Im Mondello Fish Store

I was bemoaning the lack of seafood in my neighborhood recently, when someone called me out on it and reminded me that this place exists. So I gathered my courage and stepped through the doors and boy am I glad I did.
As you walk inside, you immediately notice the long stainless steel counter where a man stands expertly filleting something as though it’s no big deal. On either side of the room, large cases full of ice reveal a plethora of sea creatures. Salmon, Tuna, Octopus, Scallops… Conch. Yes, conch. It’s exotic. It’s exciting. It makes me want to learn to be a better cook.
The first time I came in, an Italian-​accented fellow in front of me was buying up calamari, scallops, and shrimp. I immediately pictured a delicious seafood risotto and my mouth started to water. I wasn’t that ambitious myself, but walked out of there with a decent sized salmon steak ($ 7.99/pound the day I went) that took me two days to eat. (Not that this is necessarily desirable with seafood, next time I’ll buy a smaller portion). My next trip in I opted for a tuna steak ($ 11.99/pound).
Both times, it was delicious.
I’ll never want for seafood again.
Except for the fact that I’m supposedly cutting my food budget back.