Boston Clam Chowder

If Mrs. Cav is single and beautiful (or lookiong to fool around) have her give me a buzz and I will personally escourt her through the city. In any case, I would recommed Anthoy's Pier 4 on the waterfront. However, I used to prefer the "No name" restaurant but I understand the quality has declined in recent years - but they still have the best chowdah. There is not published phone number for them but ask any cab driver to atke you to the no name.

I'm not a big chowdah fan. I'd guess some of the best chowdah places are outside the city.

DURGIN-PARK
30 North Market Street, Boston, MA 02109
(617) 227-2038
Hours: (Mon-Thur) 11:30 am-10 pm; (Fri & Sat) 11:30 am-10:30 pm; (Sun) 11:30 am-9 pm
"Eat what your Grandpa ate" is the restaurant's slogan. So if you're looking for familiar comfort food that says "welcome home," head to Durgin-Park. Yes, it's a bit touristy, but for New Englanders, it's what family-style dining is all about. My grandparents first brought me to Durgin-Park more than 20 years ago, and I still go back every year for some home cooking. Established in 1826, Durgin-Park is one of the city's oldest restaurants and is located in the historic Faneuil Hall marketplace. Durgin-Park's chefs and sharp-tongued waitresses serve up New England classics - Yankee pot roast, chicken pot pie, shepherd's pie, roast turkey, cornbread, Indian pudding, Boston baked beans, boiled dinners and the best "chowdah" in the city. Upstairs you'll share tables, rub elbows and pass the breadbasket to strangers (some of them might even be famous) in an atmosphere of clattering dishes, laughter and good old-fashioned fun. If you want a single table for your party, eat downstairs. A hint: Don't call for a reservation, the restaurant has never taken one. It can accommodate about 250 people at a sitting. After dinner you can walk off that hearty meal with a stroll through the Faneuil Hall marketplace.

Estimated cost per person for dinner = $15 - $25

Well NickFun, Mrs. cav is Mr. cav's wife (that would be me) so the escort thing is a no go Thanks for the suggestions though, and welcome to A2K.

littlek, thanks for that one too!

Sorry, can't help you. I don't eat no chowdah. I DO know a place that has over 100 beers on tap though.

Hmm Slappy....what is it?

Sunset Bar&Grill on Brighton Ave in Allston. They have a seperate menu, it's a booklet, with just their tap beers. That's not including all the bottles they have either. You can get beer in a yard glass too. Food isn't bad either.

yumyum..... slappy have you checked to see if they have the bastard?

Urm, I am now very confused...could littlek elaborate please? This thread is actually a serious question.

I'm sorry. I was being serious, maybe a little off-track, but serious. There is a beer I rediscovered and introduced Slappy to that is called Arrogant Bastard Ale.

To be honest, the clam shops along the beach usually have better chowder than restaurants but she'll probably just be hanging around town sooo...

The following are all right down the street from each other.

Jimmy's Harborside - 242 Northern Avenue, past the World Trade Center (across from the No Name previously mentioned at 15 1/2 The Fish Pier) - either restaurant is good. http://www.jimmysharborside.com/

Barking Crab - Northern Ave Bridge/Sleeper street - great on a warm day, casual, boaters tie up and tie one on. A summertime favorite of mine.

Anthony's Pier 4 - 140 Northern Ave. - one of the only restaurants in Boston where you can actually dine outside, waterfront. A bit of a dinosaur, but an institution, and the food has always been good when I've gone there. http://www.pier4.com/

Normally any pub or local restaurant she goes into is going to have it and it's going to be pretty good.

Make her promise to stay out of Legal Seafoods and the Union Oyster House. There food isn't awful, but there clam chowder is potato chowder with the possibility, but not guarantee, of some bivalve in it.

Lil K, I haven't checked to see if they have it. I don't think I've been there since you introduced me to your world of hurt.

Ooo, Arrogant Bastard Ale? That does indeed sound cool...we don't get it up here, sorry for the misunderstanding.

Sugar, thanks for the info...I know she will want to get away from her annoying friend at some point, think I will suggest the beach and the other city places too (she will also want to do some writing alone). Personally, I know she prefers the genuine article.

No problem Cav, 'm sorry for the misunderstanding too.

The list, including suggestions from the Boston Gathering thread has been e-mailed. She leaves via car at 2:30 AM tomorrow...I just wonder if Boston is ready for her?

Funny you should ask about really good clam chowder, Cav. Boston's isn't bad but I'm from Maine where, well -- that's where you get REAL clam chowder, or so I thought until I had Canadian clam chowder. Where? This was back in the early 80's and I was fortunate enough to be invited for to a party on the Blue Nose -- the original one out of Halifax, the sailboat -- tied up in Boston Harbor for a big celebration Those Canadians served the best clam chowder I've ever had in my life. Ne plus ultra.

WAIT! There's a restaurant in Ipswich, Mass., which has really good clam chowder too... Man I'm getting homesick.

Cf - call Mrs. Cf - tell her to come back - she might as well head on down to Rodney's!

Mrs. cav loves Rodney's already, as do I . What I'm going to do is make up some of my own chowda when she gets back, and we'll compare her experiences in Boston to what she can get at home, lol.

Clam chowder lovers F.Y.I.

Next Saturday, June 7th, Newport RI will hold it's 22nd Annual 'Great Chowder Cook-off'. the event features competition in the categories of Clam Chowder, Seafood Chowder, and something called a 'Creative Chowder' category.

http://www.newportfestivals.com/Chowder_Cook_Off/

Now sit down all you New Englanders and brace yourselves... The winning clam chowder for the past THREE YEARS has been by the Charlestown Street Café of Seattle, Washington!!


The winner is determined by the votes thousands of chowder lovers (the vast majority of whom are New Englanders) who purchase tickets and sample all the competing entries.

http://www.newportfestivals.com/Chowder_Cook_Off/history.htm