Tomorrow is the holiest day on the Christian calendar but regardless of just how observant any of us may be, we love our fish. Penrose Fish and Chips, De La Mer on Bayview and Cracked and Smoked will all be open on Friday. Also open Friday is Grilltime on Laird Drive with a selection of seafood items including salmon fillets and sides, black cod, marinated and grill ready shrimp, scallops and calamari. Hours are 10 until 6. The origin of the fish tradition is murky although there are lots of references to fish in Christian history. Christ was a fisherman and the medieval church specified no meat Fridays. It’s not too clear why. But the taste for fish has hung on at this time of year. You can buy wonderful seafood at De La Mer, legendary fish and chips at Penrose and great lobster dishes at Cracked and Smoked. Good Friday is thought by some to be a corruption of God Friday, while others say it is a “good” because of the universal redemption flowing from Christ”s death.
