[Photographs: Erin Zimmer] When someone grows up near the iconic Portland Head lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine—which you've probably seen a gazillion times on greeting cards and magnets—he likely knows a thing or two about lobster rolls. Twenty-five-year-old Luke...
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An occasional journal of a habitual restaurant diner; or, Not Eating at Home in New York. As many meals as I eat in a week, that is how many times I eat out. It's not that I can't cook—it's just...
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Statue of Liberty photograph from morrissey on Flickr Urban Lobster Shack 15 Stone Street, New York NY 10004 (Financial Dist., b/n Broadway/Broad Street; map); 212-809-2626; urbanlobstershack.com The Skinny: Not the best lobster roll in the city, but as part...
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Nathan's Famous 1310 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11224 (map); 718-946-2202; nathansfamous.com Of all the New York City lines I've waited in, Nathan's, in Coney Island, has to be the worst. The line at the Shake Shack is long but...
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Metromix has posted a guide to the best lobster rolls in New York City. Mermaid Inn and Mary's Fish Camp were the only two to receive the full 5 stars, while Lure, Pearl Oyster Bar, and Aquavit's "lobster roll" pulled...
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