Route 1 in New Hampshire – Hampton Beach

Now that we are getting close to home, there are some favorite stops that we know that we always enjoy.  One of these is Hampton Beach.

There’s no place quite like it.  It’s a beach town where the waterfront is a string of arcades, shops, restaurants, and motels.  But the best part is that scattered along the way are walk-up windows of beach food.

They have everything from seafood to burgers to wraps and everything else in between.  This includes all kinds of deep fried wonders.  But more on that later.

The reason Hampton Beach holds such a warm place in our hearts, is that it played an important role in our relationship.  My wife and I would come up here frequently while we were dating.  Long walks along the beach, and a game of mini-golf or two were fond memories of that time.

Yes, it’s crowded in the summer.  Parking is hard to come by, especially on the weekend.  But it’s well worth it.

Cheryl and I enjoyed going down memory lane as we walked down the beach together.  Even though we’d been here many times, Route 1 wouldn’t be complete without this addition.

We could have stayed here all day, but we didn’t.  There was an ulterior motive besides the memories.  I can sum it up with three words – Blink’s Fry Doe.

When it comes to fried delights or fried dough in general, Blink’s wins hands down.  First of all, it’s the shape.  Most fried dough comes in a huge circle.  You need to use two hands or you end up with powdered sugar all over you.

Blink’s is long and only about four inches wide.  It can be held and eaten in one hand.  Of course their dough is the best ever.  It’s a little softer and chewier than most so it doesn’t break apart and make a mess when you bite it.

Then, there’s the flavors.  They have a list of about twenty different toppings for their dough.  If you figure in all the ways they can be mixed and matched, the list is endless.  My favorite is peanut butter and jelly.

This time I got the apple and cinnamon with powdered sugar.  Cheryl’s a purist.  She always gets butter, cinnamon, and sugar.  It was absolutely delicious.  It gave us all we needed to continue on down the road.

This was our last stop in New Hampshire – now onward to Massachusetts…

Questions: Have you ever been to Hampton Beach?  What’s your favorite food destination there?

© Nick Zaccardi 2013

Hampton Beach

Memories

Beach House

Blink’s