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Portland, Maine
Maine Lobsterman Statue
A bronze sculpture in the heart of Portland represents Maine’s most defining industry.
Itinerary
The Ultimate California Guide to Tide Pools and Coastal Marine Life
Hidden within pockets of California’s seawater lies an entire world waiting to be explored.
Padstow, England
National Lobster Hatchery
Glimpse into the life cycle of the European lobster and the work being done to protect them.
New York, New York
Grand Brasserie
New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.
Monhegan, Maine
Monhegan Museum of Art & History
This remote museum highlights the island’s impressive creative legacy.
Trenton, Maine
Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound
Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.
speakeasies
A Walking (and Boating) Tour of Austin’s Unique Restaurants
Savor inventive barbecue and sip on speakeasy-style cocktails
Wellington, New Zealand
Lobster Loos
These concrete crustaceans are actually public restrooms.
Leadville, Colorado
Tennessee Pass Cookhouse
Hike, ski, or snowshoe to a backcountry yurt that serves up gourmet, four-course dinners.
food
The Race to Make Alternative Lobster Bait
As the fishing industry grapples with declining herring and mackerel, could sausage be their savior?
food
The Indigenous Origins of the Maine Lobster Bake
Indigenous writer, artist, and activist Ann Pollard Ranco holds a Wabanaki-led lobster bake to explore the provenance of an iconic Maine feast.
Boothbay Harbor, Maine
The Sarah Mead
The last sailing lobster boat in Maine is also likely New England's first zero-emissions commercial vessel.
food
Why a Tiny Island Created the Biggest Marine Sanctuary in the South Atlantic
Tristan da Cunha was first inhabited to keep an eye on Napoleon; now residents are looking out for lobsters.
oceans
Found: A Fantastically Two-Toned Lobster Off the Coast of Maine
A little speckled, a little orange, a little mysterious.
Gastro Obscura
Lobster Beer
Saison dell'Aragosta is made with tasty Maine lobster.
Gastro Obscura
Lobster Ice Cream
Buttery lobster meets buttery vanilla in this classic Maine concoction.
food
Bellagio Resort Employee Swipes Lobster Tails Valued at Nearly $2,000
He stuffed them in his backpack.
mystery
How Did a Lobster Get a Pepsi Logo on Its Claw?
A satisfying explanation is elusive.
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