Restaurants are shelling out more for clams — making Flo's Clam Shack shuck its namesake dish

Restaurants are shelling out more for clams — making Flo’s Clam Shack shuck its namesake dish
Caroline Anders
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Rhode Island restaurant Flo's Clam Shack is temporarily taking fried clams off its menu. (Yanni Rozes)
Though a sign outside proclaims the spot is “famous for clams,” Flo’s Clam Shack is taking a hiatus from hawking fried steamers.
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The restaurant has been shelling out the crispy, salty dish for decades. But market price for soft-shell clams is just too high right now, owner Komes Rozes said.
The price of the clams, often called steamers, is prone to fluctuation, but Rozes said this summer’s spike is the worst he has seen in 45 years in the industry. He said last week a gallon of clams would go for $225

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