Anastasi Seafood   

OK, so Anastasi's isn't some little waterfront eatery where the fish is so fresh you'd swear the owner was out back catching them as they're ordered. The only water you'll hear rippling at Anastasi's -- the fish store cum seafood house on the Italian Market -- might be from hoses being used by Ninth Street merchants cleaning off their sidewalks. But everything here is as fresh as can be and made with the loving touch of an Italian grandma -- nicely seasoned and redolent of secret family recipes. Anastasi's, which was a traditional seafood shop for decades, now hosts a full dining room with a bar that attracts diehard locals and those lucky out-of-towners who visit them. The atmosphere can be hectic at times and not necessarily conducive to a romantic night out, but it's always friendly and spirited.