Best of Philly

Best Seafood Restaurant

2020 Best Reimagining of the Jersey Shore

Vernick Fish

Memories of January and February dinners at Vernick Fish now are like recollections of a lost summer down the Shore — a dream of fresh scallops and saltwater taffy, grilled dorade with honey crema, and savory beignets with clam ragout. While the restaurant’s pandemic-inspired Four Seasons takeout meals do nothing to capture the weird, luxe magic of actually dining at Greg Vernick’s upscaled ode to Jersey seafood, those nights of smoked bluefish rillette and crab spaghetti might be enough to keep us going until the world rights itself again and new memories can be made. Read More »

1 North 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-419-5055