On Saturday we ended up in Westport (MA) near Little Rhodie and found the best place for fish and chips, The Back Eddy. At times like these words are inadequate to describe taste. I wish I could extend a fork to ya'll so you could understand. It was cod, but like no cod I've ever come across. It was utterly fresh, must have been caught an hour before we ordered. The portion was of such capacity that we happily shared. The chips ( a key part of this dish) where hand-cut, which I've always dismissed as so what? But they were pefect frittes, the type the French boast about. Crispy and salty. We started with lobster brushetta, which could have been a misfire (why guss up a good thing?) but it was fresh, limey, tomato infused goodness. And we were perfectly situated on a harbor the whole time. Service was good, considering they where slammed w/ fellow day trippers. Must be the pitchers of beer you can buy the kitchen. The Back Eddy was pre-owned by Chris Schlesinger (The East Coast Grill) and its new owners have carried it on in a brilliant direction. Best way to go is down 88 East and take a right after the bridge before Horeseneck Beach. thebackeddy.com
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Sushi lovers rejoice, since Chris left the corner of Green and Central Streets there has been no sushi in downtown Lowell. Now it’s back and its good -- the new restaurant "Etsogo" is on Merrimack Street, not too far from the corner of Central Street – for Lowellians Paige’s Clock, for newer folks the old Burger King.
Nice nice people: owner/chef Steven, owner/manager Janet, and sushi chef Jason aka Linjim [I think – my Chinese is wretched].
My first meal:
Miso soup – lots and lots of miso and tofu and wakame seaweed – rich in flavor and texture, not thin and watery.
Chirashi – a black and red lacquered box of mixed sashimi slices of thin raw fish on Japanese rice – not only colorful but a beautiful presentation, decorated with fresh green leaves [not sure what kind], but absolutely no fake plastic bamboo leaf.
As a special gift – Linjim prepared a delicious mini portion of finely shredded cucumber mixed with a variety of slightly chopped raw fish and spicy mayo, topped with flying fish row – gorgeous and really good!
Their menu is extensive serving Thai, Japanese Tempura, Malaysian and other Asian dishes with an interesting selection of sashimi, sushi, and both cut and hand rolls.
I have now been back many times. For folks who aren't crazy about raw fish, the tempura was excellent, as was the Malaysian Curry Chicken [just enough heat and spice] served in a beautiful rustic pottery bowl.
My favorite changes with each visit, but the Green Dragon Roll - cooked eel rolled in sushi rice and topped with finely shredded seaweed is not only unusually but spectacular.
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