Portsmouth, a city of 24,000 just a dozen miles to our south, probably has as many restaurants per capita as Manhattan – by some counts, 160 within a close radius of the downtown.
Much of the demand relies on the tourist trade. Nearly everyone driving to Maine comes through the city, usually on Interstate 95. Half of those going to New Hampshire’s White Mountains turn north there as well. And many simply stop altogether to vacation. It is, after all, on the Atlantic.
Still, that’s a lot of dining.
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hello, sir Jnana… i’ve finished writing the tagging post, sir. thanks again for the nomination. will publish it between tom and the next day, ahaha. hope things are well on your side… 😉
btw, i love the understated quality of this post. just lovely. 🙂 cheers! ~ san