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Jim Berke shows off a yellowtail kingfish inside Berke & Benham Seafood Market, a shop he opened in June on Monroe Street.
In addition to fresh and frozen seafood, offerings at Berke & Benham Seafood Market include tins of tuna, mackerel, sardines and octopus from Spain.
James Brown of Berke & Benham Seafood Market began his shift on Wednesday by organizing the inventory in the display case. It included gulf shrimp, mussels and scallops.
Fillet and butchering knives are at the ready at Berke & Benham Seafood Market.
Berke & Benham Seafood Market is at 1925 Monroe St. between the Good Day Shop and Brasserie V.
Prices for fish can vary at Berke & Benham Seafood Market from day to day, depending on availability.
Photos: Berke & Benham Seafood Market
Berke & Benham Seafood Market
Fillet and butchering knives are at the ready at Berke & Benham Seafood Market.
Berke & Benham Seafood Market
James Brown fills out slips for customers who have ordered fresh stone crab caught in Florida. The claws are among the most expensive items in the seafood industry. These claws were being sold for $42 a pound, but are known for their sweet taste.
Berke & Benham Seafood Market
Jim Berke shows off a yellowtail kingfish inside Berke & Benham Seafood Market, a shop he opened in June on Monroe Street.
Berke & Benham Seafood Market
A customer looks over the selections at Berke & Benham Seafood Market, 1925 Monroe Street.
Berke & Benham Seafood Market
Berke & Benham Seafood Market is located in the heart of the Monroe Street neighborhood.
Berke & Benham Seafood Market
The small grocery area of Berke & Benham Seafood Market may soon be expanding.
Berke & Benham Seafood Market
In addition to fresh and frozen seafood, offerings at Berke & Benham Seafood Market include tins of tuna, mackerel, sardines and octopus from Spain.
Berke & Benham Seafood Market
Prices for fish can vary at Berke & Benham Seafood Market from day to day, depending on availability.
Berke & Benham Seafood Market
James Brown of Berke & Benham Seafood Market began his shift on Wednesday by organizing the inventory in the display case. It included gulf shrimp, mussels and scallops.
Berke & Benham Seafood Market
Berke & Benham Seafood Market is at 1925 Monroe St. between the Good Day Shop and Brasserie V.
Berke & Benham Seafood Market
The decor of Berke & Benham Seafood Market reflects the taste of its owner, Jim Berke, who has been fishing since his childhood in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago.

