No Red Lobster THE OTHER BROTHER DARRYL’S, Otis It may look small, but this fish market has a deservedly outsized reputation for providing landlocked Berkshirites with exceptionally fresh seafood at wholesale prices. They also do a brisk takeout business. Claim an outdoor table, select a live lobster to be steamed while you wait, and in […]
Best Outdoor Eating MITCHELL’S ON THE RIVER, Rocky Hill There’s no denying the summery pleasure of cheap eats at a breezy seafood shack. A mere stone’s throw from the Connecticut River, this seasonal al fresco joint hosts a laid-back crowd, noshing on fried fish, burgers, and ice cream at picnic tables overlooking the historic Glastonbury/Rocky […]
Old Lyme got its start as a maritime village–it was originally part of neighboring Saybrook’s shipping colony–and later grew into a thriving artists’ community. In the town’s historic district along the Lieutenant River sits The Chestnut Grille at The Bee and Thistle Inn & Spa. Built in 1756 as the home of Judge William Noyes […]
Ever since we were little, our dad, hailing from the Green Mountain State, had warned us about avoiding the “tourist traps” along Route 4. The town of Woodstock, he claimed, was “something Disney would have created.” As for Quechee, we weren’t allowed to stop at the import shop Scotland by the Yard, or the gift […]
Through some magic of architecture, the dining room at The Red Inn promotes the illusion of floating, like the many boats just outside in Provincetown Harbor–or maybe we were seeing things after our pre-lunch bike ride through the dunes to one of the lighthouses. The sea-level view here seems never-ending; the Atlantic just rolls on […]
New Hampshire uses its wee 18 miles of coastline well, with easy access to state beaches, summer playgrounds, bike paths, and plenty of ocean-sprayed hiking. When it comes to a remarkable meal that meets the view head-on, then the marina-side Latitudes Waterfront Dining at the historic Wentworth by the Sea hotel is just the spot. […]
From the Atlantic Ocean to New England’s lakes and rivers, we’ve found terrific meals served up with stunning water vistas.
From the Atlantic Ocean to New England’s lakes and rivers, here’s a bonus list of places to dine by the water in New England. In 2010 we brought you a list of the best places to dine by the water in each of the six New England states (see Restaurants with a Water View in New England). What […]
READ MORE: More Cape Cod articles MORE PHOTOS: Cape Cod Photos by Alison Shaw It’s a light that glows from within, like driving into an Edward Hopper painting. Bright, buttery, demanding, it glances off the water and sinks into the sand and sea-weathered shingles. Paint me, notice me, it whispers–I’m spring for your eyes and […]
More fish dishes: Seafood Recipes Starting off with a big word I rarely use, rainbow smelts are anadromous, which means that like salmon, darling of the seafood world, they spend much of their adult lives in salt water but must return to fresh water to spawn. Come December, smelts, never very far offshore, begin moving […]
Scallops are a true New England treat–their very shape is an iconic reminder of beachside fun and shell-hunting summer afternoons. Their real gift, however, is delivered when our waters begin to chill down, for what lies snugly between those grooved, hinged shells is a faintly sweet, buttery nugget with a mild tree-nut flavor. Perhaps the […]
Anchored in the east by Conway Village and to the west by Lincoln, the Kancamagus Highway is driven by more than 750,000 vehicles every year and is some of the loveliest and wildest land in the White Mountain National Forest.
