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the Massachusetts eastern shore,
codfish and cranberries were the
major sources of income.
Today, tourism is the big money
maker; and for many tourists,
clams are as big an attraction as
the beaches. Maybe they should
change the name to Cape Clam.
Stuffed Quahogs (pronounced
ko'-hogs, and sometimes spelled
quohogs and also known as
chow-duh clams) are one of the
three vital food groups on the
Cape (along with chow-duh and
linguica sausage).
It's tough to maintain a business
that does most of its business
during just a few months of the
year. Sadly, a lot of the Cape's
best clam joints have closed
recently, so this page is becoming
more of a memorial than a source
of recommendations.
Kerrigan's restaurant on Route 28 on the
western edge of Hyannis. Sadly, they closed in
the late '90s. ◄Molly's in West Yarmouth is just
fine, but nearby Clancy's has terrible quahogs,
◄Pilot House (formerly Shaw's), just off the
Cape near the Bourne Bridge, and Half Time,
on the Cape near the Sagamore bridge, are
tied for a close second place to the late/great
Kerrigan's. Pilot House seems to be in a
perpetual state of remodeling. Shaw's raw bar
and ordering counter are gone, but food and
service are wonderful, the bar is a mile long,
and there is live music on many nights. Great
raw clams and oysters, lobsters, and home-
baked pies, too. Half Time looks like a sports
bar; but if your priority is food, not ball games,
you won't be disappointed. Their chili is as good
as their clams - Yum!
UNFORTUNATE UPDATE: Pilot House was
closed when we visited in January, March and
May 2006. Their website died in June. Their
phone number is being answered by the pie
seller that used to be inside the restaurant. In
October 2006, we learned that Pilot House will
be replaced by a CVS drugstore. We like CVS,
but we like clams even more.
McMenamy's in Falmouth is pretty good for
quahogs, as is the Bridge Restaurant in
Sagamore near the bridge. I also like the
Seafood Sam's chain. Mildred's Chowder
House in Hyannis had terrible, overpriced
everything, but is now gone. It's successor
closed quickly, too. Maybe the kitchen is jinxed.
UPDATE 9/28/05: the building has been
demolished. I hope the land isn't jinxed, too.
For fried clams in mid-Cape, we like ◄Salty's
and Jerry's, both on Main St. (Route 28) in
West Yarmouth.
The much larger and slightly fancier Cooke's
(on Rte. 132 in Hyannis and Ryan's Way in
Mashpee), has extremely good fried clams, with
very friendly service and a big menu. You order
and pay at the front counter, and food is
brought to your table. Great lemonade, BTW.
UPDATE 9/28/05: fried clams were a bit greasy.
I hope this was just a bad day, and not a trend.
