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One of the benefits of traveling to Pittsburgh during Lent is the opportunity to have dinner at a fish fry. Pittsburgh is not ordinary city in this respect. There are over 90 fish fries in the Greater Pittsburgh area on Fridays during Lent — so many that the local paper publishes an interactive map.

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After scanning the map, we selected the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, a huge church located in a neighborhood historically known as “Polish Hill.” According to the map, they were offering everything we were looking for.

Our plan was to have a fish sandwich and fries for dinner on-site, and to take a variety of Polish food and some Mac & Cheese back to the hotel for another night. Unfortunately, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church had run out of pierogies (this was the last Friday for their fish fry, since they don’t hold one on Good Friday). Not to be denied, Faith called in an order for pierogies to-go from St. Joseph, a church about five miles from our hotel.

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159 responses to “Fish Fry Doors”

  1. Those doors are quite wonderful 👍😀

    Disappointing when you have your heart set on something and doesn’t happen. Stuff Friday, I’m having fish and chips for dinner tonight 😋

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    1. Always a good meal.

      Your post woke me up and started a wonderful day of doors.

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  2. My goodness so many places to get a fish dinner where they all churches ? They certainly looked good! 💜

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    1. Most of them were churches. There were also a lot of volunteer fire departments and a few restaurants. Some of the restaurants operate under the name of a church that once had a famous fish fry. We prefer churches.

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      1. l think we would too, does some of the money go to charity. … It sounds like Easter is big over there 💜💜

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  3. That’s a lot of fish fry spots! But lots of chances got some good food. Some stately churches and doors too.

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    1. We had to work at narrowing it down to one or two. Pierogies are a big thing in Pittsburgh, so we wanted one where we could add them to the to-go order. I wish I had been able to capture the entire face of that first church. I crossed the narrow street and backed up as far as I could get, but I still couldn’t get the whole thing in the frame.

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      1. My mother-in-law made pierogies. She grew up in western Pennsylvania. I’ve made them a couple times but not for a long time.

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        1. That whole area has the best pierogies. My wife makes what she calls “Italian pierogies” which include potato and ricotta cheese. They are delicious, but she hasn’t made them for a while.

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  5. I had no idea about ecclesiastical fish fries! Fabulous doors btw

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    1. I remember these from when I lived there (50s – 70s). It looks like there are even more now. Of course, we didn’t have interactive maps back then.

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  7. I would never have thought to try a church for fried fish. In Pittsburg are there non-church fried fish places too?

    Here’s mine this week: https://anotherglobaleater.wordpress.com/2024/03/28/rambling-through-pune/

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    1. These have been going on for decades. We weren’t Catholic, but back when Catholics couldn’t eat meat on Fridays, we always had fish sandwiches for dinner because our father loved those sandwiches. Most of the fish fries are in churches. The next biggest group is volunteer fire departments. Obviously, they are major fundraisers, but the fish and the other food is very good. We spoke with a man from the church at the place we had dinner. He said they sold 750 dinners already that night, and they’re only open from 4:30 – 7:00.

      I enjoyed the photos and the history in your post. Thanks!

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  8. Churches do have the most impressive doors there is no doubt about it.

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    1. They are always a good place to head for Thursday Doors.

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  11. Interesting building. I never thought of going to a church for fried fish but it makes sense :)

    Here is mine:

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    1. Churches and volunteer fire departments lead the list of groups operating fish fries. Good food and a fun crowd.

      Thansk for sharing your photos today.

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  13. Oh, wow — just seeing the words “Fish Fry” at the top was instant Time Travel! Those are loaded words! Immediately I was back in a small brown building with my brother and dad while my mom and grandma were in the even smaller kitchen with an army of women wearing half-aprons. The laughter came in crashing waves out of that kitchen, and so did the best fish ever. Thus did a church and school get built. Your photos of these churches are wonderful, and they really show the connection of the Fish Fries to their purpose.

    I have to admit, though, that the Fish Fries defeated what was then a purpose of Lent: there was no penance whatsoever in eating that fish. Or my mom’s tuna casserole.

    Is that hand sanitizer next to the holy water? If so, what a sign of the times!

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    1. I’m glad I could send you down memory lane, Maureen. When we were eating our dinner, I was explaining that my grandmother’s church hall was about the same size. I told Faith, “Add another row of tables and fill them with women, each with a dozen or so bingo cards, fill the room with smoke and you have a picture from my teenage years – selling ‘Specials’ as I walked through a cloud of second hand smoke.”

