FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL HEART MONTH!
Make fish your drug of choice!
OPEN 361 DAYS A YEAR!
Monday thru Friday 10 to 7
Saturdays 9 to 6
Sundays 10 to 5
Proud to be a Shedd Aquarium Rite Bite Partner
FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL HEART MONTH
We have your fish and seafood for a healthy heart!
There is no bad time to make a good resolution, like adding more fish to your diet!
Here are a few links right off the AMA website.
Fish 101
Fish-frequently asked questions
Fish and Omega 3 fatty acids
Levels of mercury and omega 3s
Make fish is the drug of choice
Fish and seafood play a big part of a healthy diet. They are a good lean protein, are low fat, low cholesterol, and easy to cook. There have been numerous studies attributing the many health benefits of fish over any possible risk.
Health benefits from fish
Benefits exceed the risks
Fish oil
You can always take a fish oil pill but consider where the oil comes from, fish! Wouldn't your rather take your medicine from a nice piece of grilled salmon and a glass of red wine.
(Red wine)
Fish is also a must for pregnant or soon to be pregnant women. There are a few guide lines but overall fish is part of a healthy pregnancy.
Fish and pregnacy
FDA recomendations for pregnant women
Things going on in February. ..
2/2 - Groundhog Day(no clue what that has to do with fish).
2/8 - Superbowl-Colts and Saints:Think appetizers...
Party Platters, cooked shrimp, crab claws, crayfish salad, tuna tartar, shrimp ceviche with guacamole and much more. Call us and we will set you up with a spread that people will be talking about long after the game is over!
2/14 - Valentine's Day! Order Early!
2/16 - Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras begins...
Live crayfish, Spicy Crayfish Salad, Blackened Redfish, Shrimp Gravy and Cheesy Grits, Gumbo and more.
2/17 - Ash Wednesday- Lent Begins:Our recommendation,
eat lots of fish!
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FEBRUARY SPECIALS
For more details, stop by the shop and check them out or sign up for the newsletter.
Blue Mussels
Farmed Salmon, Atlantic and King
Farmed Striped Bass
Laughing Bird Shrimp
WORLD FAMOUS PARTY TRAYS
REMEMBER THAT ALL SHRIMP ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL!
CALL AHEAD FOR PRICES AND THE BEST OPTIONS
We have our regular trays and/or we can custom design
any type of tray you want!
Dirk's Fish Gift Card
This would make a great gift for the fish and seafood lover or "foodie" in your life!.
Fresh Alaskan King Crab are no longer available.
The quota has been caught. We will be bringing in fresh frozen Dutch Harbor crab that was frozen within the last 4 to 5 weeks. It will be almost as good as the fresh.
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Best Fresh Frozen King Crab ever!
350 pounds sold on New Years Eve!
These are three of crab boats that we had the pleasure of going out on. It was an incredible trip. Dutch Harbor is an awesome place of whales, seals, lots of seabirds, king crab and above all, great people!
"It's not the end of the world but you can see it from here"
This was my favorite quote from the trip.
JANUARY CLASSES 2010
First Class of the Year!
Start the New Year off with some good comfort seafood
to help get us through the cold and snow of January!
Soups, Sandwiches, Seafood
Roasted Tomato and Vegetable Soup with Bay Scallops
Wild Rice and Wild Shrimp Soup
along with...
Branzini Panini
Tilapia Cuban Sandwich
Rock Shrimp Po' Boy with Spicy Roumalade
Zesty Smoked Trout and Arugula Wrap
B.Y.O.B. and B.Y.A. (bring your appetite)!
Tuesday, January 19th
7:30 until 9:30ish
$65.00 per person
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Basic Sushi Class
"Our most popular class!"
In this hands on class, Dirk will talk about sushi and guide you thru the techniques
of making five maki rolls and two nigiri.
We start with a bowl of our own miso soup and fresh tuna avocado ginger salad.
Bring a bottle of wine, a friend and your appetite.
You will have to eat what you roll and roll what you eat!
Tuesday January 26th
7:30 until 9:30ish
Class limited to 20 people
$75.00 per person
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773.404.3475
No cancelations after the Saturday prior to any class.
If you can’t come send a friend!
(check the cooking class page for more info)
Cooking Classes @ Dirk's
773.404.3475
Call ahead and reserve your space today,
we do fill up quickly!
TIRED OF THE SAME OLD LUNCH?
Start the New Year off by making us one of your resolutions for good health!
Give us a try for lunch.
Call ahead for take out or eat in our cafe.
Sandwiches, hot soups, and cool sushi.
Click on the Lunch and Sushi menu buttons to the right and check out our new menu.
Seafood Business Article about Dirk
As Seen on ABC
Channel 7
Check out the video podcast by the Hungry Hound, Steve Dolinsky, on the hunt for his perfect smoked fish bagel. His favorite cold smoked sturgeon could only be found at Dirk's Fish ( preorder only but try the smoked sable instead)
Hungry Hound: The ultimate smoked fish bagel
All you Piscivorous People:
Look for our new and improved online newsletter in January 2009!
More News, Recipes, Information, Classes, and Coupons!
Give us your email so we can include you
in our mailings!
Sign up on the Home Page.
West Coast Salmon...
There was a very interesting piece on the CBS news show 60 minutes on Sunday about the west coast salmon issue and what the goverment does and doesn't do. It seems like they shoot themselves in the foot and then proceed to shoot the other foot too! A lot of money is spent of "salmon recovery" and thet even save a few salmon in the process! Check it out.
CBS 60 Minutes:The fuss over salmon
SATURDAY TASTINGS
12:00 until 3:00
Weather permitting(like in March!)
On our Big Green Egg grill!
We are playing with our new gas grill donated by the good folks at DCS Appliances.
It fires up quick and cooks hot!
Stop by for a sample of something good from the sea.
A COUPLE OF GOOD ARTICLES ON HEALTH!
Weighing the lastest facts on seafood safety and health
American Heart Association
Here is a new website for fish information from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Marine Fisheries Service. it contains a lot of good information on the state of our fisheries. Check it out.
Fish Watch
Have you had your two servings of fish this week?
Many studies have concluded that at least two meals of fish per week will help prevent many aliments of the mind and body.
Medicine never tasted so good!
Fish is the drug of choice!
Seafood and Health
American Heart Association
FDA Report
Read two more reports below...
BE GOOD TO YOUR HEART
EAT MORE FISH FOR THE HEALTH OF IT!
THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND STURGEON GENERAL RECOMMEND
TWO SERVING OF FISH PER WEEK.
WE RECOMMEND MORE...OF COURSE!
SUSHI FISH IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE,
CALL FOR TODAYS SELECTION.
Current Good News...
Go head, Moms, eat seafood!
Fish and Pregnancy:Brain Food for Babies
Two authoritative scientific assesments, one from researchers at the
HARVARD SCHOOL of
PUBLIC HEALTH
and the other from the
INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
of the National Academy of Sciences, concluded that for most people the health benifits of eating fish and shellfish clearly exceed any risk of contamination from heavy metals or toxic chemicals.
A Point of Interest
The lead researcher from the Harvard study said he was suprised to find how little evidence of harm exists and concluded that the benefits greatly outweigh the risks, a fact that has been lost on the public
(due to negative reporting).
A couple more reasons for eating fish...
Eat_Seafood_See_Weight_Loss
Fish and Seafood: More health benifits
Fish really is the drug of choice!
We
have many tasty low fat
recipes
and ideas.
Fish
is the original fast food!
FEBRUARY 2010
