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SCUP'S IN THE HARBOUR

Scup Boston

Written by Catzie Vilayphonh: Sometimes the journey to the restaurant is half the adventure of enjoying a great meal. Breakfast at Boston’s Scup’s in the Harbour is exactly that. Tucked away in the cut of East Boston’s harbor, behind a Coast Guard gate, is a little breakfast and lunch joint owned by Wendy Saver and Dave Rockwood.

Named after a dog they rescued in the marina, to get to Scup’s involves walking through a shipyard, which was foreign even to my Bostonian eating partner. When you walk into the restaurant, it feels like being at a friend’s indoor barbeque. The ordering system is really personable. For example you select from the chalkboard menu then stand by a little door opening at the kitchen, where Wendy takes your order while also suggesting other notable additions. There are a handful of breakfast specials to choose from, but the standout items are the BLT Breakfast sandwich and the Millionaire’s Bacon. I especially like Scup’s BLT with a fried egg. Unlike other morning sandwiches that use some form of scrambled patty, Scup’s fries their egg with a semi-runny yolk! Whether sunny-side up or over medium, I have always loved the rich runny yellow that mixes into whatever condiment (in this case, Scup’s homemade smoked tomato ketchup) to make an even more buttery sauce – but having it in a perfectly proportioned sandwich was heaven in my mouth.ut having it in a perfectly proportioned sandwich was heaven in my mouth.

Scup Boston

And as if eating the perfect sandwich wasn’t enough for your morning, the Millionaire’s Bacon – thick cut slices encrusted in a brown sugar and black pepper shell is pretty much the ordering of dessert after breakfast. Salty, sweet and spicy the Bacon is good whether you eat the slices whole or taste the caramelization separately. In addition to the amazing handcrafted food, the cute cozy place is decorated by little nautical nuances, displaying local artisan sculptures, and judging by how many loyal customers keep coming back, it’s definitely a Boston treat not to be missed.

SCUP’S IN THE HARBOUR
256 Marginal Street, Building 16
East Boston, MA 02128
tele. 617-569-7287

OPEN: 11-8 WED – FRI and 10 – 3 SAT & SUN

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