In this episode of Arch is eating, George Mahe and Cheryl Baehr dive into the colorful culture of fish fries in St. Louis during the Lenten season, highlighting how this tradition evolved. Discover some of the most popular fish fries around town, as well as where to go for less common fish fry offerings, like hush puppies, spaghetti, falafel, hummus, tacos, chile rellenos, and more yet. Hosts share fun experiences at these gatherings, including church tours led by grade schoolers, priests who moonlight as bartenders, and more. And beyond parish fish fries, get recommendations for notable fish-centric Lenten specials at local restaurants. Listen, follow, and evaluate Arch is eating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are available.
Cheryl: Great experience: music, margaritas, fish tacos, tostadas…
George: This is the only fish fry with chile rellenos that I know in the whole world.
Cheryl: Load up on margaritas. Don’t order one—order two; make sure you have a backup because you will only be in line for a while but promise it’s worth it. The whole atmosphere was so good to soak up.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Parishes:
- St. Mary Magdalen – Brentwood: 2618 S. Brentwood, 314-961-8400.
- Parish of St. Ferdinand: 1765 Charbonier, Florissant, 314-837-3165.
- Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church: 1910 Serbian, McKinley Heights, 314-776-3262.
- Holy Trinity Catholic Church– Fairview Heights: 505 Fountains Pkwy., 618-628-8825.
- The Dave Glover Show: Lenten fish fry smackdown, Fridays during lent
- First Unitarian Church of St. Louis: 5005 Waterman, CWE, 314-361-0595. (Feb. 23 only)
- St. Alphonsus Rock Church: 1118 N. Grand, Covenant Blu-Grand Ctr., 314-533-0304.
- St. Cecilia Catholic Church: 5418 Louisiana, Dutchtown, 314-351-1318.
- Our Lady of the Pillar: 401 S. Lindbergh, Frontenac, 314-993-2280.
Fraternal:
Restaurants:
- Rockwell Beer Co: 1320 S. Vandeventer, Botanical Heights, 314-256-1657.
- Gioia’s Deli: Four locations.
- Salt + Smoke: Four locations.
- Mac’s Local Foods: 5656 Oakland, Cheltenham, 314-393-7713.
- Peacemaker Lobster and Crab: 1831 Sidney, Benton Park, 314-772-8858.
- Urban Chestnut Brewing Co: Two locations.
- Winslow’s Table: 7213 Delmar, University City, 314-725-7559.
- Schlafly: Four locations.
- Three Kings Public House: Three locations.
- 5 Star Burger: 8125 Maryland, Clayton, 314-720-4350.
- Woofie’s Hot Dogs: 1919 Woodson, Overland, 314-426-6291.
- Tucker’s Place: Three metro area locations.
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