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The Best Seafood in L.A.: Santa Monica Seafood

written by: Don Oh       

I know it’s not manly, but I do most of the marketing for our household.  My wonderful wife always asks me the same question.  Why don’t you make a list and do all the shopping for the week in just one visit? That makes a lot of sense but my mind just doesn’t work like that.  Come on, that means I have to plan ahead, consider 5 lunches, 5 dinners, daily snacks, and then again what’s for breakfast.  Make a list, go to the market, and then cross off the items as they land in the shopping cart.  That’s too confusing for me.  I’m just a man who’s not very organized.  Well, to tell you the truth, I act like a caveman: the Hunter-Gatherer Mentality.

I shop, get the the meat, and bring it home. –Me ultimate provider–.  I get the feeling of satisfaction when I arrive home with the food, just as the caveman must have felt when he came home with his catch of the day.

Boy do I need help in a major way. (That’s a conversation for another day though). The only real positive thing that has come out of my inability to plan ahead, is that I know every deli, specialty store, gourmet shop, and market on the West Side of Los Angeles and one of my hidden gems in this department, is a little nugget in Santa Monica called The Santa Monica Seafood Company.

They specialize in the freshest fish you can find.  All the best restaurants in Los Angeles get their seafood from them.  When you walk in the joint, which is located at 12th and Colorado in Santa Monica, there is always a crowd.  Don’t let that get you down, unlike CVS pharmacy, they have plenty of wonderful people behind the counter to help you.  The line actually moves quickly, and you’re not an inconvenience to the employees that work there.  They are happy to answer any question you might have. What goes well with salmon? How much Ono do I need for 8 people? Or, how long should I marinate the yellow-tail for?

They will suggest what sauces go with what fish, and they will clean and slice specific to your request no hassle at all.  They are truly happy to assist you because they know you will be back. They have got you hooked!

Want to feel like a hero? Do what I do, bring home the freshest fish in the city from Santa Monica Seafood. The cave woman and children at home will thank you.

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 at 2:21 pm and is filed under Hidden Gems: Los Angeles to the SouthBay. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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