      You make a great point though, eating at the Friday fish fry wasn’t an act of sacrifice. Those fish sandwiches were the highlight of the week.

      And yes, that is hand sanitizer next to the holy water. Kinda makes you shake your head.

      I hope you have a great weekend.

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      1. Bingo and cigarettes! A shortcut to heaven! As for the hand sanitizer, I am indeed shaking my head. But laughing too. Baptism and hand sanitizer — of course! A great weekend to you too, Dan. Do you celebrate Easter this weekend?

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        1. We celebrate Easter now and again in four weeks with the Orthodox church. It’s funny, I was raised in a split religion house and I’m still living in one. But celebrating twice isn’t a bad thing. Some years they fall on the same day. As kids, we would go to midnight mass with my father and one grandmother and sunrise service with mom and her mother. In between, we had breakfast at my father’s sister’s house.

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          1. “Split religion.” What a concept. It plays out that way, though, doesn’t it? I’d agree that celebrating twice is not a bad thing. However, midnight mass followed by sunrise service would do me in. I hope it all meant double the Easter treats! Happy Easter this weekend!

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            1. My Aunt Mary’s breakfast made midnight mass (in a language I couldn’t understand) totally worth it. Not that I sing very well, but the Easter hymns at the Methodist church have always been my favorites.

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            2. Good church music is the best! Your Aunt Mary’s breakfast sounds as good!

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            3. Aunt Mary was the best cook among my father’s sisters (and they were all good).

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    2. Holy water and hand sanitizer?! I wonder if there is a correct order to use them. I mean Holy Water…one would think that would be it. 🤨

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      1. Laughing here. I can easily picture me standing right there, holding everyone up while I tried to figure out what to do. I can only imagine how much hand sanitizer gunked up that holy water. If we were walking in together, all bets would be off about decorum.

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  14. I think a few of us are confused at the concept of a church doing fish fries in the basement, Dan? Not that it’s a bad idea… enjoy your Easter weekend!

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    1. They are significant fundraisers, Jo. Some of the local volunteer fire departments also run Lenten Fish Fries, but we always preferred churches. My father’s church has a Mediterranean food festival each year in October. We’ve been in Pittsburgh when that was running, and it was crowded and wonderful. When they built their new church, they included an even bigger kitchen.

      I hope you have a great weekend, too.

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      1. It’s a great idea 🤗💙

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  16. What a collection, tell me what is a fish fry, is that like fish and chips, from your picture, it looks like fish on a burger bun? Can it be fish served in other ways, or is it all battered fish? Not familiar with the tradition. Here is my post for today..https://dymoonblog.com/2024/03/28/thurs-doors/

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    1. The fish is either battered and fried or breaded and baked. You can get a sandwich (different places use different style rolls) with fries, a fish and chips dinner or just fish on a plate. Pierogies and Polish food is also very popular in Pittsburgh, so many of the fish fries also feature pierogies, haluski (chopped cabbage and egg noodles), and mac & cheese. You can also get cole slaw. These are run, primarily during Lent as fundraiser events. The food is excellent.

      I enjoyed your post today. I hope you have a great weekend.

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  17. Oh wow I have never heard of fish frys before but I love the idea. You can’t beat a fish finger sandwich! Great photos Dan! Have a lovey Easter with your family. Here are my doors for this week 😝 https://wrookieschu.com/2024/03/28/doors-of-wordpress-v80/

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  19. A fish fry map is a beautiful thing!

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  20. Even though the lack of perogies is a bummer, this is one of my favorite Thursday posts! People in cities are lucky to have so many choices, they can do a tour!

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    1. It took two tries, Frank, but we did get the pierogies. We ate well. If we lived close enough, we’d have done a tour.

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      1. Not many fish fries available in your home area?

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        1. None that I’ve ever noticed. I’ll have to pay closer attention next year.

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  21. Great doors and excellent food!

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    1. The food was excellent, GP.

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  22. That looks delicious! I used to observe Lent when I was younger and raised Catholic. We are Methodists now, but I’ve been attending a Bible church for a couple of years and like it better. We don’t observe Lent anymore (not sure why) but I do remember those days. I always gave up sugar. Funny thing was, I could do it for Lent, but never for myself.

