The best thing at Pike Street Fish Fry has nothing to do with fish. It’s the pulled-pork sandwich. Yummy, salty, sloppy pork on a Macrina roll, topped with pickled cabbage and salsa verde. It’s $6. The other best thing at Pike Street Fish Fry is the fries—magically crisp, served in a cup if you get them to go, especially delicious with chile mayo and curry ketchup (yes, get two sauces for dipping, and go back and forth). The other other best thing about Pike Street Fish Fry is it’s a block from Cal Anderson park, where future stars of track and field are providing free entertainment constantly. (Pike Street Fish Fry, 925 E Pike St, 329-7453. 11:30 am–midnight.)
Christopher Frizzelle was The Stranger's print editor, and first joined the staff in 2003. He was the editor-in-chief from 2007 to 2016, and edited the story by Eli Sanders that won a 2012 Pulitzer... More by Christopher Frizzelle
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