Aunt Carrie’s Named a Best Lobster Shack Yankee Magazine

Aunt Carrie’s has been named one of the best lobster shacks in New England by Yankee Magazine in its May/June issue, on sale now.

Connecticut-based travel writer Mike Urban, author of Lobster Shacks: A Road-Trip Guide to New England’s Best Lobster Joints (Countryman Press, 2012) made the selections.

“This shingled, Rhode Island–shore mainstay has been serving up fresh seafood for nearly 100 years,” writes Urban. “Known primarily as the birthplace of the clam cake, Carrie’s also serves excellent shore dinners of fresh boiled lobster, steamed clams, Rhode Island–style chowder, fried fish, and freshly baked pie for dessert.”

The following lobster shacks made the list:

• Five Islands Lobster Co., Georgetown, ME. 207-371-2990; fiveislandslobster.com
• Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar, Eastham, MA. 508-255-2575; arnoldsrestaurant.com
• Chauncey Creek Lobster Pier, Kittery Point, ME. 207-439-1030; chaunceycreek.com
• Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough, Noank, CT. 860-536-7719; abbotts-lobster.com
• Thurston’s Lobster Pound, Bernard, ME. 207-244-7600; thurstonslobster.com
• Roy Moore Lobster Company, Rockport, MA. 978-546-6696
• Brown’s Lobster Pound, Seabrook, NH. 603-474-3331; brownslobsterpound.com
• The Place, Guilford, CT. 203-453-9276; theplaceguilford.com
• The Clam Shack,  Kennebunkport, ME. 207-967-3321; theclamshack.net
• Aunt Carrie’s,  Narragansett, RI. 401-783-7930; auntcarriesri.com
• Cod End, Tenants Harbor, ME. 207-372-6782, codend.com
• Waterman’s Beach Lobster, South Thomaston, ME. 207-596-7819; watermansbeachlobster.com

Also in Yankee Magazine’s May/June 2012 Travel Guide, 287 “Best of New England — Editors’ Choice” selections, which include the region’s best dining and lodging venues, attractions, adventures, local secrets, and bargains.

This special issue also names 120 top events around New England and shares 15 walks — from strolls on Martha’s Vineyard, an inn-to-inn trek in Vermont, and a cliff walk in Maine.

Plus, treat yourself and celebrate the season with fresh recipes for summer’s first fruit — strawberries.

“Our love of walking inspired this issue’s walking theme. No two walks are ever the same. That’s the beauty of seeing anyplace –whether for the first or the thousandth time — on foot. Travel at your own pace, stop when you wish, sit by a timeless stone wall, marvel at the intricacies of a 200-year-old tree, admire how a dirt road beckons in a way that hardtop rarely does,” says Yankee’s editor Mel Allen.

“This special travel issue also highlights “The Best of New England” (p. 85): more sights to see, things to do, places to eat or spend an overnight than most of us could possibly fit into even the most jam-packed vacation. Wherever you may travel this season in New England, there’s certain to be a Yankee ‘Best’ nearby.”

For more information, visit YankeeMagazine.com.

Release courtesy of Yankee Magazine.