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This weeks specials: Porgy, Red Grouper, Atlantic Mahimahi
Thursday, 19 May 2016PORGY 2.95 U.S. wild-caught from Massachusetts. A smart seafood choice; sustainably managed and responsibly harvested. Mild, lean and flaky flesh, great cooked whole, after they’ve been scaled and dressed. RED GROUPER U.S. wild-caught Gulf of Mexico. Very firm, moist, flaky and has a mild but distinct flavor. Skin will crisp up in a pa...
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This weeks specials: Royal Sea Bass, Open Blue Cobia & Alaska Wild King Salmon
Tuesday, 16 May 2017We are looking at a beautiful mix of sun and temp in the 60’s and 70’s all week. Super Specials for this Week: Royal Sea Bass Royal Seabass is a native Mediterranean member of the Corvina family. Farmed in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Turkey. They are harvested and flown direct non-stop twice weekly. The quality of these fish is impeccable. T...
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Today is also National Nutty Fudge Day
Thursday, 12 May 2016The weekend looks to be a mixed bag of weather, with any luck we will have more sun than rain. Either way we have some great specials for this weekend: American Red Snappers - beautiful specimens, 6-8# and 8-12# fish Local Mahi – gorgeous head on fish Big Branzino 1000-1500g – larger brothers, same mothers Golden Tilefish – Florida fresh fish...
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Today is also National Enchilada Day.
Thursday, 05 May 2016Well, it looks like the weather will clear up just in time for the weekend’s festivities. Mother’s Day is this Sunday for those of you who may have forgotten. Be sure to have your pantries and coolers stocked for the masses. Weekend specials are: Organic Creative King Salmon - gorgeous fish, great price Icelandic Ocean Perch – tasty treat, p...
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Keep in mind that Mother’s Day is this Sunday.
Monday, 02 May 2016We have a wet start to the week but it clears up in time for the weekend. Keep in mind that Mother’s Day is this Sunday, please be sure to call early with any special orders or items you need. This week’s specials are: Local Black Sea Bass – 2lbs and under, beautiful and fresh Swordfish – nice and fatty, big fish Icelandic Cod – extreme cold ...
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Tomorrow is National Shrimp Scampi Day (1)
Thursday, 28 Apr 2016We are looking at a cool weekend with a chance of some precipitation for Sunday, May 1st. Did April go fast or am I crazy! We have some great specials for this weekend: Golden Tilefish – firm and flaky, mild flavor, similar to lobster or crab Wild Blue Catfish filet – Chesapeake Bay, eats well Royal Sea Bass – firm but flaky, sweet flavor, c...
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Today is also National Pretzel Day
Monday, 25 Apr 2016The week is looking warm, there is a bit of a chance for showers on Tuesday. Overall a good week of weather. Featured items are: American Red Snappers 1 to 2lbs - firm, lean, and moist; 7.50 Ranched Striped Bass (PacificAquaculture.com) Fish yields 2 natural filet portions Sahimi grade fish Bronzino 1000-1500g - Grill, sauté or salt bake; ...
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We have some great fish to kick off your week:
Monday, 18 Apr 2016Well Spring is finally here! We are looking at sunny skies with 60-70 degree temperatures all week long with a chance of showers Thursday. We have some great fish to kick off your week: Local Monkfish – tails have been beautiful, super fresh with the large catches Local Skate – a bitch to filet these guys let us do it, priced right Local Swor...
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Tomorrow is National Cheese Fondue Day
Monday, 11 Apr 2016The week starts off a little on the moist side but later this week we expect more sun with temps in the 50’s and 60’s. This week’s features are: Local Swordfish – large catches, prices down Local Pollack – deal of the week Imported Red Snappers – 1 to 2lbs each, great whole fish for one Open Blue Cobia – sashimi grade product, great cold or h...
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All lobsters stocks have been depleted
Thursday, 07 Apr 2016We are looking at some cooler weather for the weekend, fish stew will fix that issue. Here are feature items: Swordfish – beautiful bllodline, nice fat content Golden Corvina – good for ceviche and cooked too Dorade Royale 600/800g – special buy Large Black Sea Bass (1-2lb fish) – stellar quality Local Pollack – best buy of the week American R...
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April 20th is the start of the new lobster season.
Monday, 04 Apr 2016Tomorrow will have a chill to it but Wednesday and Thursday will be in the 50’s and 60’s!! Overall the week should sunnier and drier than today. Speaking of the week have some great specials for you: Local John Dory (limited stock) – beautiful, delicious fish Dorade Royale (Sea Bream) - 600/800g, special low price tomorrow only Pink Snappers ...
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National Oysters on the Half Shell Day – Oyster Fun Facts:
Thursday, 31 Mar 2016We are enjoying a beautiful day today, Friday will be the same temperature but the rest of the weekend turns cooler. Featured fish specials for the weekend are: Local Wild Striped Bass – gorgeous fish Black Grouper – 5-10# fish, super fresh Golden Corvina – ceviche friendly and eats great cooked too Icelandic Cod – snow white flesh from deep in...
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Today is National Black Forest Cake Day
Monday, 28 Mar 2016I hope everyone had a busy Easter weekend, our weather was cooperative thankfully. After today the skies will be clearer with temps will be in the 50’s and a slight chance of rain for Thursday. For this week: American Red Snappers - 4lb and up stays low; 7.50 Wild Striped Bass – slid a little higher this week; 6.10 Icelandic Cod – steady, l...
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We are coming on both the end of Lent with Good Friday and the Easter holiday this Sunday
Monday, 21 Mar 2016We are coming on both the end of Lent with Good Friday and the Easter holiday this Sunday, if there are any special need for this weekend please call us in advance to make sure we have you covered. We have no Corvina for the beginning of the week, most of the boats are in for the Holy week, and the Easter holiday. There are still a few boats out...
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Wellfleet & Matha’s Vineyard Oysters – just two of the fabulous bivalve choices for this week
Monday, 14 Mar 2016It could be a little wet at times this week but warmer with temps in the 50’s and 60’s. For today our featured items are: Local Wild Striped Bass – beautiful fish from the DelMarVa (Delaware, Maryland, Viginia) area Icelandic Cod – stellar fish from pristine, super cold water Dorade – 600/800g size is a featured special this week Open B...
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For this weekend specials!
Thursday, 10 Mar 2016We are looking at a beautiful weekend, sunny with temps in the 60’s straight on thru! For this weekend the specials are: Local Jumbo Black Sea Bass – stellar fish from our friends in the Carolina’s Sword Loin Special – we have one fish to move on this special Royal Sea Bass – 2000-3000g fish 50% yield, similar taste to Wild Bass Iceland...
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We have some great special for this week.
Monday, 07 Mar 2016Perhaps winter is over?! We are looking at temps in the 60’s and 70’s all week long, so be ready to rock n’ roll. We have some great special for this week: Black Sea Bass - both Large and Jumbo, big catches this week caused a price drop of this amazing fish Wild Striped Bass – stellar fish from our friends in Maryland Red Grouper (Texas)...
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It is a National Chocolate Covered Peanut Day
Thursday, 25 Feb 2016We are looking at a sunny weekend with 40-50 degree temperatures; people will be out and about so be sure to fill up the walk-ins. American Red Snappers – all sizes look great, with a little better savings on the 4lb+ fish Swordfish – Beautiful red bloodline, nice fat content Wild Striped Bass – big fish and gorgeous filets Golden Corvin...
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Today is also National Margarita Day
Monday, 22 Feb 2016For this week we have the following featured items: Royal Sea Bass - just another fancy name for Meagre / Ombrina google it 4.5-6.5# fish coming in tonight Meat similar to Sea Trout / Corvina Skin crisps up nicely Cobia – from Open Blue in Panama Wild Striped Bass – stellar fish with cherry red gills Fresh Pompano – 2lbs each, [l...
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Happy National “Drink Wine” Day
Thursday, 18 Feb 2016The cold snap seemed to catch everyone by surprise and they are holed up in their humble abodes. Let’s see what we can do to bring them out when it warms up this weekend. Featured items are: Local Steak Pollack- Gloucester, Mass 4.95 Called “Steak” for larger fish they use to cut fish steaks from Open Blue Cobia – Panama, (http...
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Today is National Gumdrop Day
Monday, 15 Feb 2016I hope that the Valentine's Day weekend was good without killing anyone, still cold out there and that cold is affecting the fish market prices. The guys up North are not going out and the guys in the South are not catching as much as the fish are moving to warmer water. Featured items for today: Large American Red Snappers - Texas, 10lbs...
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We have lots of fish in house for the weekend
Thursday, 11 Feb 2016We are expecting a busy weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please try to order your Valentine’s Day fish for Friday so we can be sure you’re covered. We will be delivering Saturday too for any fill-ins/add-ons that may occur for all the last minute reservations. We have lots of fish in house for the weekend including: American Red Snapp...
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Valentine’s Day is this Sunday .
Monday, 08 Feb 2016Valentine’s Day is this Sunday and will make for some nice business all weekend long. If you have not finalized you menu please call you sales rep with any large quantities need to be sure we can cover you. Fish choices for this week are: GOOD: Red & Black Grouper – Panama; great looking fish Dorade Royale – Greece; 800-1000g (2lb fi...
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We are a week away from the first major food holiday, Valentines Day.
Thursday, 04 Feb 2016We are a week away from the first major food holiday, Valentines Day. It falls on Sunday so it should make for a busy weekend. If you menus are done please be sure to put all your special orders in early. If you have not we have a few safe suggestions: Farm Raised fish are more price stable; All sizes of Bronzini & Dorade, Organic Ki...
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Tomorrow is National Tater Tot Day.
Monday, 01 Feb 2016This is a good week for fish, catches are increasing as the weather is clear for a few days and the prices have dropped 10-30%. Wild Striped Bass – beautiful local fish down to 7.80 from 10.50 Tuna #1 – down 2 bucks to 15.95 Swordfish – beautiful and fatty; down 25% to 12.75 American Red Snappers – all sizes 8.60 Local Black Sea Bass ...
