Christmas Eve’s Feast of the Seven Fishes is, by Italian Catholic tradition, supposed to be a penitential meal, and it may be, depending on your view of eel, smelt, anchovies and snails.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes continues to evolve and grow, Casadei Massari says. He wouldn't be surprised, he adds, to see the tradition grow in Italy as it has in the U.S.

Christmas Eve’s Feast of the Seven Fishes is, by Italian Catholic tradition, supposed to be a penitential meal, and it may be, depending on your view of eel, smelt, anchovies and snails.

This much is certain: There is no meal quite like it. Many of the dishes have been served since at least the 19th century, when our great-grandparents came over by boat.

The Italian-centered Christmas Eve tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes is a nod to the old in a place that is new. It’s complex and simple, strict and forgiving, as big or as small as you ...

Jeremy Allen White as Carmy in "The Bear" Season 2 Episode 6, "Fishes," which centers around the Italian American Feast of the Seven Fishes. The Bear Season 2 delivered a classic Christmas Eve ...

The Feast of the Seven Fishes takes place on Christmas Eve. It is a marathon of sorts, beginning around noon and often extending into the early hours of the next morning.

La Vigilia, known as the Feast of the Seven Fishes, has been celebrated by generations of Italian Americans on Christmas Eve. Once a day of fasting and abstinence on which no meat was eaten, they ...

Dolce Riviera 2950 N. Harwood St. Dolce Riviera is offering a Feast of Seven Fishes dinner (in addition to the regular menu) Dec. 18–24 for $85, or $140 with an optional wine pairing. Two of the ...

Cry Baby Pasta is hosting the Feast of Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve with seatings at 5 and 7 p.m. For $70 per person, guests can feast on lobster, fried calamari, clams, salmon, shrimp, grilled ...