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Friday, September 5. 2014

Gene's Famous Seafood


When driving on I-95 (actually, I-195 - thanks, astute reader, it is past Providence) through southern Massachusetts, you can enhance your trip greatly by stopping for a bite at Gene's. It's been there for 55 years, going strong. Delicious, near New Bedford.


There is great road food out there in the Northeast US, if you can find it. At Maggie's, we know a few of the best ones in the Northeast. McDonald's? Are you kidding? Never. Barf.


Take the Fairhaven exit (18), and drive south to the light, then take a right on the main drag. It's not too far, on the right side of the road. Do it - you will thank me. Try the fried oysters, or the fried clam bellies, or the codfish balls, or the fish and chips. Or anything else.


If I were Elvis, I'd send a chopper out there to fetch good snacks and meals. Cheap, too.



Yes, if you recall, Fairhaven MA is where Joshua Slocum found the Spray as a deteriorating hulk. If you have never read his book, then you can thank me for that too. First guy to sail around the world single-handed, in her.



Posted by Bird Dog in Food and Drink, Our Essays, The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 13:32 | Comments (9) | Trackbacks (0)

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I believe you mean I-195 not I-95.
#1 Formerly known as Skeptic on 2014-09-05 13:46 (Reply)
I lived in Providence for many years, and occasionally went to Gene's in Fairhaven. Not on the way to Wellfleet because at that point I'd only been on the road a short while.

Before they built Route 25 all the way to the Bourne Bridge, you used to have to go through Wareham/Buzzards Bay on Route 6/28 (actually. There were some convenient eateries in that corridor. There was a Dunkin' Donuts on one side of 6/28 (think it was on the right west-bound?). I remember I would only go to DD in one direction, when it was on the right, so I wouldn't have to try to make a left out of there.
#2 stimpy on 2014-09-06 04:30 (Reply)
UK reader here. We're coming for a New England road trip next week. Do you or readers have any recommendations for places we should swing by, foodie or otherwise. And where should we go for the best lobster? Cheers.
#3 Paul martin on 2014-09-06 05:21 (Reply)
Here's 'Roadfood'. http://www.roadfood.com/
#4 Charles Curran on 2014-09-06 06:40 (Reply)
there is no bad lobster.

Where are you brits headed?
#4.1 Bird Dog on 2014-09-06 06:57 (Reply)
Planned drive is Boston, Kennebunkport, Bar Harbor, Jackson, great Barrington, Newport, Falmouth, back to boston
#4.1.1 paul martin on 2014-09-06 12:10 (Reply)
Gee, Paul.

My old stomping grounds, even unto the family farm itself.

Let me think. I will not put my phone # on the internets.
#4.1.1.1 BD on 2014-09-06 14:28 (Reply)
#Paul Martin - Mystic Seaport in Mystic CT, the D'Elia Tool Museum in Scotland CT, about 40 minutes from Mystic, http://www.deliatoolmuseum.com/ and the Ledyard Sawmill http://www.ledyardsawmill.org/ in Ledyard CT.
#5 The Old Salt on 2014-09-06 08:40 (Reply)
A few years backI spent a week on the schooner Adventuress out of Port Townsend. Everyone on board was part of the crew and raising those big gaff rigged sails took all hands and a good shanty. one of my favorite experiences was the morning watch seeing the blackness of night slowly turn into dawn in some small remote anchorage near one of the many islands in Puget Sound. I should have taken more pictures.
#6 GoneWithTheWind on 2014-09-06 11:23 (Reply)

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