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Newport, Rhode Island

The White Horse Tavern

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.
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Beach Plum Jelly
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Beach Plum Jelly

This tangy East Coast spread is becoming increasingly hard to find.
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The British Couldn’t Take India's Heat, So They Imported Ice From New England

Sailing frozen lake water across the world was big business.
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New England Is Crisscrossed With Thousands of Miles of Stone Walls

That's enough to circle the globe—four times.
May 04, 2018
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The Mystery of New England's Gray Corned Beef

The specialty is usually pink, but it looks different around Boston.
March 14, 2018
Clam Apizza
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Clam Apizza

New Haven's signature pie combines staples from Rhode Island and Naples.
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Shad Bake
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Shad Bake

Connecticut's state fish is cooked using a special “planking” technique.
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Teaberry Ice Cream
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Teaberry Ice Cream

This Pennsylvania specialty looks like Pepto-Bismol and smells like Bengay.
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Hartford Election Cake
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Hartford Election Cake

These massive, booze-filled cakes once made voting sweet.
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Switchel
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Switchel

Colonial Gatorade made from vinegar and molasses is back in style.
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Canned Bread
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Canned Bread

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.
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Clambake
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Clambake

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.
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Red Snappers
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Red Snappers

The reddest of the red meat.
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Sugar on Snow
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Sugar on Snow

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.
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Chow Mein Sandwich
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Chow Mein Sandwich

Crispy noodles meet a sea of gravy inside a hamburger bun.
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Salt Cellars
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Salt Cellars

These embellished containers didn’t just sit pretty on the table; they determined social standing.
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Allen's Coffee Brandy
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Allen's Coffee Brandy

Maine's top-selling spirit that almost no one else drinks.
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Moxie
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Moxie

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
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