Just Wanted to Say "Congrats!"

...to Aku for publishing his first book, Island Flavors. I just received a copy from Aku in the mail - what an ideal way to greet a rainy Friday afternoon :) Makes me miss home on the island...I'd trade you foie gras for lau lau any day! ^_^

Will Be Back...

....with a few more Boston posts soon. But for now, my attention belongs to Archie #600. I can't believe the dumdum married Veronica :/

Boston, Part IV: J.T. Farnhams (Essex, MA)

It took us 60 minutes to get there when it should have only taken 30 minutes. We got a bit lost and found ourselves in the forest, on unmarked street, and finally, a fruit stand with a very kind proprietor that pointed us in the right direction.

Soon enough, we made it to J.T. Farnhams in the town of Essex, with lobster on the mind.

I've heard this place gets quite crowded during peak dining times, but we were here at an odd hour, and there was just us and two other tables.

The daily specials board

Order at the counter and get your...
...lemonade here...

...ice cold and fresh squeezed.

Here is the lobster, fresh! Glorious! My parents were especially delighted because you can never get lobster like this in Hawai'i. You can get the lobster boiled or fried, but beacause we were eating a ton of fried food on this trip, we kept it simple and pure, opting for the boiled route.

We ate a trio of lobsters and shared some other dishes including this bowl of clam chowder...
...fried clams...
...which came with fries and onion rings...
...and then a lobster roll (with even more fries)! Fresh seafood is a awesome sight indeed ^_^

Happy Tuesday!

J.T. Farnhams
88 Eastern Ave
Essex, MA 01929
(978) 768-6643