Good morning Chefs and Buyers,
Hope everyone had a great weekend. There is still some problems with flights out of Northern Europe because of volcanic ash that have left us short on a few items like Dover sole, and we are still waiting to see if we can get product on a flight later this week. Spain and Portugal are so far unaffected so sardines have landed and are available today.
Arriving this morning we have some great fish from our guys in Apalachicola, Florida. Crispy fresh 16/20 shrimp tails, metallic silver and graphite colored Spanish mackerel, domestic red grouper, and large American red snappers with candy red gills are all just in today and ready for you to appreciate.
We have fresh frog legs in today, they flew out the door last time, so order early before they are sold out again. Razor clams and live sea scallops in the shell are also available, both items are fresh and full of vigor and ready to impress your guests.
Local specials include whitebait / eperlan, black sea bass, wild Delaware striped bass, fresh fancy fluke, and bright local squid.
"If we were logical, the future would be bleak, indeed. But we are more than logical. We are human beings, and we have faith, and we have hope, and we can work." ~Jacques Cousteau Good day,
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