We drove from Philadelphia to Stone Harbor, New Jersey located on the Atlantic coast. We walked along the beach and picked up seashells. A couple of blocks from the beach is where we found Quahog's Seafood Shack. It was still too chilly for the outside dining area to be open so we dined in the intimate 12 table dining room inside. I had heard about the Pacu fish ribs that the owner has flown in from Brazil so we ordered an appetizer of barbecued Pacu ribs to try. Who knew you could serve fish ribs? The meat was tender and flavorful.
I had never eaten clams before and with the suggestion from Peggy, our waitress, I tried the steamed little necks. They were served in an herbal broth with butter soaked croutons. Yum! I ate the whole dozen. Dennis and I each had a cup of New England clam chowder. 
The chowder, made with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg, was the perfect accompaniment to warm us up. We also tried the Quahog's fries. They were what I would call "seafood Irish nachos"The basket of fries came topped with tomato-jalapeño salsa, avocados, cheese, and crabmeat. Quahog's was definitely worth the drive to the Jersey shore.
Our evening accommodations were at the newly built Fairfield Inn and Suites in Millville, NJ. The hotel had been open less than a week and we were greeted by not one, but four gracious hosts. We joked that there was one person to check us in, one to carry our bags, one to park our car, and one to make sure our rewards number was on the reservation. All kidding aside, staying in a new hotel is a nice treat. Liz promptly checked us in and was there to bid us farewell the next day and wish us luck on our journey. Kim made Dennis a waffle and even offered to heat up my egg and ham quiche, making sure we were full before we ventured off. The drive towards Delaware was along a country highway and on this particular Saturday morning there were plenty of yard sales. I allowed Dennis to stop to see if there was anything he couldn't live without at a couple of them. Thankfully we didn't have to find a FedEx to ship anything back. Just before Delaware, in Carney’s Point, NJ, we passed a roadside hamburger joint. We decided to make an unplanned stop since it was so close to lunchtime and in Delaware we were going to a creamery for ice cream. Plus, we needed to verify our directions. While the cheeseburgers looked good, we opted to split their sandwich special, a barbecued pulled pork sandwich. It was so juicy and tender you almost needed a fork to eat it. As we ate we watched them serve a humongous ice cream cone covered in sprinkles from the adjacent Olympia Dairy Bar. I'm talking gigantic. It was twice the size of a large DQ dipped cone and it was completely covered in sprinkles. On Fridays and Saturdays they prepare barbecued chicken and ribs cooked in their giant smoker that is parked on the side of the road.
We were lucky enough to be there while they were removing some of the ribs and they allowed us a closer look in the smoker. We really should recommend Lapp's to Diners, Drive-in, & Dives..
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