Welcome to Seafood is the New Black—a food and (sometimes) travel blog where you can learn how to cook seafood, about sustainable practices and why the health of our oceans is vital to our future. Follow along for the latest seafood news, the best seafood chews and discover some of the best places to hang with mermaids.

Italian House on Park–order this lovely scallop dish

January 23, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Pettini di mare is one of my favorite dishes and this version is cooked to perfection

Caplinger’s Fresh Catch–serving fish straight off the hook

January 22, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Whether you want to dine in, take out, or prep for home cooking, this is the place to go

Salt on Mass–a true ocean-to-table seafood restaurant

January 21, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

You’ll find some of the freshest seafood in the country at this Midwest specialty restaurant

Vida–innovative, fresh, beautiful food

January 18, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

You know you’re going to eat good when the first thing you see is a hydroponic wall of greens