"When asked their favorite place to order fish and chips on the coast, many Oregonians single out Astoria’s beloved Bowpicker Fish & Chips. This 28-foot converted wooden boat once gillnetted for salmon on the Columbia, but now the boat delivers a different catch of the day: lightly beer-battered (and particularly crispy) chunks of juicy, fresh albacore, served with thick steak fries. Diners often wait in surprisingly long lines to choose either a five-piece whole order or a three-piece half, tartar sauce or no, and take the steps down from the deck to a few picnic tables. Bad weather closes up shop, since the boat is an open kitchen concept — so open, in fact, that rain can pour into the galley. Bring cash, as Bowpicker does not accept credit or debit cards." - Jennifer Burns Bright
