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Seafood is king in coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and the region's inventive chefs are always coming up with exciting new ways to present the New England delicacies. Many of the highest-class restaurants are actually known for their Northern Italian-, Portuguese-, and French-inspired dishes. However, there are also excellent dining spots that feature Mexican, Japanese, and Cajun/Creole food as well.
Almost as important as the food is the ambience, and in most of the larger towns there will be something for every mood and price range. Take your pick from elegant 5-star dining to a romantic rustic inn setting, or enjoy the hustle and bustle of a busy waterfront clam shack. But whatever you choose, make sure you leave room for dessert, since the region is known for its homemade ice-cream, which you can eat at the smaller, privately-owned ice-cream shops.
In addition to great seafood, Boston has its own culinary delicacies to sample, including Boston baked beans, Boston cream pie - the state's official dessert, and Indian pudding. Quincy Market, close to the bay, has lots of great eateries serving everything from seafood to ethnic foods. Boston is also home to its own Chinatown, where you can get good Chinese; the restaurants are located southeast of Boston Common.
Rhode Island is famous for its clams. Called Quahog in the local Native American tongue, clams factor in big-time at the famous clambakes: Modeled after a Native American festival, a clambake is performed by steaming clams, lobsters, fish, veggies, and seaweed over hot stones. There are many local variations; each one having developed for generations.
Rhode Islanders also have it in for coffee, and in Providence, so they say in Providence, there are the most coffee shops per capita than anywhere else in the U.S.
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