On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:25:37 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:11:16 -0700 (PDT), Michael OConnor
> wrote:


>
>Good luck! I was trying to find a simple bucket of steamers (clams)
>as we traveled down the East Coast last Fall, and came up with
>nothing.

They exist, but are more rare than you'd expect in coastal New
England. Many will have cherrystones on the menu, but not as the old
fashioned "bucket" That is usually found at the smaller places that
open in the summer.

Every few months we heat down here for lunch
http://www.skippersdock.com/menus_first.html

and then go pick up a case of wine.
http://www.stoningtonvineyards.com/

As for places to eat in Boston, plenty of good Italian in the North
End.

For a fun seafood adventure, this was the place to go, but I've not
been there for a few years
http://www.nonamerestaurant.com/
You won't find fresher or better.