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A lobster roll at the Lobster Shanty<\/a>, where you can order J. W. Ocker’s f<\/a>avorite Hot and Dirty Pickle Martini. And where among all the vintage beer signs, busts of Elvis, and other typical bar memorabilia, there is a ouija board on the wall.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A lobster roll at the Lobster Shanty, where you can order J. W. Ocker’s favorite Hot and Dirty Pickle Martini. 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