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2018 top independent seafood restaurants

Seafood concepts on this year’s Top 100 Independents ranking span the country.
Photograph courtesy of Scoma's

Many of the top independent seafood concepts are not far from the ocean, spanning from San Francisco to Florida and up the East Coast. Still, seafood concepts based in the Chicagoland area and Atlanta also made the list, all of which are known for bringing in fresh fish and seafood. No matter the location, the top seafood concepts are serving up crab, lobster and more to thousands of guests each year. Here are the ones that made the list this year.

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