Seafood News

A friend recently mentioned that he can never get his head around the idea of eating octopus .

This island offers so many visual treats - gorgeous beaches, rugged hills, beautiful churches and majestic historic forts - that dining becomes a virtual afterthought.

As a fan of beer and a fan of seafood, I generally appreciate one in a glass and the other in a plate.

St. Clare Seafood Festival organizers are anticipating the biggest event in the church's history next weekend.

It's common to see star chefs, ballplayers, celebs of all sorts and a cross section of Miami powerbrokers lunching at Michael's Genuine Food & Drink in the Design District.

Ryan DuVall, restaurant critic for The Journal Gazette, was a "foodie" long before joining The Journal Gazette in 1999.

A rise in temperature and sunny weather are forecast for this weekend, raising expectations for one last spring trip out of the city.

GULF SHORES, Ala. Dozens of bands and thousands of festival-goers have flocked to the Alabama coast for the Hangout Music Festival.

The long awaited East Avenue Wegmans is set to open Sunday and big crowds are expected to check it out.

So nobody was put off today as a sullen grey blanket of cloud shrouded Cromer on day one of the Sheringham and Cromer Crab and Lobster Festival.

Patio weather is officially here. Seek out these spots this weekend to bask in the sun while enjoying a light dish and a refreshing cocktail.

There are two opening nights tonight in Red Bank - one a milestone, and the other an artsy annual event.

Apparently there is a limit to how much people will pay for a cocktail, and it is somewhere south of $40. Chef Frederik de Pue 's new seafood spot Azur opened with a $40 cognac-based cocktail as well as several $20-plus drinks on it initial menu.

The Plaquemines Seafood Festival opened Thursday night at 225 F. Edward Hebert Blvd.

John Risley's first business breakthrough came from selling gnarly crustaceans whose shells and claws contain the juiciest, tastiest meat in the sea.

Elmwood Business Association hosted its annual Seafood and Crawfish Boil on Tuesday at the American Legion Hall Post in Elmwood.

After one bite, however, I knew my taste buds had landed on one of my favorite new spring dishes in San Diego.

Whenever I spy the word 'caprese,' whether on a menu or in a cookbook, I snap to attention.

And when it comes to seafood: salmon contains omega-3 fatty acids, which act as a natural skin moisturizer, while tuna is high in selenium, which helps preserve elastin, and keeps skin smooth and tight.

Queens from around the state chat together after having their picture taken during the Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival in Belle Chase Thursday, May 16, 2013.