The pride of New England is our lobster roll. Done right, it should entail a crisp and buttery grilled Yankee-cut hot-dog roll, overflowing with sweet and succulent meat. JASPER WHITE’S SUMMER SHACK gets it right. Yes, it costs more than the quarter tank of gas it would take you to trek to Gloucester, but huge chunks of lobster balanced with creamy tarragon mayonnaise and cucumber more than make up for the initial shock.

JASPER WHITE’S SUMMER SHACK | 50 Dalton Street, Boston | 617.867.9955 | one other location in Cambridge | summershackrestaurant.com