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

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

Ruth’s Chris–how the famed steakhouse does seafood

January 15, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

This crab stack was almost to pretty to eat … of course I did … and I enjoyed every bite!

Mama Carolla’s–one of Indy’s longtime BEST Italian eateries

January 14, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Some of the best food at this local hot spot comes from the appetizer menu