Seafood News

So nobody was put off today as a sullen grey blanket of cloud shrouded Cromer on day one of the Sheringham and Cromer Crab and Lobster Festival.

Patio weather is officially here. Seek out these spots this weekend to bask in the sun while enjoying a light dish and a refreshing cocktail.

There are two opening nights tonight in Red Bank - one a milestone, and the other an artsy annual event.

Apparently there is a limit to how much people will pay for a cocktail, and it is somewhere south of $40. Chef Frederik de Pue 's new seafood spot Azur opened with a $40 cognac-based cocktail as well as several $20-plus drinks on it initial menu.

The Plaquemines Seafood Festival opened Thursday night at 225 F. Edward Hebert Blvd.

John Risley's first business breakthrough came from selling gnarly crustaceans whose shells and claws contain the juiciest, tastiest meat in the sea.

Elmwood Business Association hosted its annual Seafood and Crawfish Boil on Tuesday at the American Legion Hall Post in Elmwood.

After one bite, however, I knew my taste buds had landed on one of my favorite new spring dishes in San Diego.

Whenever I spy the word 'caprese,' whether on a menu or in a cookbook, I snap to attention.

And when it comes to seafood: salmon contains omega-3 fatty acids, which act as a natural skin moisturizer, while tuna is high in selenium, which helps preserve elastin, and keeps skin smooth and tight.

Queens from around the state chat together after having their picture taken during the Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival in Belle Chase Thursday, May 16, 2013.

Alex and Ani, the Cranston-based jewelry maker, and president Carolyn Rafaelian completed the purchase of Sakonnet Vineyards in Little Compton in December and now the changes are beginning to show at the 170-acre site.

For a city so surrounded by water, you would imagine there would be a slew of places where you could enjoy a seafood dinner with a sailboat view.

The economy's still on the sluggish side, but that doesn't seem to stop the D.C. dining crowds from spending money on some of the area's more accessible splurges .

From fresh seafood subscriptions to localized renewable energy and fish leather watch straps, these fish-focused social innovations have clean and sustainable oceans in mind.

A Middlesex Road space that once sat vacant for five years is now filled with a taste of the islands.

Marino's on the B ay is an enchanting italian seafood restaurant located at a marina in Port Washington.

A major concept shift is underway at SE Division's ramen spot Wafu . The Oregonian breaks the news that chef Trent Pierce - who opened his "backroom" haute seafood spot Roe last autumn to much acclaim - will soon scrap Wafu entirely , in favor of opening an as-yet-unnamed, all-seafood restaurant in the space, modeled after LA hotspot Son of a Gun .

This recipe, adapted from culinaryarts.about.com, is good served out of the pan with a squeeze of lemon and warm crusty bread on the side.

The weather doesn't seem to want to give us a break with the swings between hot and cold and wet and dry.