July 14, 2015 — As was the norm in Roman Catholic households, my family observed the “fish for Friday” rule when I was a youngster.
Sometimes this meant tuna salad rolls (or hot creamed tuna, yuck!) and cream of tomato soup. More often, it meant a stint at the deep fryer for my Mom, who cranked out fish and chips for our family of seven (eight if my grandmother was joining us).
Nowadays, a public fish fry tends to be a Lenten event — but it certainly can’t be considered a sacrifice to eat a seafood meal, considering the cost of a pound of haddock.
The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is hosting a fish fry fundraiser this Friday at Cotali Mar Restaurant. The event, from 6 to 11 p.m., will feature fish and chips with coleslaw, with fillets donated by Bergie’s Seafood and prepared by the restaurant’s chefs. In addition, “Blount Fine Foods is donating chowder,” said Laura Orleans, executive director of the center.
Live music will be provided by Richie Canastra (who owns the Whaling City Seafood Display Auction with his brother Ray) and Paul Savoie. The event will include a cash bar, and silent and live auctions, with Canastra doing the honors as auctioneer, Orleans said. Weather permitting, the event will be held on the patio at the back of the restaurant at 1178 Acushnet Ave., she added.
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