are if not lobsters.
Farnham's is a great place for fish fry, but all they do is fried,
as does the Clam Box. A clambake has nothing fried or broiled.

Keith, can you please tell me exactly how to order steamer at
Woodman's? Thanks.