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    1. I was raised in a Methodist church, but we always had fish sandwiches on Fridays because we loved eating them. As Maureen said, it’s hardly a sacrifice. We still observe Lent, but I’ve switched to adding something (doing something nice or something for myself that my wife normally does for me) as opposed to giving something up. The food was delicious.

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  24. https://seachurn.blogspot.com/2024/03/thursday-doors.html

    Here’s mine. We don’t have Friday Fish Night in the Catholic Churches Down Under. Sounds like a good idea. I’ll suggest it to the Archbishop :) I hope there is no problem with submitting this,

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    1. No problem at all. I think the neon sign is a bit over the top for a church, but the food was excellent, and the fundraising effort appeared to be successful.

      You have some wonderful photos and poetry – thanks.

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  25. I have not heard of a Fish Fry before – Is it a church thing? We have fish and chip shops, known as ‘chippys’, but they are not church related. An interesting post with some interesting doors too.

    I have done a lazy Thursday doors today, using photographs posted in graffiti posts from a while back: https://scooj.org/2024/03/28/thursday-doors-28-march-2024-street-art-doors/#Bristol#graffiti#streetart

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    1. Lenten fish fries are a longstanding tradition in Pittsburgh. They are fundraising events for churches and some volunteer fire departments. They seem to be very successful. A man from the first church sat near us during his break and explained that they had sold over 750 dinners that night.

      Lazy or not, I enjoyed your post. Nothing says this has to be work 😉

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      1. That’s a lot of fish.

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  26. Great coverage of a Lenten tradition, Dan. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed this, John. It was a hectic few days, but we had a great time and we ate well.

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  27. I know East Vandergrift (Our Lady Queen of Peace Church) also has a fish fry, but it didn’t make the map. :(

    So glad you got pierogies while you were there. Western PA makes the best I’ve ever had. (Of course, I’ve never been to Europe, so I’m limited to US experience with that particular food. But I can’t imagine better elsewhere.)

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    1. I’m sorry they didn’t make the map, Staci. I suppose there is a fee associated with that. We always find a way to have pierogies when we’re in Pittsburgh. They do make the best ones I’ve ever had (not counting my wife’s).

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      1. How nice that she makes them! (And good call on giving her the shout-out.) :)

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  28. Hi Dan…love the church doors! Glad you had an opportunity to find fish and pierogies with Faith. If you ever come to Wisconsin, we have fish fries every Friday (along with a brandy old fashioned), no matter if it’s Lent or the middle of July. I grew up with a fish fry or potato pancakes or mac n’ cheese on Fridays during Lent, traditional foods that always bring back warm memories of family and a happy tummy. Happy Easter!

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    1. Let’s see. 1) Have a beer with Mary. 2) Attend a fish fry – Wisconsin is moving up on the list ;-) A man at one of the churches told us of a few places where we could get excellent fish sandwiches outside of Lent. I think my brother and I will try one of those when we visit the city during the summer. I love potato pancakes. I didn’t see them on any of the menus we studied.

      Happy Easter!

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      1. Don’t forget, Dan, that Wisconsin also has Lambeau Field and the National Railroad Museum. Just sayin…

        Mom made the best ever potato pancakes in a case iron skillet. Fried to a golden brown crisp on the outside with velvety potatoes on the inside. I have yet to find any place that has come close with the same results…like with her schnitzel. Have a lovely day!

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        1. Did you learn her method?

          Wisconsin is adding up. I’ll have to work on my brother, but a side trip from Iowa could be possible.

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          1. Your brother can drive from Iowa, if he’s up for it. It’s not a terrible drive.

            Unfortunately, I did not learn mom’s method and now I wish I had. I have tried to replicate her schnitzel and pancakes with limited results, so I will either have to try again or simply save those memories.

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            1. I’m sure he’s up for the drive. We have some work to do at his house this year, but maybe for our next excursion.

              My wife says it’s hard to duplicate some of what our mothers made because the ingredients aren’t as good today. Don’t get her started about the quality (lack) of lard and the absence of the recovered cooking grease that was often used for frying ;-)

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            2. Ha! And yet, I think of things like fried OM bologna sandwiches, Swanson TV dinners, and Velveeta mac’n’cheese and wonder how we survived eating the yummy chemicals. I don’t use lard, but have used bacon grease in the past. These days, it’s olive or avocado oil in the pan…or my lactose-free butter. I think my mom would shake her head at that.

