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The Ultimate Guide toNew England Seafood

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Fried oystersGolden & crispy
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SteamersSoft-shell clams & broth
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Baked haddockA New England classic
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Fried scallopsSweet & golden
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Fried calamariCrispy rings & tentacles
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Fried shrimpShack staple
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Fisherman's platterThe whole spread

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Best fried clams
1Woodman's of EssexEssex, MA
2The Clam BoxIpswich, MA
3JT Farnham'sSouth Essex, MA
4Belle Isle SeafoodWinthrop, MA
5Kelly's Roast BeefRevere, MA
Best lobster rolls
1Red's EatsWiscasset, ME
2The Clam ShackKennebunkport, ME
3Abbott's LobsterNoank, CT
4Neptune OysterBoston, MA
5Bite Into MaineCape Elizabeth, ME
Best chowder
1Legal Sea FoodsBoston, MA
2The Black PearlNewport, RI
3Fisherman's WharfBoothbay, ME
4Durgin-ParkBoston, MA
5Latitude 43Gloucester, MA

Featured spots

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Island Creek Oysters Featured

Island Creek Oysters

Duxbury, MA · Oyster Farm

Direct-to-consumer oyster sales from one of New England's most celebrated farms.
Stonington Lobster Dock Direct

Stonington Lobster Co-op

Stonington, ME · Lobster Dock

Working co-op selling live lobster directly off the boat at the dock.
Woodmans of Essex Local Legend

Woodman's of Essex

Essex, MA · Seafood Shack

The birthplace of the fried clam. A North Shore institution since 1914.

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