STEAK YOUR CLAM; Charting a course to a legendary South Bay restaurant

From: Daily Breeze | Date: August 16, 2002| Author: MERRILL SHINDLER | Copyright information

The other day, I noticed there was a clam festival at the Chart House. ("Mad About Mollusks!" read a press release. "Clams and More!" exclaimed the menu. "Balmy for Bivalves" added I.)

I like clams quite a bit, though I'm not sure why. They seem to be a poor man's oyster, a shellfish for thosewho want their shelly critters on the understated side of things. Unlike oysters, which have a tangibility that can beimposing (many are large enough to border on the obscene), clams are delicate...

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