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We've listed a sampling ... beach not included.
Lobster Roll, Lobster Post, Fairfield: Take your pick among the nine lobster roll options, all of which are enough to make you salivate before you even order. In the mood for the original, dressed in warm butter? If not, there's alwyas the choice of one with fresh cut mango and cilantro or another one loaded with garlic. Taste Summer: 222 Post Rd., (203) 955-1586; www.thelobsterpost.com/.
Oyster Sampler, F.I.S.H Restaurant + Bar, Stamford: You'll swear you're sittting beachside when you dig into this sampler of fresh-plucked oysters. The chilled shellfish platter, bursting with shrimp, oysters, clams, and mussels just as vacation-inducing. Taste Summer: 245 Bedford St., (203) 724-9300, www.fishstamford.com/.
Local BBQ Clams, The Whelk, Westport: Aside from the huge selection of oysters, this airy eatery, with a maritime look and an abundance of al fresco seating, serves Norman's Clam Dip and a barbecued option served with bacon. When you're seated outdoors with a breeze on your face, you could stay here all day. Taste Summer: 575 Riverside Ave., (203) 557-0902, www.thewhelkwestport.com/.
Maryland Crab Cakes and Apple Fritters, Elm Street Oyster House, Greenwich: Get a taste of Maryland's Eastern shore with this meaty signature dish. Taste Summer: 11 W. Elm St., (203) 629-5795, www.elmstreetoysterhouse.com/.
Maine Steamers, The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood, Rowyaton: The water views are enough to have you at "hello," but so is the seafood. You'll find it hard to choose just one dish: they all offer a little bit of that vacation state of mind. Taste Summer: 89 Rowayton Ave., (203) 866-4488, www.rowaytonseafood.com/.
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