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SEEN IN VANCOUVER #346: Dawn “Live” Re-Supply At Gore St. Fishmonger In Chinatown

So this huge, flat-bed truck pulled up on Gore St. early this morning with its back brimming with live, freshly caught fish. We see the markets supplied almost every day, but this was the first time we actually stopped to watch the unloading of live seafood. It was pretty straight-forward. A dude just clambers up and proceeds to shovel out a dozen at a time with a net. The poor gilled buggers flop and splash to readied boxes at the curb. Freaky, the way it be…

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  1. Cool… I didn’t realize they transported live fish to restaurants like that.

2024 Michelin Recognized Restaurants in Vancouver, Mapped

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