News and Reviews
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A Day Out at Half Moon Bay Marin Living Magazine talks about Half Moon Bay as a coastal paradise, with "the best clam chowder outside New England, to charming mom-and-pop shops and family-friendly sandy beaches…” and we are honored to be featured |
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Sam's featured in "Half Moon Bay day trip: 3 great spots to eat" |
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10 scenic waterfront restaurants open in the Bay Area right now |
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Sam’s is proud to be a 2022 winner of the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award, in addition to being a five-year Hall of Fame winner |
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OpenTable Diners' Choice Award Winner 2020, loved for "Outdoor Dining" and "Scenic View" in the San Francisco Peninsula area based on recent, verified OpenTable diner reviews. |
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Sam’s featured in “Five Things to Know About Eating Inside the New Chase Center” |
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Sam’s food concessions in the new Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors |
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Sam's named in Food & Wine: "100 Most Scenic Restaurants in America" |
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100 Most Scenic Restaurants in America, 2019 |
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Sam’s featured in “The Six Fifty’s Guide to Getting Your Oyster Fix on the SF Peninsula” |
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Sam’s featured in “Dungeness Crab 2017: Where to Buy, Eat in the Bay Area” by The Mercury News |
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Voted “#1 Seafood Restaurant” by Half Moon Bay locals |
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Sam’s featured in “The 9 Best Lobster Rolls in the Bay Area” by PureWow |
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Marin Magazine includes Sam’s in “Food-Focused Road Trips” well worth the drive |
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Zagat lists Sam’s among “8 Lobster Rolls to Seek Out in the Bay Area” |
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Sam's Chowder House selected as an OpenTable Diners' Choice Award Winner 2018, loved for "Great For Lunch", "Outdoor Dining", "Scenic View" and "Seafood" in the San Francisco Peninsula area based on recent, verified OpenTable diner reviews. |
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Voted 2017 "Best Seafood in the Bay Area" by the San Francisco Bay Area A-List |
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SF’s Thrillist names Sam’s in “The Peninsula’s 31 BEST RESTAURANTS” |
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Food Network lists Sam's Chowder House among "Best Cioppino Outside of San Francisco" |
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Sam’s is #2 Restaurant You Have To Visit In Northern California Before You Die |
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A hard sell: How a bait shop, a chowder house and the surf helped to save Angel Pagan's sanity |
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ACES Golf Lifestyle magazine raves about Sam’s Chowder House in their coastal golf edition |
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Edible Silicon Valley features Paul Shenkman as a Passionate Hospitality Entrepreneur |
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The Daily Meal names Sam’s in America’s 20 Best Lobster Rolls Outside Maine |
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Sam's Chowder House featured in 10 Green Restaurants That Care About Our Earth |
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SF’s Thrillist names Sam’s Lobster Clambake in “25 things you need to do, see, or eat before Summer” |
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Sam's Chowder House featured in Smart Meetings Magazine, Northern California Must List |
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"One bite of anything served at Sam's and you'll be sold, hook, line and sinker." |
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Sam’s named in “FIVE PLACES TO DINE” by Michael Bauer, SF Chronicle executive food and wine editor |
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Sam's Chowder House selected to be prize option on "The Price is Right" with Drew Carey |
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"Best Waterfront Dining in the Bay Area" and "Best Seafood in the Bay Area" |
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"Sam's Chowder House Named One of the 'Top 100 Kid-Friendly Restaurants' in America" |
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Sun, Sea and Sam's Chowder House - Clout & About |
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VIA Magazine recommends Sam's Chowder House on your road trip down California's Highway 1 |
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Sam's Chowder House: Claw Your Way to Half Moon Bay for These Lobster Rolls |
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Sunset Magazine's Top 100 cultural trends shaping the West |
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Real Weddings "Mini-Moon" recommends "Don't Miss: Sam's Chowder House" |
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PAUL SHENKMAN NAMED NATIONAL "RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR" BY THE PRESTIGIOUS SANTÉ MAGAZINE AWARDS COMMITTEE Local Bay Area restaurateur earns top Grand Award, following in the footsteps of last recipient, master chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck |
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"Sam's Chowder House brings New England-style seafood to Half Moon Bay |
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"Delicious seafood dishes in a casual, authentic setting |
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Sam’s Chowder House voted Top 50 “Best Kid-Friendly Dining” by OpenTable Diners out of 2.5 million reviews for more than 9,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. |
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SAM’S CHOWDER HOUSE ANNOUNCES FIRST MOBILE GOURMET SEAFOOD TRUCK IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA: SAM’S CHOWDERMOBILE |
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New TasteTV book “Sexy Dishes” |
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"KILLER APP: Fried calamari was tender and plentiful, but the must-have is Sam's New England clam chowder ... thick with clams, smoky bacon and potatoes, served with oyster crackers." |
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Sam's Famous Lobster Roll Named in Top Five |
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"BEST OUTDOOR DINING" |
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"BEAUTIFUL VIEWS...FRIENDLY SERVICE...GREAT SEAFOOD" |
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Culinary Hospitality Restaurant Award |
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"GREAT OCEAN VIEWS, FINE SEAFOOD DISHES, AND REAL KEY LIME PIE..." |