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            3. Between those dinners and the chances we took playing outside, it’s a wonder we are still here. Then again, I’d gladly wash down a fried bologna sandwich ;-)

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            4. There used to be a little market near Green Bay that had organic beef bologna…I was willing to fry/eat that because it was delicious. Unfortunately the market no longer exists. :-(

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  29. Beautiful photos Dan. I love neon signs… awesome!
    I am quite familiar with fish on Fridays during Lent; but fish fry is new to me (and makes perfect sense.)
    Great angles on your photos especially that of St. Joseph’s The brickwork is beautiful.
    The wood doors are awesome, they are very well polished and maintained. The Immaculate Heart of Mary church facade is an excellent example of grandeur, I think, with the square columns framing the doors with great attention to symmetry.
    Thanks for a lovely post as always. Chees

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    1. Thanks Suzette. As soon as I saw that neon sign, I knew I had the feature image for this post. I’m not sure about it being in a church hall, but it is a separate building, so I guess it’s OK. I wish I could have captured the whole Immaculate Heart of Mary church, but it was too big, A man told us they were building it to be a cathedral, but the architect died and the plans changed. It is huge. The fish fries have been a tradition in the city for as long as I can remember (back into the ’50s). Mostly churches, some volunteer fire departments but I’m guessing all are good.

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      1. A perfect choice as the feature photo. Got my attention straight away.. Awesome!!
        What you did capture of the Immaculate Heart of Mary church was quite good. I got the sense of the intent as a Cathedral now that you mention it’s original plan. I can see it.
        Your plate looked delicious and a very generous portion of fries too. Excellent.

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        1. The food at both churches was wonderful. The interesting thing is that whole church is built on stone. The room we ate it is the only lower level portion. The rest is solid rock.

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          1. Wow! All stone work. That really is remarkable. Thanks for that extra information Dan.

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  30. Oh, my God, Catholic fish and pierogies! Now you’re talking! My whole HEAD is watering! I have more doors from Kansas City, thanks to Sara: https://marianallen.com/2024/03/thursday-doors-country-club-plaza-again/#KansasCity#Missouri

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    1. We ate well for two days. Sunday breakfast was pierogies and haluski, dinner was haluski and mac & cheese. I’m not going near a scale, but we did climb almost 500 steps, so…

      Thanks, and thanks to Sara for some great photos.

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      1. A noodle dish AND mac & cheese. My kinda meal. Just needs some potatoes and gravy on the side. :D

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        1. That would be a good addition.

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    Terrific post Dan. I was raised Presbyterian. We observed Lent but didn’t have to give up meat on Fridays. Yet Friday became fish night in our house anyway. And I hate fish! 🥴

    Churches, doors, stained glass, awesome brickwork are all noteworthy. But the hand sanitizer by the holy water will have me laughing and scratching my head all day. Love it!

    Pittsburgh certainly reigns supreme in the fish fry department. Not much room left on that interactive map!

    I like the Fish Fry sign over the doorway leading to St. Joseph’s church hall.

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  32. Similarly, Ginger, I was raised Methodist, but Friday was fish night. The difference is, I love fish. I am sorry that you had to endure the tradition. I would have thought that Covid would have dampened the support for fish fries, but with over 90 to choose from, it appears that the tradition bounced back well.

    The hand sanitizer is oddly placed. That does make you wonder. I think the neon sign is a little over the top as well, but the church hall is a separate building, so maybe it’s OK.

    I hope you have a great Easter weekend.

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  33. Delightful journey, Dan. Thank you for sharing your photos and experiences. The row of confessionals inside St. Joseph’s Church caught my eye. During these last days of Lent, those cubicles are busy places. As for fish, I’m allergic, so I fight envy – towards all the heartier humans who can enjoy it. 😊

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    1. I am sorry to hear that, Gwen. Sorry, too, for featuring my dinner plate.

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  34. The best fish my husband (I’m vegetarian, so no fish for me) ever had was by accident. We were out on a Saturday morning during Lent, and the Lutheran church up the street from us had people walking up and down the street holding signs advertising fish dinners. He got them for about 3 years in a row. Fried fish, hush puppies, slaw, roll, cookie and a Coke. Donations went to a program the church did in the prisons. That was so dear to my heart, we bought two. You cannot beat a good church meal. I cannot get over the number of fish fries in Pittsburgh, though!

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    1. Hush puppies? Oh my goodness, if the Pittsburgh churches added hush puppies, it would be Heaven on earth. Faith is a vegetarian, but she added fish to her diet last year (she wasn’t getting enough protein). One of the first things she said after making that change was that we could go to a fish fry in Pittsburgh.

