down east, up the peninsula.

Hit up the new-ish Old Port Lobster Shack in Redwood City tonight. Oh, what a treat. In spite of the Shack's unassuming location in a strip mall, the naked lobster roll and drawn butter took me back to Ogunquit and Portland and other favorite haunts in Coastal Maine. Sure, it cost $18 for an average size roll. But that's a small price to pay when the lobster is flown across country, the authentic top-loading buns are custom made, and the place has Portland brews on tap.

Down East they have a saying, "You can't get there from here." Well, now you can.