"FishTacos" news and stories

Wahoo's Fish Taco, the West Coast fast-food joint known both for its tacos and California surfer sensibility, celebrated its 20th anniversary in February with a party at its original Costa Mesa, Calif., restaurant. At the party they served 20-cent tacos and the first 200 guests won raffle prizes and an autograph session with professional skater Ryan Sheckler.

But the party isn't over yet. On Saturday, the company's beloved fish tacos will have their own 21st birthday shindig at all 38 California Wahoo's locations.

It's unclear what it means for a fish taco to turn 21, but customers who get free food and prizes, probably won't be complaining. (At 21, can fish tacos now finally be cooked with alcohol?)

The first 21 customers at each restaurant will get a swag box of prizes, including gifts from Tony Hawk Inc., the pro skateboarder's action-sports company. Everyone who eats at a California Wahoo's on Saturday will be rewarded with a free meal or gift card.

Each Most (I had a memory lapse last week and forgot to do a round-up. My apologies.) Thursdays, we round up a selection of scrumptious links from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week.

• The FDA announces that genetically engineered meat won't require additional labeling.
• Bravo TV announces that the Top Chef finale will be held in New Orleans and that Emeril Lagasse will be the guest judge for the episode.
• It used to be easy to make a restaurant reservation, all you had to do was call the restaurant and give your name. YumSugar wants to know how you feel about the growing trend of online reservation services requiring a credit card number to book a table.
• Bobby Flay's in hot water over reports that some of his restaurant employees were stiffed on their wages.
• Looking for a decadent birthday dessert? How about this Sticky Toffee Pudding from Sheila Lutkin's Ten!
• Get dinner on the table in a jiffy with these Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa.
• Tampa, FL was recently named the most caffeinated city in the country. Check out the rest of the list of jittery cities here.

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• Sara Perry looks at an assortment of cake and strawberry pairings. She comes up with Anarchy Cake, Almond Cake With Fresh Strawberries and Summer Cream and Old-Fashioned Strawberry Layer Cake.
  
• Reviews of the best grilling cookbooks to enter the fray this summer. The favorites are Mario Batali's Italian Grill, Grill It! Recipes, Techniques, Tools by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby and Grill Every Day, 125 Fast-Track Recipes for Weeknights at the Grill by Diane Morgan.
  
• Fish tacos, with their crispy fried fish, aren't always the lowest fat option. Here's a way to eat fish tacos without busting the calorie bank.
  
• Make easy burgers with ground pork and teriyaki sauce for a quick dinner meal.
  
• On the vegetarian front, the FoodDay staff recommend these Plump Pea Dumplings especially since fresh peas are in season right now.
  
• Check out Cooking Without Looking, a show that teaches people with vision loss or impairment how to use their remaining senses to prepare tasty meals.

• Adam Leith Gollner and his fresh for good fruit.
• Toratatsu in Vancouver offers sweet tastes and great dining on foods like "unbelievably tender pieces of free-range chicken ... pickled in a citrus marinade, lightly dredged in cornstarch, flash fried, splashed with more marinade and served cold."
• Be still my taste buds: Recipe for Local White and Green Asparagus Tart with Maple-Cured Bacon, Morels, Ramps, and Fifth Town Goat's Cheese.
• It looks like dry rosés are the new wines of choice.
• Tequila -- it's so hot right now, and pricey.
• Recipes: Healthy Chicken Tenders, Fish Tacos, Buckwheat Banana Pancakes, and Daf's Homemade Granola.
• Fix your picky kid eater by teaching them to cook.