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Jumpin' Jay's Fish Café

Attracting a younger, more culinarily attuned clientele than most other spots in town, Jay McSharry’s signature restaurant is the place to be for anyone who wants to eat a fish cooked in something other than a deep fryer. The sleek, spare dining room features an open kitchen and a polished-steel bar, and the day’s catch is posted on the blackboards. Jay’s gathers the freshest local produce and daily catch from local fishermen daily to produce fresh and enticing plates, such as seafood fettuccine with shrimp, scallop, and lobster in a Parmesan cream sauce, or pan-seared salmon with chorizo and pomegranate gastrique.