Baltimore's National Aquarium holds a series of fish dinners next month, and I'll confess there's something about that idea that cracks me up.
Come admire the fish, then eat them.
Only sustainable seafood will be on the plates, so in that sense the series is in keeping with what an aquarium is usually all about.
Well-known area chefs Bryan Voltaggio, Jesse Sandlin and Jill Snyder -- all three were Top Chef contestants -- will conduct cooking demonstrations before the meals.
The first event takes place March 23, when Sandlin prepares Marvesta shrimp. On May 18, Voltaggio will prepare arctic char. And on June 22, Snyder will serve scallops.
Cost is $79 for aquarium members, $89 for non-members. There's a package deal for all three dinners that knocks a total of $25 off the tab. You have to buy tickets by March 15 to get in on the discount.
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