Lent

During Lent, people will be looking for places to go for a fish fry on Fridays. There are a number of places in the West Michigan area to get your meal.

As the Lenten season approaches, traditional polish Paczki are starting to appear on store shelves across Michigan.

Local catholic churches are re-shaping their traditional fish frys.

Lent began on Ash Wednesday, February 17th. Between now and Easter, people will be looking for places to go for a fish fry on Fridays. There are a number of places in the West Michigan area to get your meal.

See maps, menus and prices before you go!

Prune is the best! Right?

Paczki have been helping to put the fat in Fat Tuesday for years. The Polish treat is widely available just before Lent begins, but nothing beats a homemade version.

This year, St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday during Lent. This has thousands of Catholics in West Michigan asking, "Is it okay to eat corned beef on St. Patrick's Day even though it's a Friday during Lent?"

The Basilica of Saint Adalbert and Saint James Church have annually hosted a popular Lenten fish fry, but this year the fish fry has been cancelled and there are no immediate plans for its return.

It's that time of year again! Lent! This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, and for all of the good Catholics out there, it's the time to give up something that means a lot to them (as a form of penance? I honestly don't know what Lent is about other than giving up things...

It’s Lent. And that means it’s almost fish fry season! There are dozens of fish fries around West Michigan during Lent. And we've compiled a full list for you. (If you notice one that we've missed, please comment below and we'll add it!)

Lenten fish fries begin tonight all over West Michigan. It's a delicious tradition. If you would like to enjoy some great food, check out our list of 28 fish fries complete with time and pricing information.