A mission to nourish and sustain a community. That message runs strong, in one way or another, along a stretch of Castle Street in Wilmington, where Zora’s Market & Kitchen sits snugly beside Mt. Moriah United Holy Church, their concrete slabs nearly joining and rooflines almost touching.
Zora’s, at 1411 Castle St., is the newest venture from Dean Neff, a lauded chef who owns Seabird restaurant with his wife, Lydia Clopton. Here, in addition to selling premium, locally sourced seafood, they give away fish – free, once a week – as part of a mission to offer residents access to safe, sustainable seafood.
“Wouldn’t it be great to have a resource in the community for people who are looking for sustenance fish protein to be able to find it and know where it’s from and know that it’s clean, safe and healthy?” Neff said…