Route 53, Duxbury & Kingston

Bongi's Turkeys in Duxbury is a great place to pick up lunch or dinner and enjoy some good home cooking. Dianne Herrick shows off a turkey pie.

There are several options for lunchtime escapes along Route 53 in Duxbury and Kingston. From the north, take Route 3 to Exit 10 and turn right onto Route 53.

Cost: $16.05 for a turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce sandwich, a soda, a shoe rental and two strings of bowling.

Time: 60 minutes

Lunch-break activities: If you’re looking to boost your energy during your break from work, head over to Alley Kat Lanes for some ten-pin bowling. Alley Kat is off Route 53 on Tarkiln Road in Kingston. It offers bowling during the day for just $3.15 per string, and shoes can be rented for $2.50.

Action-packed lunch breaks: If bowling isn’t your thing, The Bog rink down the street offers public skating for $5 from noon to 2 p.m. on weekdays. You’ll need to bring your own skates; rentals are not available.

Quick bites: If you don’t want to take on the crowded supermarkets on Route 3A, Bongi’s Turkey Roost in Duxbury is the perfect place for a warm homemade meal. The turkey farm has been in Bongiorno family for 50 years and still makes fresh turkey chili, turkey spaghetti sauce and a variety of other items to sell at its Route 53 location.

Come prepared: Hannaford Plaza is right off the highway and provides a variety of lunch and shopping possibilities. If you forgot socks for bowling or want to grab a drink or a snack, stop here at the beginning of your lunch break and get what you need.