Jean-Georges and celeb fave Mark Hotel accused of knocking off famed Montauk Clam Bar

Jean-Georges and celeb fave Mark Hotel accused of knocking off famed Montauk Clam Bar

The similarities of a ritzy new seafood spot on the Upper East Side to a beloved, decades-old Montauk clam shack has shellfish lovers crying foul — and lawyers sending cease-and-desist letters. Situated on a calm stretch of Old Montauk Highway between Montauk and Amagansett, the Clam Bar in Napeague has been an icon in the … Read more

How Baby Boomer ‘Boommates’ are beating inflation and loneliness: ‘I’m happy as a clam’

How Baby Boomer ‘Boommates’ are beating inflation and loneliness: ‘I’m happy as a clam’

The housing market is booming, baby.  As the cost of living remains dangerously high, and chronic loneliness continues wreaking havoc on singletons nationwide, Baby Boomers have devised a pennywise strategy towards combating both epidemics.  Becoming “boommates.” The “boommates” trend sees members of the Baby Boomer generation move in with one another to combat the inflation and … Read more

Large clam believed to be more than 200 years old discovered in Florida

Large clam believed to be more than 200 years old discovered in Florida

A clam believed to be more than 200 years old was released last week by the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Florida. According to the GSML, the geriatric mollusk may have been born in the same year as Abraham Lincoln. The clam was discovered by one of the lab’s AmeriCorps members, Blaine Parker, over Presidents’ Day weekend … Read more