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Northeast food recs
Posted on 1/3/25 at 9:46 pm
Posted on 1/3/25 at 9:46 pm
The family and I are looking to road-trip through the Northeast. Please give me recs on the types of dishes best known in these areas as well as the best places to get them.
Baltimore, MD
Wilmington, DE
Philadelphia, PA (Reading Terminal Market)
Princeton, NJ
Perth Amboy, NJ
Stamford, CT
New York City, NY
Newport, RI
Cape Cod, RI
Boston, MA (Quincy Market)
Waterbury, VT
Stowe, VT
Jefferson, NH
Ellsworth, ME
Bar Harbor, ME
Thanks,
Baltimore, MD
Wilmington, DE
Philadelphia, PA (Reading Terminal Market)
Princeton, NJ
Perth Amboy, NJ
Stamford, CT
New York City, NY
Newport, RI
Cape Cod, RI
Boston, MA (Quincy Market)
Waterbury, VT
Stowe, VT
Jefferson, NH
Ellsworth, ME
Bar Harbor, ME
Thanks,
This post was edited on 1/3/25 at 10:15 pm
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Posted on 1/3/25 at 11:04 pm to Donka Doo Balls
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Philadelphia, PA (Reading Terminal Market)
DiNic's italian roast pork sandwich
Could get a cheesesteak as well in the Reading Terminal or make your way maybe 5-10 minutes away to Pats/Genos in South Philly just to say you've been there, it's the more touristy spot
quote:
Perth Amboy, NJ
80% hispanic in this area so I'd definitely lean that direction. Not sure on a specific restaurant, but I've had very good portuguese up in NJ
Sounds like a fun trip where you'll get lots of food options, have fun!
Posted on 1/4/25 at 5:45 pm to CuseTiger
quote:
Pats/Genos in South Philly
Both are an abomination, 100% tourist trap....I get better in Charleston. Philadelphia has so many better options
Posted on 1/4/25 at 6:10 pm to Donka Doo Balls
quote:
Cape Cod, RI Boston, MA (Quincy Market)
1. Cape Cod is in MA
2. Do not eat at Quincy Market
quote:
Waterbury, VT Stowe, VT
Hen of the Wood
Prohibition Pig
Stowe Bee (for the best breakfast sandwich ever, IMO)
Doc Pond
Michael’s on the Hill
Idle Tyme
quote:
New York City, NY
You’re going to have to be way more specific on types of food, price point, neighborhoods, etc. too big and too many amazing places.
This post was edited on 1/4/25 at 6:20 pm
Posted on 1/5/25 at 1:05 am to BHTiger
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Both are an abomination, 100% tourist trap....I get better in Charleston. Philadelphia has so many better options
Agreed. Angelo’s, John’s Roast Pork, Cafe Carmela and Woodrow’s for their truffle wiz steaks are in my top tier.
Also love the tomato pie at Sarcone's
This post was edited on 1/5/25 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 1/5/25 at 11:12 am to moontigr
If you are in Maryland in the summer, go for steamed crabs. In colder months, go for oysters. You can probably get good crab cakes, rockfish or white perch most any time.
In Philadelphia, Reading Terminal is a great place to go and the roast pork, smoked provolone, and broccoli rabe sandwich is the best sandwich in town. Geno and Pats aren't bad, but there are better cheese steaks to be had.
Philly is not my favorite town, but there are a lot of good restaurants there and they have great pizza places too. As with Baltimore, just be careful where you go. I'd rather stop in Annapolis than Baltimore.
In Philadelphia, Reading Terminal is a great place to go and the roast pork, smoked provolone, and broccoli rabe sandwich is the best sandwich in town. Geno and Pats aren't bad, but there are better cheese steaks to be had.
Philly is not my favorite town, but there are a lot of good restaurants there and they have great pizza places too. As with Baltimore, just be careful where you go. I'd rather stop in Annapolis than Baltimore.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 11:17 am to Donka Doo Balls
quote:the food in both places (as well as the beer) is shockingly good
Waterbury, VT Stowe, VT
hen of the woods
pro pig
the bench
doc ponds
among others, all outstanding
Posted on 1/5/25 at 11:22 am to Donka Doo Balls
I haven’t been, but I’ve always wanted to try Louie’s lunch in Connecticut.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 3:43 pm to Donka Doo Balls
When are you planning this trip to take place? Spring? Summer?
Posted on 1/5/25 at 9:03 pm to Donka Doo Balls
Baltimore is an absolute shithole but Faidley seafood has the best crab cake you’ll ever eat. Wear Kevlar to navigate the neighborhood around it though.
Union oyster house in Boston is great.
Moby dick out on Cape Cod. Think I recall it being past mid cape. Excellent seafood.
Maine- any roadside stand for lobster rolls
Union oyster house in Boston is great.
