The self-declared “quintessential New England seafood shack” Sullivan’s Fort Island opened for its 74th season on Saturday.
The longtime Boston favourite will begin this 12 months with a contemporary (seagull) feather in its cap: it gained the 2025 James Beard America’s Classics Award for the northeast. That’s prestigious nationwide recognition for a neighborhood establishment.
“Every Bostonian has a story about Sully’s — whether from working there after school as teenagers, having their sports team or fundraiser supported by Sully’s, taking their children for some crinkle cuts like their grandparents took them, or simply enjoying it as a nostalgic seaside gathering place for locals,” the write-up underneath the James Beard award itemizing states. “For transplants and visitors to Boston, going there has become a rite of passage.”
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Larry Doyle, of Brighton, enjoys his delicacies as the primary buyer of the season as Sullivan’s of Fort Island opens for the season on March 1. (Workers Picture By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)
Workers Picture By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald
A small group of hardcore scorching canine prospects await the opening as Sullivan’s of Fort Island opens for the season on March 1. (Workers Picture By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)
Workers Picture By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald
Even within the cool temperatures, prospects benefit from the outside eating al fresco as Sullivan’s of Fort Island opens for the season on March 1. (Workers Picture By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)
