We were heading to the Lucille Lortel theatre to see “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Th
e Gynecologic Oncology Unit At Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center …,” the poignant, funny yet dark play by Halley Feiffer, daughter of cartoonist and Pulitzer Prize winning author Jules Feiffer. But we stopped for dinner nearby first at The Clam.
We started with a peppery Shishito-Rita specialty margarita-like cocktail with tequila blanco, triple sec, lime, cilantro and the shishito peppers ($15). We followed that with the best soft-shelled crab I’ve had this season – a perfectly cooked corn-crusted one, over some greens, sliced asparagus and mustard ($19).
We were a bit reluctant to try the grilled white clam pizza as we both had lived near the home of that specialty pizza for years, but the waiter persuaded us to order it. This was slathered with ricotta cheese and 
pickled hot peppers ($19). Interesting, but not New Haven’s simply with fresh clams, garlic and cheese.
The salmon came with cauliflower, a balsamic drizzle and crispy onions ($35), what I liked better and would recommend was the spicy Sicilian-style escarole, raisin and fennel side ($11).
Our dessert was an 86-proof chocolate icebox cake. Yes, that one traditionally made with the Nabisco chocolate wafers, although this one had Bourbon and espresso whipped cream ($9).
I highly recommend a visit while soft-shell crabs are in season!
– bonnie
The Clam
Greenwich Village
420 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
(212) 242-7420
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