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Massachusetts' Best Clam Shacks

Morgan & Owens Fried clams from the Clam Box of Ipswich.

Photo: Morgan & Owens

Maine may have lobsters, but if you’re looking for the quintessential fried clams, head straight to Massachusetts.

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Destinations: Ipswich · Northeast Massachusetts · Essex

Inspired by: Massachusetts: Clam Central, U.S.A. — by Peter Meehan, Published Jul. 2007

Hotels (1)

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    Inn at Castle Hill

Restaurants (4)

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    Woodman’s of Essex

     

    The legendary restaurant claims to have invented the fried clam in 1916. But don't expect much of the décor beyond slightly shabby red-and-white-che

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    J.T. Farnham’s

    A 70-year-old landmark on the North Shore's "Clam Alley," serving excellent deep-fried bellies beside a tranquil salt marsh.

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    Essex Seafood

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    Clam Box of Ipswich

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  • Driving Trip: Boston to Cape Ann

    Ipswich, Rockport, Gloucester, Essex

    Bostonians tend to assume "the Cape," means Cape Cod —but there's another, less-trendy cape in easy driving distance of the city, filled with beaches, inns, and roadside shackes selling killer fried c

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