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It is National Irish Coffee Day
Monday, 25 Jan 2016What a weekend of weather we had! Well the blizzard has certainly had its affect on us and fish logistics, with any luck the next few days will clear upand the supply chain will be all full again. For the next few days: Jumbo Black Sea Bass – still running well, the fish look great 7.75 Dorade 6/800g – featured item 5.75 East Coast Hal...
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East Coast Halibut dropped by 25% bucks this week
Thursday, 21 Jan 2016This time of year there are less boats out and also most come in for the New Years holiday and are coming back in with their catches in lesser amounts. This will keep some prices a little higher for the next couple of weeks until the supply chain is full. There is some good news too! East Coast Halibut – dropped 25% bucks this week Jumbo B...
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Today is National Gourmet Coffee Day
Monday, 18 Jan 2016Nice and chilly today! We are looking at temps in the 30’s daytime and 20’s at night. Today is National Gourmet Coffee Day, great day for a hot cup of Joe. Today in 1778, Captain Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands. First named them the Sandwich Islands, for Lord Sandwich. New York's first major library, the Astor Library, is founded in1849. Al...
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It is National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day.
Thursday, 14 Jan 2016And the Mediterranean fish sale continues! Our 1lb Bronzino and Dorade are marked down to a great price for this weekend again. I am confident that you all could use a break for the menu staple or as a special. Stateside, Black Sea Bass is a great choice for this week too. The Carolinas are sending up big catches this way of some spectacular, f...
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Mahi Mahi from Central America is yet another great choice for this week’s fish specials
Monday, 11 Jan 2016We landed a couple hundred pounds of local John Dory from the Carolinas, the filets are sweet and mild with a fine flake. Sautéing, steaming and poaching are all recommended; we suggest preparing in ways similar to sole for best results – the Dory’s lean meat can become dry if overcooked. We are still having a Mediterranean Madness Sale; both B...
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Mediterranean Fish Sale! All Bronzino and Dorade are special priced for the weekend
Thursday, 07 Jan 2016It’s Jonah Crab Claw season, they are 6 average per pound and are triple scored (each section is scored for easy eating for a steal. Coming in Thursday nights for Friday delivery. Jumbo Black Sea Bass are running great, the fish are stellar with beautiful red gills. American Reds are very tight we are subbing in some amazing B-Liners from the Ca...
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We are featuring some amazing Japanese Hamachi this week
Monday, 04 Jan 2016We are featuring some amazing Japanese Hamachi this week, the filets are fresh and there are virtually no bones. We are also a few bucks less than the market on this item making it a win-win. Local Jumbo Fluke are priced well this week, great for a crudo, ceviche or cooked entrée. The fish have enormous and super fresh. There are a few pounds on...
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Local Jumbo Fluke are featured here at Down East this week
Thursday, 17 Dec 2015We are in for a wet Thursday but the rest of the weekend looks mostly sunny and a bit cooler. Today in 1900 the Immigration Processing Center on Ellis Island opens, millions of new Americans will pass through on their way to a new life. And in 1985 in classic gangland style, mafia chieftain Paul Castellano is cut down in a hail of bullets on 46t...
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Bronzino in the 400/600g [1lb] size are a featured item for this week
Monday, 14 Dec 2015Our weather will be unseasonably warm and mostly sunny straight on thru Thursday, this will make for some great shopping and sight-seeing for the next couple of days. John & Peter Delmonico opened their first restaurant in New York, Delmonico & Brother Cafe at 23 William Street in 1827. In 1946 the United Nations votes to establish its w...
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Black Sea Bass are another stellar choice for this weekend
Thursday, 10 Dec 2015We are in for some beautiful weather again this weekend with a high of 65 on Sunday. So be ready with the walk-ins and storerooms full. Today in 1814, an American hero, Joseph Bramah died; he invented a beer engine, used to deliver beer from keg to glass without artificial carbonation being added. O Henry's classic Christmas story, "The Gift of ...
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American Red Snappers, 2-4lb, are a featured item for this week
Monday, 07 Dec 2015What a beautiful weekend it was! This week will be just as warm, just a little less sun. The New York Philharmonic (America's oldest orchestra) gives its first concert in The Apollo Room on Lower Broadway in 1842. Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph (gramophone) to the editors of "Scientific American" in 1877. The city swings into wartime ...
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Tomorrow is National Fried Clam Day.
Monday, 30 Nov 2015Happy December! A busy time of year for sure; holiday parties, people shopping and tourists coming by to say "Halo, where is Donald Trump!" Scary enough he leads the Republican candidates by a healthy margin, LOL. Tuesday and Wednesday could be a little on the wet side so bring an umbrella. Today in 1858, John L. Mason patented the Mason Jar (wh...
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Starting December 1st we are offering domestic Golden Alaskan King Crab Legs from The Aleutian Islands
Monday, 23 Nov 2015After today’s deluge later the weekend weather looks sunny and clear straight on thru Sunday, this should bring people out to shop and sight see. Today in 1620 the Mayflower reaches Cape Cod & explores the coast and in 1805 Lewis & Clark reach Pacific Ocean, first European Americans to cross continent. Leonard Bernstein is named musical ...
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We are starting something new, we are now doing Frozen Seafood Specials.
Thursday, 19 Nov 2015After today’s deluge later the weekend weather looks sunny and clear straight on thru Sunday, this should bring people out to shop and sight see. Today in 1620 the Mayflower reaches Cape Cod & explores the coast and in 1805 Lewis & Clark reach Pacific Ocean, first European Americans to cross continent. Leonard Bernstein is named musical ...
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Hake and Pollack are the bargains of the week
Thursday, 12 Nov 2015We are finally getting some seasonal weather for this weekend, temps will be in the 40’s and 50’s and a bit blustery. Good time for hot bowl of chowder or a nice fish stew. Coincidentally it is National Split Pea Soup Week, a couple of ham hock and you got yourself a bowl full of soul warming goodness. Today in 1927 the Holland Tunnel opened – t...
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Black Sea Bass is running strong this week
Monday, 09 Nov 2015We had a beautiful weekend of weather with some unseasonable temps and abundant sunshine. This weekend will be cooler with possibly some rain tomorrow, c’est la vie. Today in 1789 Elijah Craig distilled the first bourbon whiskey from corn, in Bourbon County, Kentucky. George A. Hormel opened his packinghouse in Austin, Minnesota in 1891. Congre...
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American Red Snappers 1-4lbs are a featured item for this week
Monday, 26 Oct 2015We are looking at some cooler weather for this week with a possibility of some rain on Saturday. Today in NY history; a new law in New Amsterdam forbids any work or amusement (including drinking, dancing and bowling) on Sunday in 1656. C. W. Post was born. He founded the Postum Cereal Co. in 1895 (renamed General Foods Corp.) to manufacture a ce...
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We have some fabulous specials for you.
Thursday, 22 Oct 2015Our next few days of weather looks great, with a slight chance of a shower on Sunday. Our NY Mets are in the World Series which thankfully starts next week so we can enjoy a normal weekend of business. In 1959 the Guggenheim Museum opens on Fifth Avenue. Due to the unusual Frank Lloyd Wright design some worry how long it can remain standing. NY...
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Grouper is another featured item for this week we have both Red and Black Grouper
Monday, 19 Oct 2015BRRRR! It was a bit chilly this morning, but thankfully the rest of the week will be on the warmer side with temps in the high 60's to low 70's. The first long-distance phone line between New York and Chicago begins operation in 1892. It's "Black Monday" on Wall Street as the Dow Jones plummets 508 points – its biggest one-day plunge to that poi...
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Kumamoto Oysters have been lower in price and will continue for a few more weeks
Thursday, 15 Oct 2015The NY weather looks great for this weekend, sunny but cooler with temps in the 50-60 degree range, perfect walking around weather. Today in in 1912, Teddy Roosevelt (a native Nyer) is shot in the chest by a Manhattan man while campaigning; in true NY fashion the "Rough Rider" goes on with a scheduled speech despite his wound. In 1939 New York M...
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Pollack is a great choice for the weekend
Thursday, 08 Oct 2015We are cooling off week by week and we are grateful for that after this past summer. It looks like some rain could be on the menu for tomorrow but Saturday and Sunday look sunny and clear. Today in 1956 Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in World Series history as the Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers. A film classic, "The French Connectio...
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American Red Snappers,the larger fish are a better deal with a lower price and a better yield.
Monday, 28 Sep 2015Fall has begun and we are cooling off a bit more each day and it looks dry ‘til Wednesday so far. Today in 1889, the city's first skyscraper a thirteen-story Tower Building, opens at 50 Broadway. In 1902, Emile Zola died, a French writer and critic. He was also known for his detailed descriptions of simple meals, banquets and eating in his novel...
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It is National Pecan Cookie Day.
Tuesday, 22 Sep 2015Several regions on the east coast where the Pope is visiting will be experiencing security restrictions along with road, exit, and bridge closures. Please understand, due to all of the restrictions and closures, some deliveries may be delayed. This week is also UN General Assembly which normally slows down traffic on the East Side only, this yea...
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This weekend festive specials!!
Thursday, 17 Sep 2015Looks to be a great week weather-wise sunny and warm straight on thru this weekend.The first aluminum foil, Reynolds Metals ‘Reynolds Wrap’ goes on sale in 1947. In 1959 Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, in the midst of a visit to NYC, gets stuck in an elevator at the Waldorf; he calls the mishap a "capitalist malfunction." Barry Bonds hit his 7...
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We have some XL Bronzinos’ 1000-1500g (2-3lb) that are a great deal
Thursday, 10 Sep 2015Well it looks to be on the wet side today and possibly part of the weekend. We just need to keep our fingers crossed and umbrellas handy. Harland Sanders, Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken was born today in 1890. In 1919, New York City welcomed home 25,000 soldiers who had served during WW I. The first stretch of the IND train system [modern su...
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Local Black Sea Bass is running great for this week
Tuesday, 08 Sep 2015Well the last of the summer holiday weekends is over and we are looking at some wet weather towards the end of the week so enjoy the dry days while you can. Today in 1664, Peter Stuyvesant surrenders New Amsterdam to the British who rename it New York. Margaret Gorman was crowned the first Miss America in Atlantic City in 1921. And in 1966 Star ...
