content: Wholey Fish Market, Batman!  Actually, there's a whole(y) lot more than just fish here, but seafood is clearly their area of expertise.\n\nI knew I liked Wholey's before husband and I even entered the building.  As we walked up, a cart on the sidewalk beckoned with glistening oysters on the half-shell, expertly and efficiently shucked by one worker, comically hawked by another wearing a huge chef's hat and heckling passersby via a lobster bullhorn.  (You had to be there.)  At $1 a pop  -- or $5 for a half dozen -- husband and I didn't waste a moment and were soon slurping a fat, juicy, delicious Chesapeake Bay oyster on the bustling sidewalk.  A great intro to Wholey's.\n\nInside we were dazzled by the endless array of beautiful fresh and frozen seafood, everything from tuna steaks to Jonah crab.  Near the entrance Wholey's sushi chef was hard at work.  At the back we watched lobsters and live fish swimming in huge tanks.  Extending farther down the block was Wholey's meat section, featuring baby back ribs, whole chickens, pork chops.  Beyond that, even, we discovered the produce section.  Peppered throughout the market were gourmet chips, dried fruits and veggies for snacking, seafood condiments.....you can spend a vast amount of time wandering, eyes agog.  And we did.\n\nAfter wandering husband and I knew we needed to sample some of the hot food.  We weren't ravenously hungry, tho, so we chose the random pairing of a small crab and lobster mac 'n' cheese and a side of hush puppies (husband is obsessed), and made our way upstairs to the dining room.  This banquet-hall like space was pretty ugly and old-school, but an experience nonetheless.  Hush puppies (a *generous* serving) were bite-size nuggets with crunchy, crispy exteriors and soft, tender middles.  Dipping them in Wholey's homemade tartar and cocktail sauces enhanced them further.  The mac 'n' cheese was enjoyable, too, with nice big chunks of wild-caught lobster and crab meat.  \n\nI'm already looking forward to a return trip to Pittsburgh: I've got Wholey's fish sammie in my sights.  And next time I'll bring a cooler.\n\n[15 Minutes of Fame: \""Man v. Food\"" (The Wholey Whaler)]