On the first Fish Friday of 2026, restaurants of all sizes are spotlighting fish and seafood on their menus with some new items and a few deals. Lent, a time when many Christians abstain from meat, began on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. It lasts 40 days, ending on Thursday, April 2. Easter Sunday will be on April 5. Here is what some restaurant chains have announced on their websites, in social media or in news releases.
Sure, you'd expect those who dedicate their lives to food enjoy trying new things, but everyone has their preferences, and we all have a list of things we just don't like the taste of. Some cooks can't stand seafood, others hate certain spices - there are even chefs ( like Anthony Bourdain) who don't care for dessert. As for Bobby Flay, his pet peeve lies in the world of legumes, namely, lentils.
Two reasons for this are that prime rib can be expensive, and it takes a long time to cook properly. As the cost of beef has gone up and consumption habits have changed (i.e. people are eating less red meat due to health and environmental concerns), prime rib has become, well, even more of a "prime" product. In Milwaukee Mag, Ward's House of Prime owner Brian Ward described what goes into preparing prime rib for restaurant service, and it's no easy feat.