In the early 1900s, lobster was considered "poor man's food." In fact, children who brought lobster sandwiches to school were quickly labeled the "poor kids." Nowadays, if a child were to bring a lobster sandwich to school, you can bet the other kids would look upon that child with a new appreciation. After all, kids who eat lobster at school are cultured, cosmopolitan, and just plain cool.  

Lobster is one of the most popular foods in the world today. Back when lobster was poor man's food, lobsters were caught by hand, and still are by divers in many countries. But now that lobsters are the darling of most diners in the U.S., wire-mesh traps in rectangular or half-cylinder shapes are used. The traps, also known as "pot warp" are connected to each other and a buoy with a rope. The traps are sunk to the ocean bottom with weights and baited with dead fish.

Lobster traps have become the most efficient means of harvesting lobsters, because a fisherman with one boat can actually catch between 100 and 1000 lobsters a day by setting, pulling and resetting traps.

Come on in to The Lobster Box and enjoy the fruits of the lobster fishermen's labors. As you dine on our fantastic food in our charming, upscale atmosphere, be sure to lift a glass to the poor people of the early 1900s, who had it good, and knew it, until their wonderful secret got out. It's got to make you wonder...what else did they know that they weren't  talking about?

• Broiled or steamed 1 1/4 lb. Maine lobster with house salad, roasted new potatoes and vegetables, with homemade dessert of choice - $19.95

• Almond crusted salmon, served with ginger rice cake and special honey-soy sake sauce - $19.95