On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:13:40 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

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

I discovered that! No buckets and was told only once that it's just a
summer thing in restaurants that cater to tourists. I was trying to
recreate an experience I had in college with acquaintances (boyfriend
of my friend and all his friends) in Rhode Island. Oh, well. Times
past, as they say.

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