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Today is also National Burger Day
Thursday, 27 Aug 2015I will be on vacation next week with limited access to cellphone coverage, so please call my office at 347.590.8007 with any orders or issues. There is someone in the office M-F from 6 AM to 5 PM and the machine is on until 4AM for the later orders. I will be back in the office on Tuesday Sept 8th and all correspondence will be answered at that ...
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We have a ton of Icelandic Cod waiting for you here at Down East.
Monday, 24 Aug 2015Tuesday looks like the only day with the chance of rain all wee long. Native American Chef George Crum invented potato chips at Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York today in 1853. And At the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City, the first elevator in an American hotel began operation in 1859. Today is National Peach Pie Day – “You’re a...
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Icelandic Cod is a featured item for this weekend.
Thursday, 20 Aug 2015While on the warmer side we have been blessed with a great summer of weather, this weekend too will be amazing with just a chance of some showers Friday AM. Today in 1848 The New York Herald reports the discovery of gold in California, sparking the "Gold Rush." And in 1968, the largest sea bass caught off the coast of California, with a fishing ...
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Local Jumbo Black Sea Bass is good choice for the early part of the week.
Monday, 17 Aug 2015A few hot days are in order for the early part of the week, in the high 80's to mid 90's, cooling towards the weekend thankfully. Today in NYC history the classic "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in 1939. Sports Illustrated magazine, based in Midtown Manhattan, makes its debut (1954). It is also National Rum Day; Rum was manufactur...
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Today is National Filet Mignon Day.
Thursday, 13 Aug 2015We are in store for some beautiful weather this weekend, looks like high 80's to 90's with nothing but sun straight on through. Back in 1975 little-known performer named Bruce Springsteen begins a five-night stand at The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village. Within two months, he is on the covers of Time and Newsweek magazines. In 2004 Julia Child p...
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It is National Banana Split Day
Monday, 10 Aug 2015The last few of the "dog days of Summer" are upon us and it looks like they will go out wet tomorrow as there is a bit of rain in the forecast for Tuesday. The rest of the week looks clear thankfully. Today in NYC history a Danish farmer, Jonas Bronk, becomes the first European settler in the area now named for his family – the Bronx (Bronks) ba...
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Dry Sea Scallops are a featured item this weekend.
Thursday, 06 Aug 2015We are looking at another beautiful weekend of weather, highs in the low to mid 80's and sunny straight on thru Monday. Today in NY history Lucille Ball was born in 1911; two of the funniest food comedy routines ever done were the chocolate factory and the grape stomping episodes from her TV show. And in 1926 Gertrude Ederle of the Upper West Si...
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Great North Bay Oysters are back!!
Thursday, 30 Jul 2015Unlike today the weekend weather looks clear and sunny straight on thru 'til Monday thankfully. Overall the weekend weather has bee pretty good so far this summer. It rained frogs in London today in 1838. In 1863 Henry Ford, who founded the Ford Motor Company, was born. Buffalo, New York declared this day ‘Chicken Wing Day’ in honor of the famou...
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Fluke and Flouder have started to loosen up so the price has dropped a bit.
Monday, 27 Jul 2015The week looks good with lots of sun and temps in the high 80's to low 90's. Today in NYC history A U.S. Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State, killing 14. And in 1982 Menken & Ashman's musical "Little Shop of Horrors" premieres in NYC. Lastly it is National Scotch Day; the whisky in ‘Scotch Whisky’ is always spelt with...
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Swordfish is a great choice for a grill special this weekend.
Thursday, 23 Jul 2015We are looking at some beautiful weather again this weekend, sunny and in the mid 80's, a slight chance of some rain for Sunday. Today in 1376 was the first Rat Catcher’s Day. The Pied Piper got rid of all the rats in the German town of Hamelin. When the townspeople refused to pay, the Pied Piper led all the towns children away. And in 1829 Will...
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Golden Corvina is a great choice for this week
Monday, 20 Jul 2015Today and tomorrow look to be a bit hotter than what we've see so far this summer. SO make a batch of lemonade, iced tea or your own favorite. Today in 1898; It's farewell to horse-drawn trolleys on Sixth and Eighth Avenues as electric train lines go into service. On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moo...
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We have plenty of Bronzini & Dorade in the house.
Thursday, 16 Jul 2015The weekend weather looks to be warm and sunny with a slight chance of a shower Saturday AM. Today in 1933Aviator Wiley Post takes off from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn to begin the first solo flight around the world; he finishes seven days later. And in 1969 Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on the first manned mission to the moon. It ...
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Local Monkfish tails are a great buy, they adapt to all flavors and have a great texture to the flesh.
Monday, 13 Jul 2015Well it looks like this once again we are going to have some mid-week wetness to contend with. Just for Tuesday and Wednesday thank fully and maybe they're wrong about that too. Today in 1895 acyclone slams into Woodhaven, Queens, destroying buildings and uprooting trees; one person is killed and seventeen hurt in the freak twister. In 1923 a 50...
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We are featuring beautiful Local Black Sea Bass for great price for the weekend.
Thursday, 09 Jul 2015We are looking at some beautiful weather for this weekend: sunny, warm and highs in the upper 80's. Be sure to keep lots of shellfish on hand as when it gets hot that's what the customers crave. Today in 1776, The Declaration of Independence, adopted by Congress just five days earlier, is read aloud to General Washington's troops in New York in ...
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We are in the middle of Wild Salmon season, both Kings and Sockeyes are running well.
Monday, 06 Jul 2015It looks like there is a 50% chance of rain for the next 3 days, you know what I say; that means 50% chance it won’t rain. Today in 1794 Sylvester Graham was born in West Suffield, Connecticut; an advocate for vegetarianism, temperance and the use of coarse ground whole wheat (graham) flour. He also invented the Graham cracker in 1829. And in 18...
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Wild Striped Bass is the hot ticket for this week, the fish are large and in charge.
Tuesday, 30 Jun 2015The beginning of this week looks dry and comfortable we’ll see what the 4th of July holiday weekend holds in store for us in a few days. For all junk food junkies: today in 1985 the creator of the Twinkie, James A. Dewar, died; and in 1943 General Eisenhower requested that Coca-Cola provide 10 bottling plants for our troops overseas. Lastly in 1...
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We have some beautiful fish for you here at Down East today.
Monday, 22 Jun 2015It looks like Tuesday is the wet day for this week, but the rest of the week looks sunny and dry. Great for all the tourists walking around and spending money. Today in NYC history: in 1938 Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in the first round of their rematch at Yankee Stadium. In 1981 Mark David Chapman pleads guilty to th...
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Wild Striped Bass has dropped a couple of dollars this week.
Thursday, 25 Jun 2015Could be a little wet this weekend, but then again based on meteorological guesses it could not rain too. Massachusetts Bay colony governor John Winthrop supposedly introduced the fork to American dining today in 1630. In 1906 famed architect Stanford White is shot to death in his apartment atop the second Madison Square Garden, which he had de...
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American Red Snappers in the large size (8# plus) are a great price.
Monday, 15 Jun 2015We had a great weekend of weather and business was great. We are looking at a wet start to the week but the end of the week clears up. Today inn 1904, more than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York City's East River. In 1971 the Nixon administration obtains a court order halting The New York Times' ...
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Local Hake has made a nice drop this week for a food cost saving special.
Thursday, 11 Jun 2015Looks like a good weekend of weather with a chance of a shower on Saturday. Today in 1842 Carl Paul Gottfried Linde was born, a German engineer who invented and developed mechanical refrigeration so beer could be brewed year round, our hero! Here in NYC the horse-drawn hansom cab is introduced in Central Park. Soon riding through the park become...
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Today is National Jelly Donut Day.
Monday, 08 Jun 2015Tuesday could be a bit wet, but the rest of the week looks warm and drier thankfully. Today in 1784 Marie-Antoine Carême was born in Paris. Carême was known as “the cook of kings and the king of cooks”; founder and architect of French haute cuisine. One of 25 children, born to a poor family who put him out on the street at the age of about 10 to...
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Dorade Royale is a featured item for this week.
Thursday, 04 Jun 2015We are looking at some nice weather for the weekend, sunny and mid 70’s thru Sunday. Today in 1975, soccer star Pele signs a $7 million contract for the NY Cosmos of the North American Soccer League. And in 1977 The Apple II, the first personal computer went on sale. Chinese troops clear Tiananmen Square Massacre of student protesters, unofficia...
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Golden Corvina looks great this week.
Monday, 01 Jun 2015Looks like a wet beginning to the month of June, thankfully the end of the week looks clear and warm. Today in 1783 ‘The Pennsylvania Evening Post’ The first daily American newspaper was published in Philadelphia. In 1836 The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel opened in New York City. And in 1848 William Young of Baltimore, Maryland received the first U.S. p...
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Mahi Mahi is a great choice for the weekend.
Thursday, 28 May 2015The weekend weather looks great, with Saturday being the jewel in the crown; 80 degrees and sunny. Today in food history Charles Strite of Stillwater, Minnesota applied for a pop-up toaster patent in 1919. In NYC, baseball fans cry as the National League approves the move of the Giants and the Dodgers to California. The moves leave the Yankees a...
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Local Monkfish is a star for the beginning of this week
Monday, 18 May 2015The week looks like a gift of beautiful weather and sunshine with a chance of rain tomorrow. Today in US history an important figure in the invention of Bourbon Whiskey Elijah Craig died in 1808. A Baptist minister from Kentucky, he ran a paper mill and started a distillery in 1789; history credits him with being the first to use new charred oak...
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We have some amazing Black Grouper in the house!
Tuesday, 05 May 2015We are looking at a sunny and warm week, with temps in the 60’s and 70’s all the way thru. Today in 1494, Columbus landed in Jamaica and met the Arawak Indians who used Jamaican pimento (allspice) to season and smoke meat (upon which Jamaican Jerk was developed). And in 1905; 40,000 pack the opening of Belmont Park, the feature race ends in a de...
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Mother's Day weekend specials!!