      These fish fries are no easy thing to pull off. The volunteer effort in support of a cause is amazing.

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      1. My husband laughs that when he had to go up north for training for work, spaghetti was the go-to side dish. Down there it is either hush puppies, slaw or mac and cheese. Always.

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        1. I saw hush puppies on the appetizer menu of a pub that used to be near where Faith lives. I ordered them immediately. Lois, I don’t know what they were. They had a hush puppy like shell around a vegetable filling. They were awful. I’ve been here over 40 years, and I still haven’t found good hush puppies.

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          1. haha! That sounds awful! I’ve never been a hush puppy fan. Maybe because they are usually fried in the fat the fish was cooked in (😮)! Husband loves them and gives details on the good and bad cooking. 🤨

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            1. I can understand that, if you don’t like fish. I think I’d like them fine.

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  35. Dan I saw so many images and in this restaurant with this fried fish and your beer .

    https://100countrytrek.com/2024/03/28/no-facilities-fish-fry-doors/

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    1. Those are delightful photos, Anita.

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  36. Very interesting post 😊. I like the door of the church hall.

    Mine is here

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    1. Thanks! It was fun capturing these doors.

      I like the doors you shared today.

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  37. Faith saves the day! I’m not a big fan of fried fish – but traditions are traditions! Here’s my addition to the pre-Easter ThursdayDoors-a-thon. https://jttwissel.com/2024/03/28/lizs-favorite-door-thursdaydoors/

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    1. Thanks Jan. You had an interesting post today. If you don’t like fish, we had a wide selection of Polish food ;-)

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  38. I’m glad you got your perogies. (my comfort food!) I bet the fish fry was good too. Great doors to the old church.

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    1. Pierogies are a great choice for comfort food, Darlene. I’m glad we found them, too. The fish was excellent.

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  39. Hi Dan – looks like you got your foodie desires eventually … and I love that you and Faith have these times away and can take in your Polish roots; what filling did you both have? Fish and chips always good – I had some the other night … delicious – and I have a salmon bake for tonight – cheers and Happy Easter – Hilary

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    1. Mmmm, enjoy that salmon bake Hilary. The pierogies were simple potato and onion, but very nicely done.

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  40. I love a good fish fry! The best I ever had who was in England many decades ago. I can still taste the cider vinegar on the crispy fries. And the batter on the fish was light and airy. Now I’m hungry!

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    1. You would have enjoyed this one, Pam. The batter was light and the fish flaky and tasty.

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  41. I love the fact there is a map highlighting all of these events, Dan. I would consider “fry-hopping” a few but I suspect by the end of the second stop I’d be too full to visit any more. That Fish Fry neon sign is awesome. A welcoming beacon to be sure. Fish fries are a great example of communities coming together, and we sure can use a bunch more of that these days.

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    1. We had to get the Polish food to go, Bruce because that sandwich was filling. It was a nice experience though. We had a chance to talk to one of the people from the crew (while he was on a break). He shared the history of the church, and the fish fry. He also gave us a few recommendations for fish sandwiches outside of Lent.

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  42. This is a fun, unexpected slant on Thursday Doors, Dan. My grandparents used to host fish fries in summer when I was very young. Although not exactly the same kind. They held a fish fry whenever my grandfather had a particularly good day of fishing out on a lake.

    I have another “Who’s at the Door” interview. The post features Land Rover doors. I hope everyone will visit and meet my guest. Wednesday Writing & Who’s at the #ThursdayDoor? A Doors Safari – Teagan’s Books (teagansbooks.com)

    Hugs.

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    1. Any kind of fish fry is a good one, Teagan.

      I enjoy your “Who’s at the Door” posts. This weeks was a very good one.

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      1. Thanks for that feedback, Dan. I appreciate you taking time to visit.

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        1. My pleasure, Teagan.

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  45. That’s a lot of fish fries! The door to the chuch hall is amazing.

    I realise that it’s time to close my doors, Dan. Ten years was just right. Thank you most kindly for the company. My last post contains some old Croatian doors. https://manjameximexcessive6.wordpress.com/2024/03/28/last-thursday-doors-28-3-24-pazin-croatia/#Croatia#Pazin#lastpost

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    1. It was very hard to press the Like button, Manja. I will miss you and your family. Please visit. Enjoy life going forward.

