For those who have been looking for a spot to search out recent seafood, now you can relaxation.
Anchored on Ridge Seafood Market, owned by Doug and Janette Dimond, opened in Ridgeway final December. The shop makes a speciality of recent seafood with a facet serving to of experience and recommendation.
Doug Dimond mentioned he was joined by fellow chef Matt MacGregor.
“We have each been within the restaurant trade for the final 25 years,” he mentioned.
The restaurant trade was a tough job earlier than the pandemic, he mentioned, nevertheless it has since develop into “a lot harder.”
Each labored at eating places that have been seafood ahead, he mentioned.
Because the trade was pressured to shift to takeout meals, Dimond mentioned, it wasn’t nice for many seafood dishes.
He discovered one of the simplest ways to take pleasure in seafood was within the restaurant or at house, in order that they determined to open the shop. Seafood can also be extra in style than it has been earlier than, he added.
“It’s a well being possibility,” he mentioned.
He did admit that, at instances, individuals will be overwhelmed by the quantity of choice obtainable. Anchored on Ridge has wherever from 10 to 12 totally different fish varieties obtainable. Plus oysters, mussels, clams and crab.
That’s the place Dimond and MacGregor’s expertise is available in.
“We are able to share plenty of nice information about recipes and cooking methods or cooking strategies,” mentioned Dimond.
He mentioned additionally they have recipe kits obtainable, for tacos for instance. The package comes with the whole lot you want for the dish to go together with your collection of protein. If in case you have any questions, they’re completely satisfied to assist.
“We love speaking to our prospects about totally different recipe concepts,” he mentioned, noting prospects generally ship in pictures of dishes they created.
Dimond mentioned they’ve nice suppliers who’re serving to them by means of the difficulties of the provision chain. If one thing is unavailable, mentioned Dimond, they work to search out one thing comparable.
“There are such a lot of totally different choices relating to seafood,” he mentioned.
To study extra, go to Anchored on Ridge’s web site at www.anchoredseafood.com.