Thursday, 07 May 2015The weekend weather looks great and Sunday Mothers’ Day is no exception. Please be sure to stock up on Friday to be sure you are covered and not shut out. We are delivering Saturday for anything you may forget. Today in NYC history; the first inaugural ball is held in Manhattan for President and Mrs. George Washington in 1789. In 1945 Germany si...
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This weeks specials!!!
Monday, 27 Apr 2015As of right now the week looks to be warmer with temps in the 60’s & 70’s and not a drop of rain, woohoo! 1871 Toda in NYC history, The American Museum of Natural History in New York City was opened to the public in 1871 and in 1892 the cornerstone is laid for Grant's Tomb on Riverside Drive. Grant is the only President to be buried in NYC. ...
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Bargain Alert!, we have some 61/70 South American White Shrimp, 5# block frozen.
Thursday, 23 Apr 2015The weekend look dry and mostly sunny, but a little on the cooler side with temps in the 50’s and 60’s. Today in 1789, President-Elect George Washington and his wife Martha move into the nation's first executive mansion on Cherry Street in Lower Manhattan. And in 1948 Prosper Montagne died, Montagne was a great French chefs mainly remembered as ...
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The larger Bronzini 800-1000g (2# avg) are a special buy for this week
Monday, 20 Apr 2015The weather looks good with 50-60 degree temps all week; with a chance of rain for Wednesday. Days after he is released from his command in the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur is honored with a ticker-tape parade today in 1951. NYC officially recognizes its architectural heritage with enactment of the Landmarks Law, designed to preserve hi...
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We have a super sale going on 400/600 Bronzini
Thursday, 09 Apr 2015Spring finally arrived this weekend and the rest of the week look good as well, temps in the 60’s and mostly sunny. In 1776, Washington and his revolutionary army rolled into town to protect the port and in 1904, Mayor McClellan renamed Longacre Square to Times Square for the newspaper that had relocated to the block. It is also National Peach C...
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Local Monkfish is a great choice for this weekend
Thursday, 09 Apr 2015The weekend looks to be fabulous with temps in the 60’s and a good amount of sunshine. R.I.P. Sir Francis Bacon died after having stuffed a chicken with snow to see how long the flesh could be preserved by the extreme cold in 1626. Today in 1849 the Safety Pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $400, and in 1963 Sir Winston Churchill...
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Pollack in the larger format known as Steak Pollack
Monday, 06 Apr 2015We are slowly creeping into Spring, this week should be 50-60 degrees, thankfully. Today in NY history; a panel is appointed to plan the layout of streets for a growing NYC they recommend a grid pattern running east-west and north-south.And in 1889, George Eastman places Kodak Camera on sale for 1st time. It is also National Caramel Corn Day - p...
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Swordfish is looking great for this week, the flesh is rosy pink and the bloodlines are red.
Thursday, 02 Apr 2015We’re getting there, the weather looks good for the weekend with temps in the 50’s and 60’s. Today in food history,Charlemagne was born in 742 * She invented Sauerbraten and the knife began to be used for the first time during his reign (rather than the fingers). And in 1755, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin was born author of “The Physiology of Ta...
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Bronzini are a featured item this week with the 4/600g size the best deal, but all sizes are fresh and lively.
Thursday, 26 Mar 2015We are seeing some much anticipated warmer weather thankfully, and the weekend will be 40-50 degrees. Today in NYC Typhoid Mary [Mary Mallon] is arrested and returned to quarantine on No. Brother Island, NY after five years evading authorities and causing several more outbreaks of typhoid today in 1915. And in 1990, 87 people die in a fire at t...
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Local Swordfish is just gorgeous today, the fish are large and in charge; and the price has dropped too.
Monday, 23 Mar 2015We are slowly easing into Spring, the weekly temps will be 40-60 degrees with a high in the mid-60’s for Thursday. Today in 1775 Patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death" in speech in favor of Virginian troops joining US Revolutionary war and in NYC Elisha Otis installs the first passenger elevator in a downtown department store...
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WILD STRIPED BASS! Price dropped, time to buy.
Thursday, 19 Mar 2015It seems that Mother Nature is not without a sense of humor, tomorrow according to the weather people it is going to snow yet again tomorrow. Good news is that Saturday and Sunday will be in the mid to high 40’s to melt it away. Today in NYC history, a staggering $250,000 (5.5 mil today) is stolen from a bank on Wall Street in the city's first r...
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Wild Striped Bass is back to a lower price this week
Monday, 16 Mar 2015The weather continues to surprise us as it typically does this time of year. Tomorrow will be sunny and 50 degrees and the rest of the week it will be dry but a little cooler. Today In NYC history Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant issues the first tavern license in New Amsterdam to Wooden Horse Tavern in 1648. Today is National Artichoke Day; an a...
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Wild Striped Bass is still a show stopper this week
Monday, 09 Mar 2015I know the first day of Spring is 11 days away, but it sure does feel like it today. And the rest of the week looks warm too with the best Wednesday at 56 degrees! Today in NYC history was very exciting in 1971: Harlem's Duke Ellington is one of the first composers inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in New York. Also in a boxing match b...
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Black Sea Bass is the ticket for this week
Monday, 02 Mar 2015I think it may be time for snowshoes soon if this weather doesn’t break, thankfully by the weekend we will have temps in the 40’s that will last all week. Today in NYC history Babe Ruth becomes highest paid baseball player ($70,000 per year) back in 1927 and the Empire State Building makes it to the big screen when "King Kong," starring Fay Wra...
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Local Swordfish looks absolutely gorgeous for the weekend
Friday, 13 Feb 2015Seems that someone has put out an arrest warrant for Punxsutawney Phil in PA, personally I think we should go back to the old tradition of killing the groundhog afterwards (they used to eat him). We are looking at a couple of bitter cold nights but the good news it is warming up for Valentine’s Day this Saturday. Today in NYC history: in 1935 Br...
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Jonah Crab Claws have dropped to in price
Monday, 09 Feb 2015Three Mondays in a row with snow, how lucky can we get?! Wintry mix for today; Tuesday/Wednesday look to be a bit warmer before the weekend chill Today in NYC history Beatles made their first live American TV appearance, on "The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1964. Today is also National Bagel and Lox Day; over a Billion dollars a year are spent on bagels...
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American Red Snappers are the featured item this week
Thursday, 05 Feb 2015One heck of a few weeks we have had with all this snow and Mr. Groundhog tells us it will be a few more weeks ‘til Spring. Good news is there is no more snow for a few days until Sunday into Monday. Today is World Nutella Day; outsells ALL brands of peanut butter worldwide. And today in 1930 Candy maker Frank C. Mars introduced the Snickers bar ...
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Fresh Hamachi is now available.
Monday, 02 Feb 2015We are in the middle of a small snowstorm as I write this but that should only leave us with a small amount of snow, the rest of the week has temps in the 30’s and no more snow. Today in 1653 New Amsterdam (now NYC) receives a charter for a municipal government, transforming the colony into the first city in North America. Ever the politician, P...
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Local Black Sea Bass is the hot ticket for this week
Thursday, 22 Jan 2015The weekend looks to be on the warm side with the temperature in the high thirties, so on Saturday we will have some rain instead of snow. Today in NYC history the state legislature meets for the first time at City Hall on Wall Street in 1784. Today is National New England Clam Chowder Day, a milk- or cream-based chowder, made with potatoes, oni...
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Large Black Sea Bass are a great deal for this week
Monday, 19 Jan 2015This week looks to be sunny/dry but cold with the temps not getting above the mid thirties. That being said, in 1994 New Yorkers brave a record-breaking deep freeze, as the thermometer dips to -2 degrees (ouch). Today is National Popcorn Day, now the world’s most popular snack food, there was evidence of popcorn from 3600 BC was found here in Ne...
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Wild Striped Bass is featured this week, the fish are stellar and plump
Monday, 12 Jan 2015The week will be chilly again, after today barely above freezing temps will prevail, but no snow thankfully. Today is Chicken Curry Day, “curry” is derived from a South-Asian word Kori; a sauce with cooked meat or fish. SO get some meat, fish or veggies for that matter, blend up some spices and have at it. Today in 1785 NYC becomes our new natio...
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Wild Striped Bass is enjoying a good run, the fish are beautiful and delicious to eat
Monday, 05 Jan 2015It looks like a chilly week so far, with Friday the only day above 30 degrees, dress warm. Today in 1889 the word ‘hamburger’ first appeared in print on this day in a Walla Walla, Washington newspaper. Today is National Whipped Cream Day and in 1914 Aaron ‘Bunny’ Lapin was born he invented whipped cream in an aerosol can (Reddi-Wip) in 1947. It ...
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Featured this week are Bronzini in 400/600G size, 800-1000G size and 1000-1500G
Monday, 29 Dec 2014Cold weather is here for the week including this Wednesday, New Years Eve. For those of you braving the weather, dress in layers as it will be chilly. Wednesday is also National Champagne Day and don’t forget the oysters and caviar to with the bubbly. Today in NYC history; a bomb explodes in the baggage claim area of LaGuardia Airport, killing 1...
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American Red Snappers are the ticket this week with 4-7# fish the best deal
Monday, 22 Dec 2014Well it looks a bit wet for Christmas, but on the bright side it will be 50 degrees. Today in 1823 a Christmas classic is born when Clement Moore's "The Night Before Christmas" is first published. Moore wrote the famous holiday poem – also known as "A Visit From Saint Nicholas" – in his home in Chelsea, NYC. And in 1985, the largest Grouper caug...
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This week we are featuring American Red Snappers in the 4-8# size
Thursday, 18 Dec 2014The holidays are here and the city is buzzing with people everywhere. Good thing the weather looks sunny for the next 3 days to keep the shoppers around to eat too! Today in NYC historyElectric lamps replace gas lights on Broadway from 14th to 26th streets in 1880 and in 1956 a season after retiring from the New York Yankees, star shortstop Phil...
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American Red Snappers are running very well this week
Monday, 15 Dec 2014We are looking at pretty good week for weather, Tuesday could be a little wet but the rest looks dry and unseasonably warm with no temps below freezing until next week. Today is National Cupcake Day, a big fat chocolate one with a glass of milk please! And in 1902 Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet died, a French botanist, he saved the vineyards of ...
