Lenten seafood options
If you've already done the fish fry thing to death, try our picks for Lenten seafood options at local restaurants:
Blackened catfish Oscar, Mississippi farm-raised catfish topped with fresh lump crabmeat and hollandaise sauce, $11.95, at Durty Nellies, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine, (847) 358-9150, www.durtynellies.com
Boston scrod, fresh from Foley's fish market in Boston, $24.95, at Don Roth's Blackhawk, 61 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, (847) 537-5800, www.theblackhawk.com
Cioppino, Italian fisherman's stew, $27, at Cafe Lucci, 609 Milwaukee Ave., Glenview, (847) 729-2268, www.cafelucci.com
Fish fry Andhra-style, grilled catfish brushed with roasted herbs and spices, $9.99, at Sizzle India, 45 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, (847) 303-6666, www.sizzleindia.com
Huachinango Flamingo's, crispy whole red snapper Veracruz-style with tomatoes, olives, capers, green onions and peppers, $24 at Flamingo's Seafood, 1590 S. Busse Road, Mount Prospect, (847) 364-9988, www.flamingosseafood.com (weekend reservations essential)
Maple-glazed rainbow trout, $17.95, at McCormick & Schmick's, 3001 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook, (630) 571-3700, www.mccormickandschmicks.com
Mosoni-style perch, two pan-fried perch fillets topped with sauteed mushrooms and crusted with smoked cheese, $14.95 Fridays, at The Epicurean, 4431 W. Roosevelt Road, Hillside, (708) 449-1000, www.thehungarianrestaurant.com
Scallop and shrimp citrus curry, $14.95, at Big Bowl, 1950 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, (847) 517-8881, and 215 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, (847) 808-8880, www.bigbowl.com
Whole fried red snapper with sesame-scallion glaze, $28.95, at Holy Mackerel! Westin Lombard, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard, (630) 953-3444, www.holymackerelseafood.com
Yuzu-grilled halibut, halibut steak finished with yuzu citrus butter, $18, at Ra Sushi, 2601 Aviator Lane, Glenview, (847) 510-1100, and 310 Yorktown Center, Lombard, (630) 627-6800, www.rasushi.com
-- Leah A. Zeldes