Seafood News

It may have taken a couple of months, but my rather fishy New Year resolution has finally raised its head above water.

Lent has arrived, which means all across Louisiana people are gearing up for more boiled seafood.

It's the Lenten season, which for many out there means skipping burgers, steaks, lamb chops, pork chops, and, well, all other forms of meat on Fridays.

As the restaurant’s website notes, “An Izakaya is a type of Japanese drinking establishment which also serves food to accompany the drinks” and was traditionally a place for men to gather for beer and sake.

Mongro’s 14-inch meat pizza is worth a try, but this eatery’s seafood pizzas are its real draw.

The Lenten season is often treated as a time for fasting. But for restaurants in the seafood sector, it means big business for the next 40 days.

Even the most hearty carnivore can enjoy the luscious crustacean, lobster. For a limited time, Eddie Merlot's is hosting Lobster Madness.

Since the Lenten season is upon us, Loring and I decided to make a visit to a restaurant specializing in seafood.

Jade Duplessis and Nadia Cognevich placed in the top 15 in the Queen of Queens Pageant held in Baton Rouge.

Marylanders - lawmakers included - take their crabs very seriously, which prompted a legislative proposal that would let residents know when their 'Maryland style' crab cakes aren't the real deal.

Acadiana's southern comfort favorites were jazzed up for a special Mardi Gras party on Tuesday, March 4. The all-inclusive Mardi Gras pass allowed guests full access to all-you-can-eat and drink offerings to enjoy throughout the four-hour affair.

Organizers of Vineland's 41st annual Dandelion Dinner didn't plan this celebration of tradition to be trendy.

The area along Huntington Drive in Arcadia just off the 210 Freeway is a crazy quilt of restaurants.

The infection, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium marinum, causes red, painful lumps under the skin, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Clams, crabs, calamari and a plethora of other ocean fare are once again satisfying starved seafood lovers at a new and improved Youell's Oyster House in west Allentown.

Ash Wednesday marks the end of weeks of partying, parading, and overindulging, and the start of 40 days of Lent, during which many choose to forgo eating meat on Fridays.

The humble hushpuppy was out for a night on the town. And in whose better hands than the King of American Seafood's? Chef David Crews, who nabbed that royal title at last year's Great American Seafood competition, crowned his little cornmeal cutie with micro thyme jeweled in a lemon and jalapeno marmalade, plumped her up with oyster and nestled ... (more)

Take a bite out of the Gulf at Big Pop's. Larry Burt and his sons, Lance Patterson and Ryan Burt, maintain a 700-mile supply line that keeps Springfield stocked with fresh seafood and traditional cooking from the Louisiana Gulf.

Bruce Johnson, executive chef of 3 West Restaurant in Basking Ridge, knows how to brighten up a drab winter meal with the bold and refreshing taste of citrus.

The Oceanaire Seafood Room at The Shops at Riverside in Hackensack is now serving brunch from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.