The new issue of Down East magazine features an extensive “Oral History of the Lobster Roll”. The article talks with “dozens of chefs, food stand owners, magazine editors, historians, and big-city entrepreneurs who witnessed (and helped fuel) one of our favorite morsels”.
the path from its “relative obscurity” in the early 20th century to current stature makes for an interesting read.
The article isn’t online yet but the magazine should be appearing on newsstands shortly.