Moby dick out on Cape Cod. Think I recall it being past mid cape. Excellent seafood.
Maine- any roadside stand for lobster rolls
Posted on 1/6/25 at 11:55 am to Donka Doo Balls
Omni Mt Washington is a beautiful property.
You should be passing through New Haven between NYC and Newport. Sally’s Apizza was great and you can visit Yale.
You should be passing through New Haven between NYC and Newport. Sally’s Apizza was great and you can visit Yale.
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:28 pm to Donka Doo Balls
My thoughts are going to be a bit scattered here, so hold tight. I'm going to focus only on the VT-NH-ME part of the trip. Based on your initial itinerary it looks like you'll be taking US-2 or maybe VT-15 to US-2
The cuisine up that way is mostly simple but lots of great farm-to-table options. Vermont is a big dairy and farming state so you should find some tasty local beef and pork offerings. If you like oysters then get yourself some if you see them from Mass, Maine or up the Canadian Maritimes way. Lobster rolls are fun but pricey now; Connecticut style is served warm with melted butter, Maine style is served cold with mayo. No one should be serving it on anything other than a New England style, split-top bun.
You'll be there in a nice time of year, though it's sort of in-between for some distinct seasons. Maple sugaring will finish in March, blueberry season won't start until July, and apple season comes in the fall. Lots of the local farms won't be fully up and running by then unless they operate a greenhouse so the produce may not be local yet. Nevertheless, take in a slice of blueberry pie in Maine or a maple-flavored something or other anywhere in the area. You might be lucky and find a local donut shop or farmstand market that sells fresh apple cider donuts.
If you don't plan to go to Portland then Waterbury/Stowe will most likely be the best options for food until you reach Bar Harbor. If anyone is a Sound of Music fan then go to Trapp Family Lodge for a quick bite at the Kaffehaus, maybe a slice of Lizertorte or Apfelstrudel. I haven't been to the Biergarten but I imagine the food is good and it's a nice spot surrounded by woods. Hit up Lake Champlain Chocolates in Waterbury or Stowe.
There isn't much around Jefferson. Lancaster and Whitefield are the two closest towns for food options, though early June will be a tad slow due to school still being in session. The Polish Princess Bakery in Lancaster would be a good unique food place, as well as Copper Pig Brewing. Littleton and Bethlehem might be too far away but both those places have good food and drinks options.
If you want to go low-brow, grab yourself a creemee or maple creemee at a roadside ice cream shack in Vermont. Eat a Whoopie Pie in Maine (pretty much every gas station will have homemade ones at the counter) and a red snapper hotdog on a good split-top bun. Have a can of Moxie. Eat some fried clams strips at a local seafood fry shack. There are no rules on vacation.
Oh, and get yourself a Kelly's Roast Beef in Boston. Preferably the Revere Beach location :)
The cuisine up that way is mostly simple but lots of great farm-to-table options. Vermont is a big dairy and farming state so you should find some tasty local beef and pork offerings. If you like oysters then get yourself some if you see them from Mass, Maine or up the Canadian Maritimes way. Lobster rolls are fun but pricey now; Connecticut style is served warm with melted butter, Maine style is served cold with mayo. No one should be serving it on anything other than a New England style, split-top bun.
You'll be there in a nice time of year, though it's sort of in-between for some distinct seasons. Maple sugaring will finish in March, blueberry season won't start until July, and apple season comes in the fall. Lots of the local farms won't be fully up and running by then unless they operate a greenhouse so the produce may not be local yet. Nevertheless, take in a slice of blueberry pie in Maine or a maple-flavored something or other anywhere in the area. You might be lucky and find a local donut shop or farmstand market that sells fresh apple cider donuts.
If you don't plan to go to Portland then Waterbury/Stowe will most likely be the best options for food until you reach Bar Harbor. If anyone is a Sound of Music fan then go to Trapp Family Lodge for a quick bite at the Kaffehaus, maybe a slice of Lizertorte or Apfelstrudel. I haven't been to the Biergarten but I imagine the food is good and it's a nice spot surrounded by woods. Hit up Lake Champlain Chocolates in Waterbury or Stowe.
There isn't much around Jefferson. Lancaster and Whitefield are the two closest towns for food options, though early June will be a tad slow due to school still being in session. The Polish Princess Bakery in Lancaster would be a good unique food place, as well as Copper Pig Brewing. Littleton and Bethlehem might be too far away but both those places have good food and drinks options.
If you want to go low-brow, grab yourself a creemee or maple creemee at a roadside ice cream shack in Vermont. Eat a Whoopie Pie in Maine (pretty much every gas station will have homemade ones at the counter) and a red snapper hotdog on a good split-top bun. Have a can of Moxie. Eat some fried clams strips at a local seafood fry shack. There are no rules on vacation.
Oh, and get yourself a Kelly's Roast Beef in Boston. Preferably the Revere Beach location :)
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