Family-Friendly Fish Markets in Fairfield County
Submitted by Brandee Gilmore on
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Growing up in the midwest, seafood was always sort of a special thing … or a strange thing. Raising my kids on the coast, I don’t want them to have a second thought, or have them sneering at a lovely clambake spread. Even if you’re a fifth generation New Englander, you can still have a kid with an aversion to the smell/look, etc. of any given sea creature. I figure part of the fun, and all of the flavor, is contingent on finding a good fish market — one with good selection, fair prices and fish heads for the kids to squeal about. Bonus points if you can find one that's sourcing responsibly. (Click here for a free guide to guilt-free fish buying, published by the Monterey Bay Aquarium). We’ve only begun our hunt as a family, but I’ve had time to sample a few over the years, and polled my friends across Fairfield County for their faves.