Dinner at Wollaston Beach

Tony's Clam Shop on Wollaston Beach in Quincy has been around since 1964. I guess that's enough time to get frying clam strips down, because they're pretty darn good here. Maybe it's because they use canola oil, or maybe it's the batter, but the clams and onion rings here have just the right crunch. The batter's flaky, not greasy.

The lobster roll's not bad either.

They don't exactly skimp on the meat!

On a whim after work, we zipped over there for dinner. It was the perfect evening -- a cool breeze was coming in off the water, and the sunset was vivid. We watched it and strolled along the beach after our lobster roll and clams. Plenty other people were doing the same, and it felt like vacation for a few hours.

If you're not up for seafood, just the sea, Tony's also serves hummus, falafel, and other Middle Eastern specialties.