Step inside to a world of buoys, lures and nautical items that hang from the ceiling in this makeshift sea shanty, and await your basket of Great Lakes whitefish, lightly battered and fried, alongside doughy hush puppies (fried cornmeal balls). It's pure awesomeness. You can also get perch, walleye and shrimp, as well as the famous chowder.
Scalawags Whitefish & Chips
Michigan
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