The lobster is, of course, lobster. Shediac has called itself the Lobster Capital of the World for long enough that the claim has become part of the municipal architecture. A lobster supper at Morse et Marteaux is the full kit: a whole lobster, drawn butter, rolls, potato salad, coleslaw, and the optional but recommended bib. The lobster roll, for those who want the essentials without the ceremony, is served warm with melted butter or cold with a light mayo dressing. Tell the counter which one you are.

The time has come, as a certain Walrus once said, to talk of many things. Over a brisket sandwich and a cold beer on a summer afternoon, in a town that invented its own statue to honour a crustacean, there is plenty to talk about.

We are open seven days a week in summer and on weekends through the winter. Come when the sun is high and stay until the patio lights come on. Bring a friend, or bring a book. Both are welcome.