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Local Monkfish tails are a great choice for this week
Monday, 08 Dec 2014Well it looks like rain for a couple of days, really heavy tomorrow. Batten down the hatches and put on another pot for soup. And if you need fish bones for you soup we can send them to you at no charge. It is National Brownie Day; the first Brownie was first created by a chef at Chicago’s Palmer House Hotel, for ladies attending the 1893 World’...
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We have some beautiful Hawaiian Kampachi in the house
Thursday, 04 Dec 2014We are looking at a wet weekend ahead, Saturday being the worst day of it; then again it could pass as well, who knows. Today in NYC history, after his victory in the Revolutionary War, General George Washington bids farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in 1783. More than 200 years later, the tavern still stands on Pearl & Broad stree...
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Mahi is the bargain of the week, a beautiful deal for a beautiful fish
Monday, 01 Dec 2014After today’s warm spot, we are getting some cooler temps for the rest of the week; a bit of rain here and there in the mix. Today in 1976, NYYankees sign slugger Reggie Jackson to a 5-year, $3 million contract. Dr. Pepper is sold for the first time in NYC today in 1885. We are now bringing in Creative King Salmon from Canada. These beauties ar...
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The Wild Striped Bass we have in house are stellar with beautiful red gills and firm flesh
Monday, 24 Nov 2014We are going to hit 70 today, Wednesday is sown and rain with the balance of the week being sunny and in the 40’s. That’s a weather rollercoaster ride for all of us! Today in NYC history twomen from Flushing, Queens are reprimanded for working on Thanksgiving Day and for using disrespectful language before a judge in 1674. Today is also National...
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Jumbo Black Sea Bass is the big winner this week
Thursday, 20 Nov 2014Well compared to the last few days this weekend will feel like a heat wave, we are expecting temps in the high 30’s to mid 40’s. Today in 1820 a whaling ship, the Essex, was rammed twice by a sperm whale and eventually sank. This was Hermann Melville’s inspiration for Moby Dick. Today is National Peanut Butter Fudge Day. PB facts: FYI It takes a...
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Great North Bay Oysters
Wednesday, 05 Nov 2014We are not moving the Great North Bay oysters with the same voracity we have in the past. I realize it’s a little slow, however we now have an exclusive in NYC area for these beautiful and delicious oysters. These are really a bargain at 71 cents compared to a Barnstable which I think they most closely resemble and they are local! We are con...
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Nantucket Bay Scallops have started along with the Peconic Bay Scallops for this week, they will be priced high at the beginning of the season
Monday, 03 Nov 2014We are looking at some clear and crisp weather to start out with a small chance of showers later in the week. Today in 1900 the nation's first Auto Show is held in Madison Square Garden on East 26th Street. Today is also National Sandwich Day, this concoction didn’t get its name until 1762 when the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu got hungry d...
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Nantucket Bay Scallops season opens this Sunday
Thursday, 30 Oct 2014The weather looks to be cool and crisp for the Halloween Parade tomorrow night and for the rest of the weekend too. Sunday will be a bit cooler, it could go down as far as mid 30’s with a chance of SNOW!? Sunday is also National Fried Clams Day, bellies or strips, either make a fine sandwich or platter. Today in 1938, the radio play "The War of ...
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Local Swordfish continues its dominance of the North East corridor
Monday, 27 Oct 2014We are looking at some cool weather for the next few days and Tuesdays high will be somewhere near 70 degrees. Remember this Sunday is daylight saving time, we will be turning the clock back an hour. Today in 1904 the NYC subway opens, as the first IRT train heads from City Hall up to 145th Street. Today is also National Potato Day and in 1995, ...
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Mahi Mahi comes from Ecuador this week
Thursday, 23 Oct 2014A little wet today but the weather looks great for the weekend, sunny and 60’s straight on thru. Today is National Boston Cream Pie Day, the official dessert of Massachusetts, was created by Armenian-French chef M. Sanzian at Boston’s Parker House Hotel in 1856. Also in NYC history the first phone directory is issued, it's just one page and list...
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We have some beautiful Red or Black Grouper
Monday, 20 Oct 2014The local weather looks good for this week with a bit cooler temps in the 60’s and a slight chance of rain for Wednesday into Thursday. Today in 1977The Concorde makes its first voyage to New York, arriving at JFK from France in under four hours. The maiden flight had been delayed for months due to protests by Queens residents concerned about th...
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We have some absolutely amazing Icelandic Pollack in the house.
Thursday, 16 Oct 2014The weather will be fabulous this weekend, after today’s rain, Friday on it will be sunny and in the 70’s! Today in 1829 The Tremont Hotel opened in Boston. It was the first modern hotel in the U.S.; rooms were $2 per day with meals included. And in 1969 after seven seasons as baseball also-rans, a miracle comes true as the Amazin' Mets win the ...
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LOCAL Wild Striped Bass is the ticket again for the beginning of this week
Monday, 13 Oct 2014We are looking at a warm week coming up, with temps in the 70’s; Thursday looks like a wet day so far, but that can change. Today in 1792 the city marks its first Columbus Day celebration, a tradition which becomes a legal holiday in 1909 and continues to this day. Today is also the National Peanut Festival; [Studies show that people who eat nut...
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We have some spectacular Wild Striped Bass that should not be missed
Thursday, 09 Oct 2014The weather looks promising for the weekend, a little cool with temps in the 60’s and a little windy. Keep in mind this is Columbus Day weekend and most will have the day off on Monday, but Down East will be open to refill your walk-in with seafood. In NYC history: a statue of Christopher Columbus is mounted atop the column that stands in what i...
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Local Swordfish is the superstar this week
Monday, 06 Oct 2014Well it looks like it will be cooler and there will be some rain this week, but let’s hope the weather people are wrong about that too. In 1790 Jacob Schweppe demonstrated his process for making artificial mineral water; in 1927 talking pictures arrived with the opening of "The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson and speaking of movies in 1971 "The ...
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October is National Seafood Month
Thursday, 02 Oct 2014It looks to be a beautiful weekend with a chance of some rain and Friday. October is here and Thanksgiving is quick approaching, please keep that in mind to start gearing up the holiday menus. Today is National Fried Scallops Day, sweet and tender candy from the sea. Today in 1958 the first trans-Atlantic passenger jetliner service is begun by t...
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Wild Striped are running great this week
Monday, 29 Sep 2014This week’s weather looks dry and cool with little chance of rain ‘til maybe Saturday. Today is National Coffee Day; did you know every day 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed globally, 90% at breakfast. Today in NYC historyformer Yankee manager Casey Stengel signs on to manage the National League's new expansion team, the New York Mets toda...
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Icelandic Cod looks great for a weekend special
Thursday, 25 Sep 2014Looks to be a beautiful weekend, with highs near 80 degrees and sunny all the way through. There should be lots of foot traffic all around our area and with the weather being warm it will be good for fish sales so be sure to be ready. Today in New York history the first U.S. Congress, adopts twelve amendments to the Constitution; ten of them go ...
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Farmed Salmon prices are creeping down
Monday, 22 Sep 2014Today is the first day of Fall and yet the week will be in the 70’s and sunny straight on thru the weekend! Today in 1776; saying "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country," Nathan Hale is hanged by the British at what is now 51st St and 1st Ave for being an American spy. Speaking of spies today in 1964 the "Man from U.N.C.L...
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Local Hake has been abundant all week
Monday, 15 Sep 2014The weather has become cool and the fall is already showing it’s colors. This week’s weather will be clear and seasonable temps in the 70’s daytime and 50’s at night with virtually no rain. Today in 1904 Wilbur Wright makes his 1st airplane flight and in 1981 the USDA announced that ketchup could be counted as a vegetable in the school lunch pro...
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Large American Red Snappers are beautiful again this week
Thursday, 11 Sep 2014Well we are into fall weather already with cooler mornings and evening being the norm, great for sleeping. This weekend looks similar with a slight chance of rain for Saturday. Today in 1794 NYC authorizes the purchase of the Bellevue Estate, to be used as a hospital; still in use today. This is National Waffle Week and tomorrow is National Choc...
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Large Bronzini 800/1000g size are a great deal this week
Monday, 08 Sep 2014Our weather here in NYC looks promising for this week with temps in the high 70’s and just a chance of a drizzle on Tuesday. The 1st appearance of comic strip "Blondie" occurred today in 1930 and NY1 News, the Big Apple's first 24-hour local news station, makes its debut today in 1992. We have some small local tunas that are 40-60#, they are g...
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Jumbo Black Sea Bass are just gorgeous this week
Thursday, 04 Sep 2014Another summer is officially winding down, the kids are back in school and we are all back to our regular routines, ho-hum. Looking back it was a great summer weather-wise with low humidity and 3 or 4 days over 90 degrees. Today in 1882 Thomas Edison lights up Lower Manhattan from the city's first electric power plant on Pearl Street and in 1885...
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Today is National Cherry Popsicle Day
Monday, 25 Aug 2014Hello ladies and gentlemen, I am back from a week off feeling rested and recharged. Our local weather for this week looks to be mostly sunny, dry and warm; another great week in a great summer. Today, tennis champion Pete Sampras announced his retirement during a news conference at the U.S. Open in NYC. Today is also National Cherry Popsicle Day...
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Local Large Black Sea Bass (2 and under) from Mass
Thursday, 14 Aug 2014It looks to be a great weekend with a slight chance of some rain on Sunday. We should all take a moment to be grateful as we have been given some truly great weather this summer. Today in NYC history 2 million people jam Times Square as news of the Japanese surrender spreads through the city in 1945. And in 1866 a new law in Astoria sets the spe...
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Today is also National Raspberry Tart Day
Monday, 11 Aug 2014The weather will be a little wet Tuesday and Wednesday giving way to a beautiful weekend once again, wow what a great summer of weather we have had so far. Today in NYC history Mayor John Lindsay switches from the Republican to the Democratic party citing dissatisfaction with the Nixon administration. Today is also National Raspberry Tart Day, p...
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05th August is National Oyster Day
Monday, 04 Aug 2014The weather was not really so bad this weekend? This week looks mostly dry with a small chance of rain on Wednesday, but for right now the weekend looks clear. Today in 1735 John Peter Zenger, the publisher of The New York Weekly Journal, was acquitted of a charge of seditious libel following the publication of a story critical of New York's gov...
