![]() ![]() After the hurricane of 1938, the owners built a new structure on the site and continued rebuilding after each subsequent hurricane, emerging each time as strong and as popular as before. Today, when the weather turns warm, Rhode Islanders head to the nearest “clam shack” for some seaside dining.įlo’s Drive-In was established at Island Beach Park in Portsmouth in 1936, originally operating out of a repurposed chicken coop. Prior to the arrival of European settlers, indigenous peoples like the Narragansett and the Wampanoag ate from the ocean, bay, and numerous inlets and rivers. Many of the state’s most beloved foods come from the sea and are tied to the history of marine industries like fishing. ![]() ![]() In Rhode Island, you are never far from the ocean. ![]()
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