MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Because of COVID-19, most Catholic churches are suspending their typical fish fries on Fridays. Still, a few dozen are having dinner with fried fish on the sidewalk. Here is a guide for many of them in the twin cities and neighboring suburbs.
Fish Fry Dinners by the curb
Blaine: Fried Fish St. Timothy to take, serving from 5 pm to 7 pm on February 26, March 12 and 26. Includes roasted or fried fish, coleslaw, baked beans and potato salad. The cost is $ 12. Pre-order at 800-972-0418 or www.churchofsttimothy.com.
Bloomington: Columbus knights collecting money for various churches. Fridays during Lent, $ 15 for grilled or fried cod served with coleslaw, baked potato, sour cream, bagel and a biscuit. Pick up at Bloomington Event Center, 1114 American Blvd. Information at http://bloomingtoneventcenter.com/fish-fry/.
Bloomington: Fry Festival of the Nativity of Mary, from 5 pm to 8 pm, March 19. Drive-through only, $ 12 for breaded cod fillets, French fries, coleslaw bread and dessert. Tickets in advance at www.nativitybloomington.org.
Coon Rapids: Epiphany Fish Fry, every Friday during Lent. Take $ 10 individual meal or $ 40 family. Roasted, fried or combined fish, choice of potato, coleslaw, apple sauce, dinner roll and biscuit. www.epiphanymn.org
Deephaven: Santa Teresa Church, fish dinner on February 19th and March 12th. $ 10 per person, $ 35 per family. Breaded cod, fries, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw. More information at www.St-therese.org.
Eagan: St. John Neumann: Walleye fry. February 26, March 5, 12, 19 and 12. The sidewalk pickup for $ 15 includes walleye, potatoes, coleslaw and bagel. More information at www.Sjn.org.
Edina: Our Lady of Grace fish fry drive-through March 19. Fried cod, baked potato, coleslaw, pasta and cake. https://www.olgparish.org/olg-news-events/olgmc-fish-fry
Excelsior: St. John the Baptist Fish fry drive-up February 19th and March 12th. $ 12 adults, $ 6 children. Place your order at https://www.sjbmarket.com/.
Maplewood: São Jerônimo, March 26, pickup on the sidewalk and pre-order only. Hand-fried fried cod: $ 10 for 1, $ 12 for two, $ 14 for three. More information at https://e.givesmart.com/events/kau/.
Maplewood: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, February 19 and 26, March 5, 12, 19 and 26. Only $ 10 for travel. Dinner includes fried fish fillets with coleslaw, macaroni and cheese and bread rolls. More information at https://www.presentationofmary.org/all-events/event/meatless-meals/.
Mendota Heights: Sagrada Família Maronita has fish, green beans with tomato sauce, on a bed of Lebanese rice, fried cabbage, garlic sauce with flat bread and dessert. $ 15. Take-out and take-out meals. Every Friday in Lent. More information at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054aa9a92ba5fa7-drivethru.
Minneapolis: Fish fry of Nossa Senhora da Paz on February 26 and March 19. Order $ 12 in advance for a meal of fish, potatoes, coleslaw, bread and biscuits. More information at https://olpmn.org/.
Oakdale: Guardian Angels collects on the sidewalk on February 26, March 12 and 26. Dinners include fried or roasted fish, red potatoes, macaroni and cheese, green beans, buttered cabbage bread and dessert. The cost is $ 13. More information at https://www.guardian-angels.org/fish-fry/.
Robbinsdale: Sacred Heart, fish and spaghetti dinner March 5, 12, 19 and 26. Just for travel. $ 13 fish dinner with baked potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, garlic bread and brownie. $ 12 spaghetti dinner. Order at https://shrmn.org/2021-lenten-fish-fries/.
South St. Paul: São João Vianney, February 19th to March 26th, every Friday. Drive-thru pickup only. The meal includes fish, coleslaw, corn, green beans, chips, bread rolls. $ 12. Cash or check only. More information at https://www.sjvssp.org/news/132-fish-fry-fridays-are-back-2.
São Paulo: Nativity of Our Lord: Fish Fry Drive-up on February 26 and March 19. More information at https://nativitymen.org/fish-fry.
White Bear Lake: Saint Pius X, February 26 and March 26. Dinner for take-out on the sidewalk includes fried or roasted cod, baked potato, coleslaw and bagel. The cost is $ 12. More information at https://churchofstpiusx.org/winterfest.