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Fish fry tradition continues at Tin Pan Alley

by jmaloni
Fri, Mar 20th 2020 02:45 pm

The Lenten fish fry has become increasingly popular in the past decade, as more and more eateries have added haddock or cod to their menus. While some are still learning how to perfect that beer batter or the keys to quality coleslaw, Lewiston’s Tin Pan Alley has long since mastered the fish fry. In fact, its dish has been a spring staple in the River Region for a quarter-century.

William Castiglione took over ownership of Tin Pan Alley in 2019. Prior to that, though, he was working inside the famed kitchen.

“We use fresh haddock,” he said. “A lot of other places use frozen. We use fresh haddock. We prepare it the same way we have pretty much for the last 25 years. It’s pretty much become a town favorite.

“We make the beer batter from scratch. Our beer batter for our fish is made from scratch; it’s not a mix.”

Fish frys are available on Wednesdays and Fridays.

“I offer beer-battered, breaded, and then baked and broiled, and then I have a parmesan-crusted baked and a Cajun baked,” Castiglione noted. “They all come with coleslaw, tartar sauce, and then a choice of potato, which would either be baked potato, french fries, mashed potatoes, and also a side of rice, or steamed vegetables.”

With seafood so popular at Tin Pan, “We do baked fish every day,” Castiglione said.

Tin Pan is open for takeout orders from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day at 775 Cayuga St. (in the mini-plaza). The restaurant’s full menu can be found on its Facebook page, or call 716-754-4330.

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