Shore

Lounging in wicker chairs, we felt as though we were still on vacation in Montauk. Fortunately for us, a new menu of exotic cocktails was debuting tonight, and we decided to prolong our festivities with two big glasses of "Shore Grog." This deceptively smooth blend of spiced, dark, and coconut rums and pineapple and orange juices was quite potent! (Also on the drink menu was an intriguing oyster martini, which we'll have to try on our next visit.)

We munched on warm cornbread while reading over the extensive menu. As is evidenced by the name, Shore specializes in all manner of littlenecks, steamers, lobster rolls and fresh fish. (For those not inclined towards seafood, there's also a 10 oz. burger and a chicken pot pie.) The daily specials today included a fritto misto and a linguini in tomato cream sauce with two kinds of clams.

I opted for the Boston Batter-Fried Combo Plate, a giant tumble of tasty flash-fried clams, sweet jumbo shrimp, and plump scallops scattered over a filet of sole and accompanied by a large pile of French fries. The seafood was perfectly and greaselessly fried, the batter light and flaky. Long after I was full, I could not restrain myself from dipping yet another fried clam in the addictive coriander cocktail and tartar sauces.

My companion's scallop roll was a generous portion of grilled scallops on a toasted, buttered hot dog roll, served with a side of greens.

A homemade strawberry-blueberry pie with a buttery crumb topping was the perfect finale to a completely satisfying summer meal. (Other dessert options included strawberry pie, rhubarb pie and "North Shore" chocolate bread pudding.)

We'll be back for the Sunday jazz brunch and the weekday happy-hour special: 6 oysters and a pint of ale for $10!

Shore: 41 Murray St., (212) 962-3750.