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Today is National Junk Food Day
Monday, 21 Jul 2014Looks like another beautiful week of weather with just a slight chance of the wet stuff(rain – a four letter word) for Thursday. Today in 1853 more than 600 acres of land in Upper Manhattan are set aside as permanent park land; Central Park. Today is also National Junk Food Day, need I say more?! East Coast Halibut has been screaming gorgeous t...
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Tomorrow is National Caviar Day
Thursday, 17 Jul 2014It looks to be agreeable weather out there this coming weekend with temps in the 80’s. Today in 1821 Span ceded Florida to the US and all NY’ers jumped for Joy and in 1992 Gov. Bill Clinton wins his party's presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden. Also tomorrow is National Caviar Day, so please indu...
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July is ‘National July Belongs to Blueberries Month’
Monday, 14 Jul 2014It looks like it may be wet for the beginning of the week then Thursday on to the weekend is sunny and in the 80’s. Today in NYC history: in 1934 Babe Ruth hits 700th career home runand the NY Times erroneously declares the record to stand for all time and in 1938 thousands greet Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Field as he completes his round-the...
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Today is National Pina Colada Day
Thursday, 10 Jul 2014Looks to be another nice weekend, sunny and in the 80’s is the weekend with a slight chance of rain for Sunday. Woohoo! Today is National Pina Colada Day, keep in mind they are not all created equal; best not so sweet with an extra Dark Rum floater. Today's New Yorker birthdays include boxing great Jake "Raging Bull" LaMotta, born in 1921. We h...
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Today is National Strawberry Sunday Day
Monday, 07 Jul 2014The weather will be sunny and dry all week long so be sure to stay hydrated and have plenty of fish for the hungry masses no matter where you are. Today in 1871 Political boss William Tweed offers the New York Times a $5 million bribe not to publish documents revealing corruption at City Hall. The newspaper does not accept the offer and exposes ...
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Today is National Ice Cream Soda Day
DOWN EAST WILL BE CLOSED THIS FRIDAY JULY 4TH WE WILL BE OPEN SATURDAY THE 5TH WITH LIMITED INVENTORY SO WE CAN START FRESH AGAIN ON MONDAY. We are looking at some mixed weather for the early part of the week with the weekend looking good so far (keep your fingers crossed). Today in 1965 President Lyndon Johnson signs an immigration bill ...
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It is National Chocolate Pudding Day
Thursday, 26 Jun 2014The weather looks to be great for the weekend again with temps in the high 70’s and not a drop of rain. Today in 1919 The Daily News was published for the first time. Also Derek Jeter of the Yankees turns 40 years old today! Lastly it is National Chocolate Pudding Day, so indulge your inner child and have some fun. We are featuring Wild Salmon ...
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Wednesday is National Catfish Day
Monday, 23 Jun 2014The past weekend some amazing weather was had here in the tri-state area; sunny, breezy and not a hint of humidity. If only the whole summer could be filled with weekends like that. Today in 1992,"Dapper Don" John Gotti is sentenced to life in prison for murder and racketeering. Wednesday is National Catfish Day, so break out your cast iron ski...
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Today is National Dry Martini Day
Thursday, 19 Jun 2014After today’s rain we are looking forward to sunny skies with temps in the high 70’s all weekend long; Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Today in 1846 the father of baseball, Alexander Cartwright, brings together the New York Nine and the Knickerbockers at a field in Hoboken for the first modern recorded baseball game. It is also National Dry Mart...
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The second Madison Square Garden opens at Madison Ave and 26th Street today in 1890.
Monday, 16 Jun 2014Well was that an amazing weekend of weather or what?? This week looks to be mostly sunny too, temps in the high 70’s to low 80’s with a chance of some wetness on Thursday. The second Madison Square Garden (designed architect Stanford White) opens at Madison Ave and 26th Street today in 1890. Also today in 1987, a jury here in NYC acquitted Bernh...
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Tomorrow is Kitchen Klutzes in America Day
Thursday, 12 Jun 2014Friday looks to be a bit wet but Saturday and Sunday (Father’s Day) are both sunny with temps in the mid 70’s. Perfect for dining l fresco or just out in general. Today in NYC history the town of Sunswik is renamed Astoria in an attempt to flatter millionaire John Jacob Astor into paying for a women's college. Astor isn't fooled and the college ...
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It is National Coq Au Vin Day
Thursday, 29 May 2014The weather this weekend will just shy of perfect, 70’s and sunny Friday and straight on through ‘til Monday. The masses will be out so be sure to get all your supplies in order. It is National Coq Au Vin Day, grab your bird and some vino and do it proud today. Also today in 1957 was a bad day for NYC, as the league approves the move of the Gian...
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Saturday is National Escargot Day
Thursday, 22 May 2014The weekend weather is a mixed bag but it’s mostly good for Sunday and Monday. The first commercial movie even shown in NYC premieres in a converted store on Lower Broadway. The four-minute film features a boxing match between world heavyweight champ "Gentleman" Jim Corbett and Peter Courtney. Today in 1992 Johnny Carson hosted the last Tonight ...
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Today is National Devils’ Food Cake Day
Monday, 19 May 2014The next few days are looking good with lots of sun and mild to warmer temps. Memorial Day is this Monday, the market will be closed and so will Down East Seafood. Please keep that in mind when you place your orders that we will not be delivering on Monday. Today in NYC history; on a dare, swimming instructor Robert Odlum leaps from the Brooklyn...
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Today in 1967 the Yankees’ Mickey Mantle hit his 500th home run
Thursday, 15 May 2014Could be a bit wet tomorrow but Saturday and Sunday look to hold some great weather for us here in NYC. This will bring people out to smell the May flowers, shop ‘til they drop and dine well somewhere could be your place? Today in 1967 the Yankees’ Mickey Mantle hit his 500th home run to be the Orioles. And in 1930 the first airline stewardess, ...
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Today is National Nutty Brownie Day
Monday, 12 May 2014I hope you all had a great Mothers Day and what a glorious day yesterday was, sunny but not hot and not a hint of humidity in the air. By the volume of fish that left here at the end of last week I trust you were all busy and the day passed quickly. This week looks to have a little bit of rain here and there but no major storms. Today is Nationa...
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Today is Cinco de Mayo and Oyster Day
Monday, 05 May 2014Looks to be a beautiful week weather-wise ‘til at least Thursday; warm sunny and dry. Today is Cinco de Mayo and Oyster Day so be sure to grab a beer and bivalve of your choice; then toast the Mexican defeat of the French Army. In NYC history Carnegie Hall opened today in 1891. Mother’s Day is fast approaching, this weekend millions of stoves a...
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Tomorrow is National Truffles Day
Thursday, 01 May 2014Looks to be a beautiful weekend, temps in the high 60’s and not a drop of rain in sight, woohoo! Be sure you get yourself stocked and don’t get caught short when the rush hits. Today in 1941 the classic Citizen Kane premiered in NYC and tomorrow is National Truffles Day. Makes for a good weekend, no? Local Georges Bank Swordfish is not only bea...
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Tomorrow is National Shrimp Scampi Day
Monday, 28 Apr 2014Enjoy the sun today as the next few days could be a bit cloudy, thankfully is clears up for the weekend. Tomorrow is National Shrimp Scampi Day, a shrimp bathed in garlic-lemon butter is great for the soul. Today in NYC history landscape architects are chosen to transform acres of swampland in Manhattan into Central Park the first landscaped pub...
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Today is National Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day
Thursday, 24 Apr 2014There was no update for a few days as I was away for a few days to recharge the batteries, but I am back and ready to go. The weather looks promising for the weekend with temps over 60 and just a slight chance of rain for Saturday. Today is National Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day, a classic finger food loved by all. Today in 1901New York becomes the firs...
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Today's NYer birthday
Monday, 14 Apr 2014The week looks clear heading into Good Friday and for the Easter weekend. Also keep in mind that Passover starts tonight and lasts ‘til next Tuesday evening. PLEASE call in any large orders for the weekend as early as possible, it’s most important on higher priced specialty items like, Lobsters, Halibut, etc. We will always cover all orders to t...
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Saturday is National Cheese Fondue Day
Thursday, 10 Apr 2014The weather will be nice today with glorious Spring sun warming us. Friday there is a slight chance of showers; Saturday and Sunday look great as well. Today in 1947 Jackie Robinson came to the Brooklyn Dodgers making him the 1st black player in the MLB. And Saturday is National Cheese Fondue Day, so dig in. As you know the price of good meat h...
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Today is National Empanada Day
Monday, 07 Apr 2014It was a great weekend for people to be outside, warm and sunny. The rest of the week looks good too, high 50’s to 60 degrees with not a chance of rain. Today is National Empanada Day, there are so many places to enjoy them these days, take your pick and don’t forget the hot sauce. Also today in New York they opened the country's first legalized...
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Today is National Chocolate Mousse Day
Thursday, 03 Apr 2014The weekend looks to be warm with temps in the 50’s and mostly clear with a slight chance of rain on Friday. Today in NYC history; General George Washington arrives to lead rebel forces against the British and the first portable cell phone call is made in NYC in 1973. It is also National Chocolate Mousse Day; when made well this is like a chocol...
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Today is National Clams on the Half Shell Day
Monday, 31 Mar 2014I believe that Spring is finally here and she is bringing us a wee bit o’ rain, but the temperature will be in the 50’s all week long. Today in NYC history the nation's marathon-dance craze begins as Alma Cummings sets a world record of 27 hours of non-stop dancing. Today is also National Clams on the Half Shell Day, break out the hot sauce and ...
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Today is National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
Monday, 24 Mar 2014Winter is hanging on like a baby on its Momma’s neck; it will never let go. So please everyone tell Winter we are done with her and to come back later this year. Along with some colder temps it looks like a little bit of snow for Tuesday, then the mercury will be rising to the 50’s for the end of the week and the weekend. Today is National Choco...
