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With its few, simple ingredients, the lobster roll might be the most controversial of all polarizing New England fare. Some eaters favor their meat served cold, dressed with mayonnaise, and stuffed between a hot dog bun with lettuce and tomato; others
eschew “excessive” accoutrement, preferring their lobster served hot, dressed simply with butter, and packed into a warm, buttered New England-style hot dog bun. Honestly, there’s no wrong way to eat a lobster roll. Here are a handful of essential lobster rolls to snack on when in or near the city.
What’s changed in this update: We’ve added Alive and Kicking Lobster in Cambridge. And we’ve removed Woods Hill Pier 4 in the Seaport for now. — with additional reporting by Erika Adams
