When you live along the coast, you have to enjoy seafood, or at least pretend to enjoy it. One of the New England rites of passage from spring to summer is eating a lobster roll and french fries at Jimmies on the beach in West Haven, Connecticut. There are a few brave souls lying in the sun and below the still cool wind, but the strollers are out, seniors are sitting on park benches, and it seems everyone has at least one dog on a leash.
Jimmies is perhaps our favorite local outdoor restaurant. We have been there in the winter and watched the cold breakers roll in from a booth inside, but it is nothing like sitting at a table under an umbrella next to the boardwalk in summer.
It’s a great place to sit and photograph people as they go past. Sometimes they catch me and wonder what I’m doing, but usually they just ignore me. Try it sometime, but if you’re a little shy about getting caught, just put your lobster roll on the rail beside your table and pretend you’re photographing your lunch. It works every time
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