We love a good clam chowder as much as the next New Englander, but this season, local chefs are giving us excellent reasons to look beyond shellfish standbys. So we traded shrimp cocktail for shrimp ceviche tacos, clam strips for surf clam crudo, and tried a fresh twist on a classic lobster roll. Meet seven of the best new plates around town.
There are five types of ceviche served with chips at Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, but one variety is tasty enough to make it inside a taco at Southie’s freshest hotspot, where it’s topped with fresh-squeezed lime juice, garlic, cilantro, aji amarillo, red onions and pickled Fresno peppers. Says chef Matt Drummond: “The texture of the marinated rock shrimp and crunchy taco shell accent each other nicely, along with the bold flavors of red onion and pickled chilies.” It’s the only taco that Loco serves cold, a feature that’s already helped make it a popular seasonal pick among diners.
$15 at Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, 412 W. Broadway, Boston (617-917-5626) locosouthboston.com
Out of Their Shell
By Improper Staff | Photo Credit: Nicole Popma | May 29, 2015
We love a good clam chowder as much as the next New Englander, but this season, local chefs are giving us excellent reasons to look beyond shellfish standbys. So we traded shrimp cocktail for shrimp ceviche tacos, clam strips for surf clam crudo, and tried a fresh twist on a classic lobster roll. Meet seven of the best new plates around town.
Shrimp Ceviche Taco
There are five types of ceviche served with chips at Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, but one variety is tasty enough to make it inside a taco at Southie’s freshest hotspot, where it’s topped with fresh-squeezed lime juice, garlic, cilantro, aji amarillo, red onions and pickled Fresno peppers. Says chef Matt Drummond: “The texture of the marinated rock shrimp and crunchy taco shell accent each other nicely, along with the bold flavors of red onion and pickled chilies.” It’s the only taco that Loco serves cold, a feature that’s already helped make it a popular seasonal pick among diners.
$15 at Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, 412 W. Broadway, Boston (617-917-5626) locosouthboston.com
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