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Today is National Ravioli
Thursday, 20 Mar 2014Today is the first day of Spring and will be in the 50’s, the Winter has finally come to an end. No temps below 50 for the weekend until at least Monday. Cabin fever will be no more! Today is also National Ravioli and in 1899 Martha Place of Brooklyn becomes the first woman in NY State put to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing. Wild Strip...
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Its Corned Beef and Cabbage Day today
Monday, 17 Mar 2014While it will be a little cooler this week there isn’t a day below freezing and not a drop or flake predicted (so far). There’s no surprise that its Corned Beef and Cabbage Day today, in 1762 the first parade was held here in NYC. Also the Rubber band was patented by Stephen Perry of London in 1845. Black Sea Bass is the way to go so far this w...
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American Red Snappers are really pristine this week
Monday, 10 Mar 2014What a glorious weekend it was, temps in the 50’s and mostly sunny. This week looks to be much the same with Tuesday going to almost 60 degrees. Ironically today in 1888 New Yorkers walked across the frozen East River as the "Great Blizzard" continued to blow. In 2008 NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer after accusations began that he paid an escort service t...
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Sunday is National Crabmeat Day
Thursday, 06 Mar 2014Damn, its cold out there again today, thankfully there won’t be a day below freezing ‘til next week. As a matter of fact it’ll be in the 50’s on Saturday and in the 40’s on Sunday, which is National Crabmeat Day. In 1906 Lou Costello, comedian/actor of Abbott & Costello was born today in Paterson NJ and the Oreo sandwich cookie was first in...
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Tomorrow is National Pound Cake Day
Monday, 03 Mar 2014We dodged another bullet last night thank goodness, only a little dust. We are still going to have a cold week but at least there is no snow involved. Today in 1923 the debut issue of Time magazine is published from offices on East 40th Street. And 8 years later in 1931 the "Star Spangled Banner" officially becomes US national anthem. Lastly tom...
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Today is National Chocolate Soufflé Day
Thursday, 27 Feb 2014We are going to have another weekend without snow AND with temps above freezing!! This winter, so far, has been the 7th snowiest in NYC history, no kidding. Today is National Chocolate Soufflé Day, I have a had a few great ones at the recently closed Capsuoto Frères, yummy. Jumbo Back Sea Bass is the winner this week, the fish are both local an...
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Today is National Clam Chowder Day
Tuesday, 25 Feb 2014Chilly again in the Northeast much to my dismay, thankfully winter’s end is near; Spring will be very welcome when it finally comes, so please hurry along Mother Nature. Today is National Clam Chowder Day, red or white, you choose; great to warm you up on a cold day. We have just shy of half a ton of beautiful Wild Striped Bass in house, fish a...
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Tomorrow is National Sticky Bun Day
Thursday, 20 Feb 2014Spring Break is here, or so it seems by the warm temps, enjoy it while it lasts. All those cabin fever hungry hordes will be out in full force this weekend, be sure you’re ready. Tomorrow is National Sticky Bun Day, grab a bun (or two) and go get sticky! Today in 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth as he flew aboa...
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It Is National Cabbage Day
Tuesday, 18 Feb 2014To All Our Buyers and Chefs, A bit of warmer weather is heading our way with highs in the 50’s for Saturday. Maybe Spring is not so far off, one can only hope. Today in 1943 Yankees slugger Joe DiMaggio joins the Army after waiving his player deferment; now that’s a stand up guy. It is also National Cabbage Day, so grab a head and make some sla...
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Today is National Tortellini Day
Thursday, 13 Feb 2014To All Our Buyers and Chefs, So who ordered more snow, I know it wasn’t me! Looks a little messy out there but have no fear Down East will be open and delivering tomorrow and Saturday. Today is National Tortellini Day, heat up a bit of stock and drop them in, warm you right up. The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre took place tomorrow in 1929, sev...
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It is National Jello Week
Monday, 10 Feb 2014The snow almost passed us by last night, just a couple of inches, for this winter a mere dusting. The week looks a little cold until Thursday, but Thursday we are expecting a bit more snow! We are certainly getting our share (and someone else’s too) of the white stuff this winter. Good news is that it’s almost over. It is National Jello Week, so...
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Today is National Nutella Day
Thursday, 06 Feb 2014What a white winter it has been so far, challenging as well with all the snow related issues. But we are New Yorkers and we will get through this as well. Thankfully it looks like we dodged a bullet for Sunday as the storm will mostly pass with just a small snow shower, yeehaw! Today is National Nutella Day, whole grain bread and a banana and we...
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National Carrot Cake Day
Monday, 03 Feb 2014Well Super Bowl is over and the Seahawks devoured the Broncos whole. There was no denying who the winner was last nite. Now our dear friend Mother Nature has thrown us a screwball with a several inches of heavy wet snow. The snowfall is thankfully almost over but there are more than a few inches of snow for us to deal with. The rest of the week ...
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National Irish Coffee Week
Thursday, 30 Jan 2014Damn it’s still cold out there! We need a break and thankfully one is coming, this weekend. Starting tomorrow temps will be above 40 until Sunday, yay! Sorry for the delay in notifying you but this week is National Irish Coffee Week, so there’s still time to have one with a generous shot of Jamesons’; "Sláinte agus táinte!" (Health and Wealth). ...
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The Super Bowl is this Sunday
Monday, 27 Jan 2014I have good news and bad news; bad news first - more cold weather is on the way after today’s ‘heatwave’ of 38 degrees; good news is there is no snow in the forecast! The Super Bowl is this Sunday and there are thousands of extra tourists, players and staff to fill all the restaurants in the city so b4e ready. Today is National Blueberry Pancake...
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Today is National Lobster Thermidor Day.
Thursday, 23 Jan 2014A wee bit chilly out there today and all this cold is keeping the grey snow with us for a few days longer. For a little relief the weekend daytime temps are a bit higher but night hours are still in the single digits. Ironically today in 1867, the East River froze solid, disrupting ferry service and it forced New Yorkers to cross the river by fo...
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Today is International Hot & Spicy Food Day
Thursday, 16 Jan 2014The rest of this week looks warm and mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain for Saturday. Sounds like good weather for outdoor activities to me. Today is International Hot & Spicy Food Day so be sure to belly up to a bowl or plate of something smokin’ to clear out your sinuses. Also in 1920 New Yorkers bellied up to the bar for one last d...
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Tomorrow is National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
Monday, 13 Jan 2014Tomorrow looks to be a bit wet but then the rest of the week clears up with mild temps in the 40’s, not too bad. Today in NYC history,the popular sitcom "All In the Family" premiered in 1971, making Carroll O'Connor's Archie Bunker the best-known (and funniest) bigot in Queens. Tomorrow is National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day, whether old school a...
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This is National Pizza Week
Thursday, 09 Jan 2014The cold snap is over and will give way to warm (55 degrees) and a bit wet by Saturday. Time to break out the shorts!! This is National Pizza Week; one of the best pizzas I ever ate was a white pie with Littlenecks, potatoes and fresh oregano, bellissimo. Jumbo Black Sea Bass is still running well and looks like a winner at 7.95. We have a ton ...
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Tomorrow is National Tempura Day
Monday, 06 Jan 2014It will be a good night for a little extra cold protection as temps will be in the single digits late into tomorrow morning. The week will steadily warm up with Friday in the 40’s. Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch was founded 100 years ago today and in 1919 Teddy Roosevelt, the only New York City native to become president, dies at age 60. ...
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January is National Soup Month
Thursday, 02 Jan 2014Happy New Year to you all, another chance for us to get it right. I hope the holiday treated you all well and any bruises (ego or otherwise) are healed and/or healing. Mother Nature has some chilly temps and perhaps a bit of snow in store for us tonite and tomorrow so be ready. Coincidentally, January is National Soup Month and the next few days...
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We are bringing in a new high end treat, Carelian Caviar from Finland.
Thursday, 19 Dec 2013Looks like we are in for a Spring preview this weekend with temps in the 50’s and 60’s, wow! Great shopping and sightseeing weather so be ready. Today in 1903 the Williamsburg suspension bridge opens between Brooklyn & Manhattan. And tomorrow is National Fried Shrimp Day what a perfect way to end the week. We are bringing in a new high end ...
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Red Snappers from the Gulf are still the shining stars again this week
Monday, 16 Dec 2013Our week is starting out on the cold side with a little more snow Tuesday but as the week progresses we are going to be on the warmer side by Thursday. Today in 1913, Charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week; also in 1985, Mafia chieftain Paul Castellano is cut down in a hail of bullets by John Gotti outside Sparks Stea...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, 25 Nov 2013This past weekend was a bit of a shock, 60 then 20 degrees! Tomorrow and Wednesday are both supposed to be wet, clearing up for Turkey Day. 50 years ago today JFK was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, a very sad day for all. Also today in 1864; as the Civil War begins to wind down, Confederates set fire to hotels, theaters and stores ...
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Sunday is National Sardines Day
Thursday, 21 Nov 2013While the weather looks to be clear this weekend BUT expect temps in the 20’s both Saturday and Sunday night, brrrr! The masses will be out shopping all weekend in anticipation of the holiday so be prepared. Today in 1964the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opens as the nation's longest suspension bridge, allowing drivers to travel between Brooklyn and ...
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Today is National Vichyssoise Day
Monday, 18 Nov 2013We are looking at a cool, dry week with temps in the high 40’s. Today is National Vichyssoise Day, gather up some leeks and potatoes and go to town; a simple dish made right can be truly soul satisfying. Thanksgiving is just 10 days away, please be sure to get your holiday orders in early to be sure you’re covered; call your sales rep for prices...
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Tomorrow is National Pickle Day
Thursday, 14 Nov 2013We are for some gorgeous weather, after tonight we’re talking mid-50’s and sunny ‘til Monday. People are starting to shop and get into the holiday spirit so don’t get caught short. Tomorrow is National Pickle Day; naturally fermented pickles are as good for you as a probiotic yogurt. In 1905 Genaro Lombardi receives his NYC license to operate th...
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November 11th is Veterans Day
Monday, 11 Nov 2013It looks like we may be in for a little snow for tomorrow, Tuesday. Otherwise the rest of the week looks clear and sunny. Today in 1921, November 11th is declared Armistice Day, a national holiday, now called Veterans Day. While we are on that subject, whether this email finds you off or working; please take a moment to think of all the vets bo...
