Acme Smoked Fish (30 Gem St.) is having a very special Fish Friday this week on May 20 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. to celebrate the retirement of Acme’s beloved Production Manager Gary Brownstein, who has worked at the company for 47 years.
Acme is a family-owned business that was started in 1954 by Gary’s grandfather, Harry Brownstein, in a small rented space at 26 Gem Street. By 1975, to accommodate Acme’s growth, the…
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