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Best Beach Eats and Bars
Best Beach Take-Out Eats
Whether you’re after seafood, burgers, or an overstuffed burrito, get it to go at these classic beach take-away joints.
* Emilia’s Tex Mex Brownsville, TX (956-504-9899)
* Pacific Oyster Bay City, OR (503-377-2323)
* The Wreck Mt. Pleasant, SC (www.wreckrc.com)
* Dew Drop Inn Mobile, AL (251-473-7872)
* White House Sub Shop Atlantic City, NJ (609-345-1564)
* Cherry Hut Beulah, MI (www.cherryhutstore.com)
* Nunan Lobster Hut Cape Porpoise, ME (207-967-4362)
* Hodad’s Ocean Beach, CA (www.hodadies.com)
Best American Beach Bars
Nothing complements a tan like a cool summer cocktail. These watering holes serve post-beach libations in style.
* The Beachcomber Wellfleet, MA (www.thebeachcomber.com)
* Louie's Backyard Key West, FL (www.louiesbackyard.com)
* Duke's Malibu, CA (www.dukesmalibu.com)
* Sunset Beach Shelter Island, NY (www.sunsetbeachli.com)
* Castaways Bar & Grill Chicago (www.stefanirestaurants.com)
* Moorea Beach Club Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas (www.mandalaybay.com)
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