red snapper
noun
: any of various reddish fishes (as of the genera Lutjanus and Sebastes) including several food fishes
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Clark’s Oyster Bar is the best place for seafood in Aspen, serving hearty fare like clam chowder, crab cakes, and crispy red snapper.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Popular local fish varieties include red snapper, grouper, and trigger fish.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
The dinner-only bar has a signature dish, red snapper, though the butternut fish and grouper in garlic sauce are superb.
—Mariette Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
At dinner, find handmade tortillas that grip fried red snapper tacos; cochinita pork; skirt steak with tomatillo salsa; and juicy shrimp a la diabla.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Popular local fish varieties include red snapper, grouper, and trigger fish.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
The dinner-only bar has a signature dish, red snapper, though the butternut fish and grouper in garlic sauce are superb.
—Mariette Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
At dinner, find handmade tortillas that grip fried red snapper tacos; cochinita pork; skirt steak with tomatillo salsa; and juicy shrimp a la diabla.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Red snapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20snapper. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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