FISH FRIES: More comments today to whet your appetite for that
scrumptious fish fry:
Frank Milks writes Thursday: “The famous area fish fries. Kathy
Paterniti mentioned haddock as the fish of choice. My dad used to
supply most of the restaurants in the area with the fish.”
“At one time, Bradford Meat and Provisions sold more haddock
than any other supplier east of the Mississippi. The Icelandic Fish
Co. was so grateful they invited my father to tour their facilities
and ships in Iceland.
“A side note – when dad was returning from Iceland, he was
seated with a young Icelandic couple going on their honeymoon. He
invited them to visit Bradford. They were going to New York and
declined.
“Two days later he got a phone call from them and they were in
Bradford. They didn’t like NYC. Zippo, Kendall, and others all
helped and gave tours to the young couple. I believe the Era
carried a story about it.”
Dominic Vigliotti writes, “I have found a Bradford- type fish
fry on US A1A Highway in Ormond Beach, Fla. It’s in the Daytona
area. The restaurant is ‘Alfies By The Sea.’ It was originally an
off-shoot of Alfies Restaurant in Jamestown, NY.
“I’ve eaten there many times, however, the portion of fish does
not seem to match the size of The Lighthouse dinners. I’m not
complaining, at least I know where to get some when I need a fix.
It’s about a 45-mile drive for me to get it, but worth the
drive.”
Dick Chiarilli writes, “No doubt about it, if you want a good
fish fry, you can find it in one of the many restaurants in
Buffalo, where some of the best are served, especially on Fridays,
when you might have to wait an hour for a table.”
“Buffalo takes no back seat when it comes to good food and great
restaurants. Original chicken wings, beef on weck, fish fries, we
have it all. If you like gourmet, we have that, too.”
Our original comment about the “Bradford-style fish fry”
obviously touched a nerve for former residents far and wide. More
tomorrow.
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