"By the dock where ferries depart for Fire Island, Chowder Bar is a cozy seafood tavern open all year. This is in the middle of clam country near where the creatures are pulled from the weeds with tongs, but the glories of the place are its chowders. New England and Manhattan head the list, but there’s also a version called Long Island clam chowder, which is actually a mixture of the other two chowders." - Robert Sietsema