LEO/LHB: Why did the foodie cross the river?

[Robin Garr]

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I went across the Ohio to New Albany last week and had me a big old batch of fried oysters, and they were fine, even though the month of May doesn't have an "R" in it.

Happily, the old wisdom about avoiding oysters from the end of Aprrrril through the first of Septemberrrr has pretty much been repealed, allowing aficionados of the tasty bivalve to enjoy them year-round.

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Circling around to the point, lovers of fish and seafood now have a delightful place to enjoy seafood and fish - mostly fried, but still - in New Albany's historic downtown, as Market Street Fish House joins the Louisville area's galaxy of temples of fried fish.

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Market Street Fish House makes a worthy addition to the scene. Under the guiding hand of Dave Himmel (who helped open Bistro New Albany and later owned the short-lived Connor's Place in New Albany), the Fish House opened last month in the space in the old Wilcox Block building that formerly housed Treet's Bakery Cafe.

Full report in LEO and on LouisvilleHotBytes.

Market Street Fish House
133 E. Market St.
New Albany
(812) 590-3377
Robin Garr's rating: 81 points

good fish on market indeed

congrats dave h

Wow! Great review!! Nice to see a success in a familiar place and also nice to know that Dave has gone with fresh fish (as opposed to all that I.Q.F. poop that most places churn out). I remember we talked about such a venture and I'm glad you finally brought it to fruition. Congratulations Dave and best of luck in your new digs!!

you can tell the difference in the fish, very nice

I stopped in there today to drop off some flyers for the Fest of Ale, and it smelled great. I have plans to get back there this week to get dinner for the family. Nice and clean inside, with a pleasant atmosphere. I'm looking forward to my return!

Congrats to Dave on a well deserved good review. The Fish House has been a welcome addition in NA and is quite popular already.

Robin's continued attention on our reviving downtown is appreciated as always. I do have to defend the hushpuppies, though. Literally everyone I've shared a table with has commented on how good they are.

[Robin Garr]

I do have to defend the hushpuppies, though. Literally everyone I've shared a table with has commented on how good they are.

Maybe I just caught Dave on a bad-hushpuppy day?

Where are the oysters from? Do they offer on the halfshell also?

[Robin Garr]

Where are the oysters from? Do they offer on the halfshell also?

Dave Himmel is on the forum, so perhaps he can inform us as to the provenance of these oysters. I don't see oysters on the halfshell on the menu - we're talking all fried, all the time here ...

nothin' wrong with fried oysters. I can put down about a dozen in no time flat.

We had scallops a couple weeks ago and they were excellent. I'm hoping Dave decides to do an oyster on the half shell day for those of us in need of a fix, but the fried ones he's doing are quite good, too.