Sunday, August 30, 2009

Well summer is winding down, and Ill soon be back at regular posts

here is an absolutely awesome website to tide you over

Thursday, August 13, 2009

more fish

Well summer is winding down, and people are retiring to their favorite beach spots for these last fleeting weeks. East coast beach life is the shit. I'm not a palm tree and tikki drink kind of guy, I like sail boats and lobsters. I've had the privilege of visiting a good deal of the popular beach spots in the east, and of course sample their local fare. In terms of food not all spots are created equal. In general the farther north you go the better your fish gets. The waters off Cape Cod are home to a hundreds of year old fishing industry, which not only supplies amazing food but adds a authentic feel to the place. Its very nice to be able to walk down to the harbor and see actual fishing trawlers, instead of yachts (Im looking at you East Hampton). Of course the low key vibe of the Massachusetts coast means that your dinning out options aren't as good as a place such as EH or Martha's Vineyard. The way I see it if you like to boil your own lobster then go to cape cod, if you like to pay someone to boil it for you go to EH. A nice in-between would be Martha's Vineyard. The Vineyard has its authentic fishing village parts, as well as its gigantic summer homes and pricey restaurants. The Vineyard benefits from being in close proximity to the Massachusetts fishing industry, and specifically the Welfleet oyster harvest. Wellfleet is a small town in cape cod known for its briney oysters, these morsals can be found in the vineyard (and also in some NYC restaurants at 8$ a pop), and of course in Welfleet itself. The places farther north also benefit from being closer to the famous Maine lobster, known as the best lobster in the east. The rule of thumb is wherever the fish comes out of the water, that's the place to be. Fish is all about freshness, so be close to the source.

p.s: if i left out the jersey shore its because it fucking sucks and nothing there is good.


Sunday, August 2, 2009

sorry guys

Ive been a bad blogger recently.  The truth is i've been eating pretty shitty food lately.  Lack of money and time makes it so i'm eating at home pretty much everyday.  Ill try and get out in then next month.