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Tomorrow is National Cappuccino Day
Thursday, 07 Nov 2013After today’s showers the rest of the week and the weekend are going to be dry and cool with temps in the mid to high 50’s. Just in time for the cold weather tomorrow is National Cappuccino Day, regular or decaf. Monday is of course Veterans Day; please let us never forget the gift of freedom, that all the members of our armed forces give us wit...
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It is National Fig Week
Monday, 04 Nov 2013A bit chilly this morning, in the low 30’s where I am; brrrr! The rest of the week is warming up and looks relatively dry except for Thursday so far. It is National Fig Week, get some in front of you and grill, bake or just cut them up and find some way to enjoy. We have a new Clam coming through, the Arctic Wedge Clam. These guys are real smal...
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Tomorrow is National Greasy Foods Day
Thursday, 24 Oct 2013Looks to be a sunny and dry weekend, a bit cooler as the high will not crack 60 degrees. Today in the United Nations is formally established and meets for the first time. Also tomorrow is National Greasy Foods Day, so have a few cocktails tonite and have the perfect excuse to indulge. We have a boatload of sustainable Icelandic Cod available to...
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Tomorrow is International Day of The Nacho and National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
Monday, 21 Oct 2013The weekend blessed us with some great weather which kept all of you busy. This week’s weather looks good, there might be a shower on Wednesday, otherwise cool and sunny. Tomorrow is a big day, it is both International Day of The Nacho and National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day. Also in 1959 The Guggenheim Museum opens on Upper Fifth Avenue (some worry...
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Saturday is National Seafood Bisque Day
Thursday, 17 Oct 2013We are looking at a dry and cool weekend straight on through ‘til Monday. People will be out and about shopping, sight-seeing and eating so be ready for them. Today in 1960 Columbia professor Charles Van Doren is arrested in NYC for lying about his involvement in a cheating scandal on the TV quiz-show Twenty One. Also Saturday is National Seafoo...
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National Gumbo Day is Saturday
Thursday, 10 Oct 2013Weekend weather start out a little wet but clears to sunny and mild for most of it. The town of Flushing is chartered by the Dutch today in 1645, perhaps not the best name best there is some great food to be found there. National Gumbo Day is Saturday, whether seafood or other Gumbo is a great choice when the weather turns chilly. East Coast H...
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Tuesday is National FlufferNutter Day
Monday, 07 Oct 2013We were blessed with another good weekend of weather and this week looks OK so far, but it may get a little wet later in the week. Tuesday is National FlufferNutter (a wicked combination of peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff) Day, please be sure to go old school and have one. "The French Connection" opens today in theaters (1971). The suspense ...
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Friday is National Vodka Day
Thursday, 03 Oct 2013This week’s weather has been great and the weekend looks good, except for a little rain for tomorrow. Friday is National Vodka Day, so whether up in a martini on the rocks be sure to get yourself hooked up. In 1965 at the Statue of Liberty President Lyndon Johnson signs an immigration bill abolishing nation-of-origin immigration quotas today in ...
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Local Swordfish is still the rockstar of the day
Monday, 23 Sep 2013A bit of rain but otherwise it was a great weekend; this week looks to be sunny, cool and dry. Philharmonic Hall, later renamed Avery Fisher Hall, opens today in 1962 as the first unit of Lincoln Center. Also in 1879 The Cream Separator was patented and Wednesday is Crabmeat Newburg Day. Local Swordfish is still the rockstar of the day, flesh i...
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This Friday is National Rum Punch Day
Thursday, 19 Sep 2013We are in store for some beautiful fall weather this weekend sunny and 70’s all the way through. This Friday is National Rum Punch Day, at the of your shift have your favorite bartender hook you up, close your eyes and smell the Caribbean surf. Also today in 1977; U.S. Representative Ed Koch defeats Mario Cuomo in the mayoral primary en route to...
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Today is National Guacamole Day, whip up some fish tacos and have a blast.
Monday, 16 Sep 2013It was a great weekend and next one looks good as well. As business ramps up be sure to call your rep for menu changes. Today is National Guacamole Day, whip up some fish tacos and have a blast. In 1920 Wall Street was rocked by a bomb blast outside the headquarters of J.P. Morgan that kills several dozen people and injures hundreds more. Author...
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Friday is the 13th and also; National Peanut Day
Thursday, 12 Sep 2013A little wet today give way to a gorgeous weekend of 70’s and sunny. And Friday is the 13th and also; National Peanut Day and in 1609 Henry Hudson sets sail up the river that now bears his name laying claim to territories for the Dutch. We have some amazing Wild King Salmon, they have a 75% yield and at 10.30 a bargain that will not be seen aga...
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Wednesday is National Hot Cross Bun Day
Monday, 09 Sep 2013It was a gorgeous weekend and the streets were busy with people shopping, eating, etc. This week looks Elvis Presley makes the first of his three appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show today in 1956. Wednesday is National Hot Cross Bun Day, it was believed that sharing one is supposed to ensure friendship for the coming year; so break some bread wi...
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Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day
Friday, 06 Sep 2013Well the end of summer is drawing near, kids are going back to school and the city is getting busy again with fashion week gearing up. We are looking a t a great weekend weather-wise, high 70’s and dry for the most part. Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day; also Captain Kidd sailed to the Caribbean from New York Harbor today in 1696. Loca...
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Labor Day weekend
Thursday, 29 Aug 2013The weekend weather seems a bit up in the air, but the chance of rain is low. It is Labor Day weekend so keep in mind when you are ordering that we are closed on Monday for the holiday.Tomorrow is National Toasted Marshmallow Day, for something so simple you can get a lot of people excited with a bag and some sticks. 1896. Chop Suey is invented ...
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Tomorrow is National Cherry Popsicle Day
Monday, 26 Aug 2013Well this week looks to be a little wet early this week with the latter part beautiful and dry. Tomorrow is National Cherry Popsicle Day so take a minute to channel your inner (or outer) child. Today in NYC history, the football Giants announce that they will leave Yankee Stadium to play in the New Jersey Meadowlands [1971]. Jumbo Black Sea Bas...
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The New York Yacht Club's "America" wins the first International Cup race
Thursday, 22 Aug 2013Looks like it will be a great weekend weather-wise, sunny and 80’s all weekend long. The New York Yacht Club's "America" wins the first International Cup race and starts a legacy (1851) and the Willis Avenue Bridge opens between Manhattan and the Bronx (1900) today in NYC history. Also Saturday is National Peach Pie Day, so please pay homage to...
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Today is National Oyster Day
Monday, 05 Aug 2013This week looks to be on the wet side in the middle, but clearing up in time for the weekend. Today is National Oyster Day, so be sure to celebrate in the appropriate manner. A plate full of a few of your favorites, a little mignonette and an ice cold beverage of your choosing. Also today in 1982 The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum opened her...
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Welcome to August
Thursday, 01 Aug 2013Welcome to August, where it can wet, hot and sunny all in the same day. The weekend looks mixed again but Saturday there a slight chance of rain. Back in 1962 Sylvia Woods opens "Sylvia's," a soul food restaurant in Harlem. The original eatery has just four booths and a counter for ten, but later expands to several times its original size en rou...
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Wednesday is National Raspberry Cake Day
Tuesday, 30 Jul 2013The weekend turned out to be pretty good weather wise and this week is looking good as well. Wednesday is National Raspberry Cake Day, with raspberries as good as they’ve been this year that should be a snap. On another more somber note; Max Fish, amazing bar on Ludlow Street is closing today and moving to Williamsburg. Longtime owner of the han...
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Change in the way shellfish tags are made
Thursday, 11 Jul 2013There has been a change in the way shellfish tags are made by the USFDA (see attached letter). Also attached is a copy of a shellfish tag; note the Harvest Date –this is the day they are removed from the original bed and put into wet storage. Then also note the Final Harvest Date when they are pulled for shipping. These two dates are typically 3...
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Sushi Mania: 489-Pound Tuna Sells For $1.76 Million
Thursday, 10 Jan 2013You've heard of going whole hog. How about getting the total tuna? Tokyo restaurant chain Kiyomura K.K. paid a record $1.76 million at an auction over the weekend for just one fish: a 489-pound bluefin tuna. That comes to about $3,600 per pound. The Los Angeles Times says the company got into a bidding war in order to have the honor of buying th...
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What's Hot in 2013
Thursday, 03 Jan 2013The National Restaurant Association (NRA) each year prepares its "What's Hot" culinary forecast of menu trends for the coming year. The NRA surveyed more than 1,800 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) – to find that children's nutrition and local sourcing will continue to be the hottest trends on restaurant men...
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At His Own Risk, Somali Chef Creates Gourmet Haven In War- Weary Mogadishu
Monday, 26 Nov 2012Ahmed Jama was running a successful Somali cafe in southwest London when he decided it was time to go home. Against the urgent advice of friends, he returned to Mogadishu three years ago and started cooking. Jama epitomizes the spirit of rebirth in the city that has been brutalized by 21 years of civil war. As expatriates return to take their ho...
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Court Rejects Mass. Ports' Suit Against Fish Law
Thursday, 29 Nov 2012BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected claims by New England’s two largest fishing ports that federal regulators improperly enacted fishing rules that they say are wiping out local fleets. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision upheld a 2011 lower court ruling on a suit brought by the ports of New Bedford and Glouces...
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Down East Goes Green
Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011Down East Seafood Inc. and The Bronx River Alliance won the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Quality Award, an honor granted annually to groups and individuals.Down East is the first small business in the city to operate an all-electric delivery truck. The company bought the non-polluting, squat green medium-duty truck as a way...
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D.E.S. Moves from Manhattan to Bronx
Monday, 11 Apr 2011Bronx, NY– One of the businesses that is thriving and contributing to the economic boom in the Hunt’s Point area, is doing so after fleeing Manhattan’s skyrocketing rents. Down East Seafood, Inc. has created jobs and tax revenues for the Bronx, in addition it is also helping to spruce up its environment.As his distribution grew so did the numbe...
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