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      1. Oh, I’d love to visit your parts for real, Dan! Combine it with a game perhaps… and a door tour by the door master. Until then, I’ll make sure my family knows that you’ll miss them next week when I go to Slovenia again. Thank you so so much for all your support and hard blogging work.

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        1. It has always been my pleasure, Manja.

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  46. Fabulous doors and a yummy fish fry! I see there is a fish fry, or two, in McCandless where I once lived. And the pierogies… they are to die for. Such a wonderful foodie city.

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    1. The pierogies were delicious, Denise and the fish was excellent.

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  47. […] next year? I think I’ll put it on my list of events to watch for. And I hope you’ll wander on over to Dan’s at No Facilities for see his list for this week’s Thursday Doors […]

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  48. In the ‘before times’ (before celiacs/gluten issues) we were pretty big fans of those fish fries. And getting some doors in the process is bonus! Or maybe the fish & pierogies are the bonus?? lol

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    1. The doors were definitely the bonus. The fish and pierogies were excellent.

      I liked the little church you shared today.

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  49. […] This is for Dan Antion’s terrific Thursday Doors Challenge. […]

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  50. Lovely doors and so cool to buy a tasty fish dinner from a church!

    This is mine from Morocco https://wanderlustig2019.wordpress.com/2024/03/28/moroccan-doors-in-tangier/.

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  51. This was a great Thursday Doors. I love churches (especially old ones), and you can’t beat a fish fry. Now I’m hungry, LOL!

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    1. Thanks Mae. I’m glad you liked this. The churches were beautiful, Mae and the food was delicious. I’m sorry fr making you hungry.

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  52. Delicious! and the Immaculate Heart of Mary church is gorgeous.

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    1. That was a beautiful church. I wish I had been able to capture the full image.

      I enjoyed the tour you gave us today, and I always enjoy your poetry.

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  53. That is hilarious – fish fry Fridays held at churches. I cannot imagine a Catholic church in Australia doing it, and we’re mostly populated on the coast. Great doors, though.

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    1. Thanks. It’s a lovely tradition in Pittsburgh, and the food is delicious.

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  54. What a beautiful church and doors. Fish on Fridays…not good memories growing up.

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    1. I’m sorry your memories aren’t good ones, Jennie. We weren’t Catholic, but we usually had fish on Fridays and I loved it. I’m glad you liked the doors. Thanks.

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      1. When you live inland (WV is not costal of course), fish is awful. Plus, it was forced every Friday, so a double whammy.

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  55. Thanks Dan. Your post brought back memories of fish Fridays at home and also for the reminder of the association with Good Friday. The serving of fish in the church halls looks like a really good community activity.

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed this post. With respect to the community, we had dinner in a church we had never visited before, and the people were welcoming. We had a very nice conversation with one of the organizers. It was like we had been members of the church for years.

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  56. Beautiful churches, Dan.

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  57. So fish fries are a big thing, eh? Interesting. Lovely images, too.

    Happy Easter, Dan!

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  58. […] We had a two-day mini break at Ivory Tree Lodge in the Pilanesberg National Park. These are a few doors for Thursday Doors. You can join in here: https://nofacilities.com/2024/03/28/fish-fry-doors/ […]

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  59. What a lot of fish fry places! How interesting that a lot of them are in churches.

    LinsArt: Friday Catch Up – 29 03 2024 (linsartyblobs.blogspot.com)

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    1. The churches run them as fundraisers. It must work pretty well.

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  60. […] “What were you washing down with that beer? I’m guessing the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church doesn’t serve beer at their fish fry.” […]

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  61. […] in the Pilanesberg National Park. These are a few doors for Thursday Doors. You can join in here: https://nofacilities.com/2024/03/28/fish-fry-doors/ Picture caption: Front entrance of Ivory Tree Lodge from the outside The Ingwe* and the Policemen […]

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  62. […] in the Pilanesberg National Park. These are a few doors for Thursday Doors. You can join in here: https://nofacilities.com/2024/03/28/fish-fry-doors/ Picture caption: Front entrance of Ivory Tree Lodge from the outside The Ingwe* and the Policemen […]

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  63. […] in the Pilanesberg National Park. These are a few doors for Thursday Doors. You can join in here: https://nofacilities.com/2024/03/28/fish-fry-doors/ Picture caption: Front entrance of Ivory Tree Lodge from the outside The Ingwe* and the Policemen […]

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