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Article: BEST FISH SANDWICH; WHOLeY'S

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November 10, 2004
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THE CATEGORY IS "best" local fish sandwich, but gauging by the way restaurants tout their fish sandwiches, "biggest" or "most famous" might have been the category in contention. Nevertheless, "best" it is, and a lot of practice and a lot of consistency is what makes a winner.

Wholey's kitchen manager Aaron Van Buren, who was born and raised in New Orleans, says he has cooked at "everything from ghetto joints to five-star restaurants," and while they may eat more etouffe and jambalaya in New Orleans, they certainly don't eat as many fish sandwiches.

With two dedicated, 100-plus-gallon fryers, Wholey's will serve up 80 to 400 pounds of fish in a day. On one Friday, the lunch crowd stood six ...

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