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A&D Clam
Box in
Marblehead
is a recent
addition to
the clamming
scene.
A&D Clam Box
A few weeks later, on a rainy Saturday,
we drove, first, to A&D Clam Box, in
Marblehead, a recent addition to the
clamming scene. The petite restaurant sits
at an intersection, and although parking
feels like a jigsaw puzzle set to challenge
the mind, there was no discernible
challenge in the order before us. In the
mod, clean dining room, where exposed
pipes—painted cobalt blue—and white
lines betrayed a diner chic, we sat down
to a box of fried clams that overflowed
with fat, juicy bivalves. They were sweet
and succulent and a steal: just $18 for the
smallest container, which was really two
boxes in one. A pickle-forward tartar sauce
provided ballast, and just enough extra salt.
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