On the way back from Forest Hills this evening, I stopped at Blowfish, the new seafood take-out place (which does have a few tables, though), 4025 Washington St (across from the Yucatan and its giant bilingual "BURRITOS TO GO / Tacos y mas" sign).

For the most part, it's your basic fried flaky fish place. I haven't had a fried-clam platter in years (not since DeNo's in West Roxbury expanded into an old seafood place next door, in fact), so it was time. It was great, the strips were crispy and not oily, and it was plenty of food for two. And, yes, they floured the clams right before plopping them in the fryer - no frozen stuff here.

Just as cool: They have gyro - on a spit, with a tomato on top - which I think makes it Roslindale's first gyro joint (which is kind of odd given how many Greeks live in the neighborhood). They also have chicken, broccoli and ziti, which is the kidlet's favoritest dish ever, so I'll be back. For dessert, they have cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory.

The Square Corner Cafe, a sub shop on Washington Street next to Robyn's in Roslindale Square, and Blowfish, a take-out seafood place closer to Forest Hills, across from the Yucatan, are both now open.

IScream on Centre Street has taken down its Friday the 13th banner and put up its new sign.

Over in Roslindale, Washington Street is getting a new seafood takeout place - in the same general vicinity as Yucatan Mexican Grill and BBQ Town, but on the other side of the street:

On Boston Food and Whine, Tammy reports that even as Vintage exits, a seafood place could be opening up where Fern's used to be.

Meanwhile, ParkwayBoston.com reports the Continental dog grooming place next door to Tai Ho has re-opened - and that the owner is also looking to put a new ice cream place in some of the gleaming new space where the restaurant used to be. This would be Centre Street's first ice-cream place since Yoo Hoo's and Friendly's closed in 2005.

Tammy also says Jeff Fournier, the suddenly ex-chef at Vintage, is close to opening a new upscale eatery on Fairmount Avenue in Hyde Park (right across from Albert Winestein). On the one hand, cool, on the other hand, it makes you realize how long it's taking C.F. Donovan's to open on Hyde Park Avenue.

Pam reports on the open house at the Oceanaire, a new upscale seafood place (part of a national chain) opening up at 40 Court St. downtown:

... The appetizers - both passed and stationary- were delicious and, hopefully, an accurate representation of the care that will go into the dishes at the Oceanaire. Mahi mahi ceviche, served in little tortilla cups, was light and zingy from the lime juice. The clams casino and oysters rockefeller were hot and fresh. ...

But what really got her going were the mojitos.

They're the ones with the bemused looks on their faces when the lobster comes at the No Name.

A Flickr collection of seafood-shack photos.

Via Irish Elk.

A few months ago, we were driving along the South Boston waterfront on the way home, when we decided to try dinner at Anthony's Pier 4. The kidlet fell in love with the thing - from the view to the popovers to the general ambiance - and she decided she wanted to go out for her birthday dinner there.

So last night, with grandparents in tow, we did just that - and learned an important lesson: Anthony's has exactly two ways to grill a salmon: Charred and overdone or Barely cooked and raw on the inside. Didn't help that the waiter disappeared after he brought Nancy's salmon the first time (then again, he seemed constantly irritated with us; I had some nerve asking for the rice I'd ordered instead of the potato he gave me). Finally, after the third time, when the rest of us were all done, she just gave up and sort of ate around the edges and had some of my sauteed halibut (which was just fine).

Ah, but what of the kidlet?

Language not suitable for certain environments, such as cube farms in large financial-services firms or kindergartens.

Via John Daley, who read about it in the Herald.

Earlier:
The naked truth about local advertising.

Legal Sea Food has launched an online animated clip showcasing the stars of their raw bar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlalXE6xrIk