“We’re all about the customers — serving the public and putting a smile on people’s faces,” says Chef Stephen DuBois, Fresh Fish and Seafood.
The new fish market, located on Route 6, Honesdale — 144 Grandview Avenue — opened January 29. “We thought there was a need for a new fish store since Clearwater (Seafood) closed down. Everyone knows that fish is healthy,” says Manager Becky Bazewicz.
Customers already crave their fish and chips and homemade soups, said Bazewicz. DuBois says there’s no beating their fresh-cut fries and beer battered fish. “A lot of people seem to like it and it’s something different,” said Bazewicz.
Take-out lunches and homemade soups are available daily. “Everything is from scratch — made fresh every morning,” DuBois said. Homemade soups include: Manhattan Clam Chowder, New England Clam Chowder, crab corn chowder, and seafood gumbo. Lunch specials include: roasted red snapper with vegetable medley; fillet of sole with roasted vegetable medley, baked with olive oil, white wine, lemon and herbs; and fennel-crusted scallops with spinach. They even make their own sauces — including tarter sauce, seafood sauce and red pepper coulis. The only thing they don’t make on the premises is their crab and seafood cakes, something they purchase from Stone Silo in Gouldsboro.
Then there’s the fresh fish case, filled with mackerel, mussels, king crab legs and claws, cooked and pealed shrimp, bay scallops, octopus, and more. “Tell people not to be scared to try something new,” says Bazewicz.
DuBois, who trained at the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute and has been cooking for 15 years, gladly offers cooking tips to people buying fresh fish.
Conservation Conscious
“We’re going green,” says Bazewicz. They’re very interested in the environment.
“All of our take-out containers are made out of corn and sugar cane. The box says: 100 percent compostable— made from renewable resources. They’re guaranteed to compost and be gone in 90 days,” she says. Even their plastic-ware: forks and spoons, aren’t plastic. “They’re corn and sugar cane,” she says. “We figure ...it’s the way to go, because there’s too much waste nowadays. There’s too much waste in our landfills. I’m going to do what it takes to erase my footprint from the earth.”
DuBois wholeheartedly agrees. “We want to make sure there’s a planet earth for our kids and our kid’s kids.”
As for future plans, Fresh Fish and Seafood plans to offer party platters down the road.
Fresh Fish and Seafood is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. They serve lunch until 4 p.m. daily, but continue to sell fresh fish and homemade soups until closing.
Recipe for Red Pepper Coulis
(restaurant size recipe)
10 red peppers
7 or 8 garlic cloves
2 shallots
olive oil
white wine
Italian Herbs (suggested: basil, oregano, thyme, and rosemary)
