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My Fellow Mackerel Snappers,
For my first Fish Fry in Saint Louis in 2010, I went to Saint Elizabeth Mother of John the Baptist, 4330 Shreve Ave. Due to a recommendation by Delores, who said it was “hoppin’” .
The big surprise was that Chef Calvin and the crew from L’École Culinaire, did the cooking. The offering was an herb crusted salmon with sides of greens, corn on the cob and mac and cheese. The salmon was beautiful and perfectly cooked. The sides were a paired nicely. The portion was ample, but not sinful. J By far the most expertly prepared food of any fish fry. I topped my dinner with a piece of sinfully delicious chocolate layer cake. I understand they have a different menu each week. Be sure to check this one out. Worth the trouble finding your way to the back door.
They seemed to do a pretty steady take-out business using recycled cardboard containers (not Styrofoam). Eat-in was served on school cafeteria “china”. The only drawback was the cafeteria is like a nicely painted dungeon. My advice: more outdoor signage to find the rear entrance and spruce up the space to look more like a restaurant. Some curtains would be nice, for instance. I know that most inner city parishes use the basement of the church or school as the cafeteria, but they can still be more cozy with a little effort. The best part of the ambience was being seated with a Cecilia, a beautiful, cheerful child and her parents, who attend the parish. They were so friendly!
Unfortunately, the Pastor, Jeff Vomund was not available to give greetings.
Peace,
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