Call me crazy, but I'm a little weirded out by the New England Aquarium's Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series. I mean, I love fish as much as the next fish-loving girl, but I can't say that I want my pan-seared halibut's googly-eyed cousin watching me as I dine tank-side. (Okay, I exaggerate: the dinners are actually held in the Aquarium's Harbor View Cafe.) What's next: steak dinners at Drumlin Farm?
Still, the series does have its merits, given that its goals are to "promote healthy and responsible seafood choices" and to "encourage New Englanders to consider the health of the oceans when purchasing seafood." And Garden at the Cellar's Will Gilson is the guest chef at this year's final dinner on November 18, so the food -- including farm-raised oysters and wild-caught striped mullet -- is sure to be good. Register for the event on the Aquarium's Web site.
