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It is going to rain tomorrow and YES-we will be here. The tents are up for the fryers and the drive-thru folks will have rain gear. Tartar sauce is being made, the carrot cakes are frosted, the fish has been bought, and so much more. It is a beautiful community. So come on out! andContinue reading “Last Week of Fish Fry 2025”

It is after 8 pm, the last patrons of the fry have left so what do you do? Well, if you had just spent the last 4 hrs frying fish (hundreds of pounds!), hushpuppies (so much batter!), and fries (bags and bags…and bags!)–you now need to filter the oil, clean the fryers, and tear downContinue reading “Week 3-End of the Night”

Lent is a time of reflection and a time of giving. For Fish Fry-we are blessed with so many who are willing to give of their time. We had volunteers throughout the day from 8 am onward-pitching in and doing whatever was needed to ultimately serve over 1200 meals! The synergy is incredible. I mustContinue reading “Week 2-Reflection”

Week One was special. We have an amazing community. Thank you to all of our volunteers, our patrons, our neighborhood, and God. In less than a 4 hour period, we served 1390 meals. This is an all volunteer Fish Fry. Everyone was in it to win it! Our volunteers are of all ages and moreContinue reading “Week 1: What a Beautiful Community!”

It begins March 7, 2025. We hope you will be part of our Lenten community.

During the week we made the last set of carrot cakes for the season. Heller did smell great at the end of the night. I will miss Father Vu stopping by to chat. If you like math, over the six weeks, we used 170 cups of shredded carrots, 255 eggs, 35 lbs of cream cheese,Continue reading “The Last of the Season”

Behind the Scenes-We make the majority of our food in house and that includes the cole slaw. On Thursday nights a crew of dedicated souls comes in and peels, cuts, shreds and mixes carrots, cabbage, onions, special sauce, etc… Hundreds of pounds! And then like the mice in a Beatrix Potter book, they clean everythingContinue reading “The Weekly Roundup”

What a lovely night! No rain and it wasn’t too cold! There was a very festive air throughout the Fry. St. Patrick interceded rather nicely for us (Perhaps it was because we put sprinkles on the cakes this week!). Simply put-a night of great fellowship and food! We served over 1000 meals! This year weContinue reading “Thank you St. Patrick!”

One of the cool aspects of our FF is that we have both inside dining and drive-thru (apparently we made p. A-2 of the March 9th CH). The food is the same, the volunteer spirit is the same, but the vibes are different (in a good way). The inside is a little slower paced thanContinue reading “Inside/Outside”

Last night was the first Friday of the Month which is the day that our social outreach program distributes food to those in need. Fish Fry partnered with Social Outreach last night and was able to give meals to those who also received food assistance. So the drive-thru was a little busier than normal withContinue reading “A Rainy Night in VA”