Posted in Food Trucks, Newport, Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Providence, Restaurants, Sweets & Treats, Warren on January 29, 2013 | 5 Comments »
Recently, I was interviewed for Mystery Meet’s Find Dining Podcast to share my restaurant recommendations in Providence. To listen to the podcast, visit Mystery Meet Podcast Episode 26: Farmstead Inc. in Providence.
Also, check out some of the links to our blog posts for some of the places mentioned:
Farmstead, Inc.
Nick’s on Broadway
Plouf Plouf Food Truck
Pawtucket Winter Farmer’s Market
Waterfire
Delekta Pharmacy’s Coffee Cabinet
Diners/Delis in RI
Flo’s Clam Shack
Siena
Posted in Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Restaurants, tagged summer on May 22, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The simply plain lobster roll at Flo’s.
‘Tis the season for the lobster roll — and I’ve started with my personal favorite from Flo’s Clam Shack in Middletown (across from Newport’s First Beach). It’s no frills — just chunks of plain lobster meat in a hot dog bun with iceberg lettuce. They serve the Hellmann’s on the side, which is perfect for those (like me) who’d rather go without. And don’t forget to throw in a side of clam cakes — their fried cornmeal balls with clam mixed in.
Of course, this meal makes more sense when following hours of swimming or surfing, but I’ll leave that up to you.
Flo’s Clam Shack
4 Wave Avenue
Middletown, RI 02842
Park Avenue
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Posted in Middletown, Narragansett, Portsmouth, Restaurants, tagged summer on August 19, 2011 | 5 Comments »
A lobster roll at Champlin's.
In my experience, there are no two lobster rolls created equally. Sometimes they have mayo, sometimes they have butter, and other times, neither. I’m willing to try them all, but I only like a few.
In Rhode Island, my favorite remains Flo’s Clam Shack, which makes the plainest lobster roll I’ve ever had — unadorned lobster meat on a hot dog bun with lettuce. You can add the mayo yourself (I don’t). Knowing that dessert at Frosty Freez is not far away, makes it even better.
Recently, I tried the lobster roll at Champlin’s Seafood, where they mix the lobster meat with mayo and celery. Of course, you can’t beat the location — as my out-of-town friends gazed at the boats in the water at Galilee, they said, “This is exactly what you think of when you think of New England.” I also had them order one of my local favorites — clam cakes (think hushpuppies with clams mixed in) — which were a huge hit as well.
As a local, perhaps my favorite part of Champlin’s is the seafood store downstairs, where you can buy fresh scallops, tuna, swordfish, shrimp, etc. to cook at home. And if you pick up some fresh-picked corn at a farm on your way home, you’ll really have the perfect summer meal.
Flo’s Clam Shack
4 Wave Ave
Middletown, RI
Park Avenue
Portsmouth, RI 02871
www.flosclamshack.net
Champlin’s Seafood
256 Great Island Road
Narragansett, RI
www.champlins.com
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