Seafood Boil, Closed for Easter and Oysters - Farmed or Wild?

Hey Y'all, It's been a great week. We are working hard to get our Seafood Boil up and running for your spring/summer celebrations. We have had LOTS of business which means a chance to see and hear from many of our old friends (looking at you Tracey, Howard, Jenny and Knud). But the best day of all this week was Wednesday - Louie's birthday. He's 8 years old. And he is a very good boy.

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This Week's Special Steelhead - 6 oz. $9.95 each I know this is the same special as last week but I thought that it would be just the right thing for an Easter dinner. Steelhead trout is buttery and has a king salmon flavor that is slightly sweet. Check out the fat lines in this picture! Our steelhead is raised in the cold, fast moving waters of the fjords of Norway. This week our special is on 6 oz. skin-on portions which are perfect for the grill, oven, smoker or stove top.

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What's New at the Catch  Our new Catch Coastal Boil is a pre-ordered seafood feast which I have made virtually foolproof - even on April Fool's Day! It's got everything you need including french bread, cole slaw, corn, potatoes and all the seasonings with your choice of seafood. For MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE! For CATCH COASTAL BOIL orders, please ALLOW THREE DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE! Pickup time: Up to 30 minutes Pickup Address: 3436 Clairmont Road, Brookhaven, GA 30319-3720 Catch Coastal Seafood Boil is perfect for your next party, picnic, or an easy weeknight dinner. I can't wait for you to try it.

Halibut! It's back!  

It's a long boring winter when halibut is out of season but now, in spring, we are happily planning halibut on the grill, halibut in the oven, halibut on the stove top. Any way you choose to cook halibut is the right way to cook halibut. Welcome back to the best tasting fish of the Pacific, imho.

On the Lookout

'm on the lookout for some Yellow Lake Perch which I am told could be available next week. If this "Pearl of the Great Lakes" is one of your favorite fish, get in touch with a pre-order so I will know how much to bring in. (Kevin - this means you!)

Oyster Farming

I had a conversation with a customer this week about which oysters we sell that are farmed and which are wild. Right now the only wild caught oyster we have in our cases is from the James River. Should you be worried about farmed oysters? No. Basically the only difference between farmed and wild oysters is that farmed oysters generally have deeper cups, thinner shells and more obvious hinges. Oyster farmers tumble the oysters to encourage a certain shape. Farmed oysters are raised in and fed from the same waters as wild oysters.

As with everything else in the ocean, there are fewer wild oysters than ever before. Choosing farmed oysters helps to sustain the population of wild ones while still maintaining the unique filtering qualities of wild oysters. Oysters of all kinds do much to keep our waters clean.

When choosing your oysters, instead of worrying over farmed or wild, consider shape, flavor and size so that you get the oysters you love.

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 In Our Cases

Polynesian Marinated Salmon Sable Fresh Sardines Hawaiian Kampachi Black Bass Whole Branzino Swordfish Yellowfin Tuna Red Snapper Rainbow Trout Steelhead Trout Atlantic Salmon by Verlasso Mahi Sea Scallops Fluke Flounder Corvina  Ora King Salmon Walleye Monkfish Amberjack	Red Grouper Chilean Sea Bass Striped Bass Wild Georgia Shrimp Swell Oysters Blue Point Oysters Savage Blonde Oysters Mookiemoto Oysters James River Oysters Beausoleil Oysters Littleneck Clams Black Mussels Crab Fingers Kaluga Caviar Golden Osetra Caviar Classic Osetra Caviar Salmon Roe Siberian Sevruga Siberian Beluga

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FREE Wine Tasting On Saturday, 3:00-5:00 pm!

Come see us this weekend for our free wine tasting on Saturday afternoon from 3:00-5:00. We are tasting three of our favorite Italians this week:

La Scolca Gavi, 2024- $19.99

Piedmont, Gavi, Italy

100% Cortese grapes

La Scolca Gavi 2023 is a DOCG dry white wine made from100% Cortese grapes sourced from the high hills of Rovereto Superiore di Gavi. The 2023 vintage is noted for its striking freshness, featuring flavors of white peach, bright lemon zest, delicate almond, and distinctive flinty minerality. The wine is vinified traditionally in steel with temperature control, and it is best served at approximately 53-55 degrees.

Cora Pinot Grigio, Colline Pescaresi, 2024 - $16.99

Abruzzo, Italy

Cora Pinot Grigio is fermented for two weeks and aged for a few months in stainless steel tanks. The wine is bottled under a screw cap to maintain its fresh, clean flavors. It is sourced from vineyards in the Abruzzo region of Italy. All electricity used at the winery comes from 100% solar and wind power. This Pinot Grigio is bright and crisp, with hints of citrus and floral. It will drink well with grilled fish, Caprese salad, and light kinds of pasta.

Cavallotto Langhe Nebbiolo, 2022 - $53.19

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy

Think of Langhe Nebbiolo as a baby Barolo, or a Rosso di Barolo. It’s a category that is becoming more common and popular as consumers look to wines that can be enjoyed without years or decades of bottle age, like most renditions of Barolo itself. When released from a top producer of Barolo, like Cavallotto, you find magic in the glass. Cavallotto’s 2022 Langhe Nebbiolo has the “not just fruit” allure of Barolo, fine supporting (but not intrusive) tannins, and an uncommon elegance and length. This isn’t an aperitivo type of wine because of an appealing austerity, but it’s fabulous now with hearty pasta or grilled meats. Those wanting a sense of Barolo without waiting a decade or more should try Cavallotto’s Langhe Nebbiolo.94 - Michael Apstein – Jan 15, 2025

And Finally, 

Don't forget we are closing on Sunday for Easter. It's time for a break.

Blessings,

Kathleen