My Favorite Meal in Massachusetts

This week, Jack heads to Ipswich to dig into one of the North Shore’s most iconic dishes: fried clams at the legendary Clam Box of Ipswich. Owned and operated by Johanna Aggelakis, the Clam Box has been serving up classic New England seafood since Johanna’s family purchased the restaurant in the 1980s. More than 40 years later, the family is still doing what they do best: fresh, simple and ridiculously good seafood. Johanna takes Jack behind the scenes to explain what makes Ipswich Bay clams so special — and why Ipswich has earned a reputation for producing some of the best clams in the world. At the Clam Box, the philosophy is simple: fresh, flavorful seafood doesn't need much else. The goal is to let the seafood speak for itself, with a light, crispy fry that keeps people coming back. So what makes an Ipswich clam an Ipswich clam? And what makes the Clam Box one of Massachusetts' most iconic seafood spots? #Massachusetts #Ipswich #FriedClams #NewEngland #Seafood #TeamDinner #NorthShore