Knuckle Sandwich, Easter Sunday, and Tuna Specials

 

Hey Y'all, The Catch landed in the big city last week and boy was Brookhaven ready for us! Crowds came to celebrate our opening and we met many, many nice people. I've never felt more encouraged about the path this little fishmonger has taken. People were actually thanking us for coming! What a great week and an encouraging start! Speaking of spreading the word, did you see this nice article in the AJC? I had a nice long conversation with this lovely food editor and she made me sound so smart! Thank you Ligaya Figueras for your great piece on my little business.

Our New Location

Brookhaven's First Customer!

A Fun Social Media Hashtag

Closed Easter Sunday We are closed Easter Sunday, April 4th, a week from today. Keep that in mind when shopping next week and planning your Easter meals. If you need any special orders for your holiday gathering, go ahead and call your local market to place those so you're guaranteed availability. We don't want any sad bunnies next weekend! You Want a Knuckle Sandwich? No! Not that kind of knuckle sandwich. We have a brand new crab salad sandwich that you're going to love! We know everyone is looking forward to our lobster rolls coming back in season so while we're waiting, Chef Jon came up with this delicious new creation. It's fresh crab claw meat (pulled from the knuckle) mixed with mayo, Dijon mustard, celery, red bell pepper, and our special blend of seasonings. Come in today and get you a knuckle sandwich for just $13.99! You deserve it ;)

Fin Mail AKA Tooting My Fishy Horn Some really nice comments came to us via social media this week Molly M. - Just stopped here and bought sushi grade tuna scallops and Beautiful Briny salt. So happy to have fresh fish nearby. Teri M. - Best and freshest fish in Atlanta. I drive to the Johns Creek store frequently and never disappointed! 💕 Kimberly M. - We loved the swordfish and smoked trout dip we got from you yesterday! So happy to have your new location so close to home. Grace V . - Welcome to Brookhaven and much success! We're happy you are here! I just happen to drive by and couldn't help myself. Loved what I saw and will stop by earlier than 5:00!

What's In The Cases Daily & Mercato Delivery Do you need more time in your life? I think we all do! How about letting us help you save time with Mercato delivery? Available in all 3 market locations, you can easily go to our Mercato page, choose your home market, and pick your products you'd like delivered. Fresh Kathleen's Catch delivered right to your door! This is also a great way to check out what we have in our cases before you head to the store as it is updated hourly. You can see it on our website here as well. Right now for new customers, you can save $10 off $35 with the code SAVETIME35. This offer is good until 03/31/21. Happy shopping!

Specials This Week: Tuna portions for just $8.99/each Here are few great recipes: Honey Lime-Glazed Grilled Tuna Sesame Crusted Tuna Steak on Arugula

Catch-To-Go This Week Available until 5pm today, we have our Honey Jalapeno Salmon with Black Bean and Corn Salad served over greens.

Starting Monday, we'll have Garlic Butter Cod with Asparagus and Sweet Potato Wedges.

And Finally I'm thinking about my mom this morning. I started my little business in Johns Creek in 2011 with money I inherited from her when she passed away. It wasn't much money - what she had left at the end of her life was split among her five children. But it was enough to get a teeny store and some used refrigeration equipment. My buddy, David Metz, from the new wine shop next door and I used to sit outside and watch hoards of traffic pass along Medlock Bridge without giving us a second look. We would make bets on whether the lone car pulling in would be fish or or wine. We've come a ways since then. David is on to a big career in wine and I am sitting here in my third location sipping coffee and listening to my amazing staff selling my fish. I can hardly believe I am here. I hope my mom is proud. Blessings, Kathleen

Brookhaven Opening

 

Hey Y'all, We open our Brookhaven market THIS Saturday, March 20th, at 10 am! We have been working extra hard to get all the finishing touches in place and cannot wait for you to see the new location. It's really spectacular. The address is 3436 Clairmont Road, Brookhaven, GA 30319. It's in the Skyland Shopping Center, right near the intersection of Buford Highway and Clairmont Road. Since we are laser-focused on making everything perfect, your email this week will be short and sweet!

Specials This Week: Flounder at just $14.99/lb Some great recipes include: Garlic Parmesan Flounder Broiled Flounder with Lemon Cream Sauce

Catch-To-Go This Week (pay attention to days this week!!) Available until FRIDAY, we have Balsamic Glazed Salmon with Oven Roasted Asparagus and Brown Rice.

Starting SATURDAY, we'll have our ever-popular Honey Jalapeno Salmon with Black Bean and Corn Salad served over greens.

And Finally We wish we could be selling you wine at Brookhaven this weekend but unfortunately, we didn't get our liquor license in time to get an order in with our vendors. Be on the lookout for it next week, though! See you all tomorrow. Blessings, Kathleen

Crawfish, Flounder Specials & Prosciutto Wrapped Cod

 

Hey Y'all, Crawfish season is now. And before you ask, let me say that we do not sell live crawfish. Why? If you order a sack of live crawfish, you are planning an event with a sizeable number of people. Transporting live crawfish from the bayous to Atlanta involves refrigerated trucks that carry lots of fish and the temperature to keep that fish fresh is not the temperature that sustains the life of those little mudbugs. So they die. And what are you going to serve in its place at your crawfish boil? And who are you going to be mad at for ruining your event? This no live crawfish sales decision is pure self-preservation on my part.

Fin Mail (aka tooting my fishy horn): Joe R. sent this delightfully worded email: Hi Kathleen, Thank you for screwing up and cutting me way more salmon than I requested last weekend. It afforded me extra salmon burgers for lunch the next day. Thank you for not getting offended when I told you I was going to cook my fish outside on the grill so I didn't pollute my house with fish smell. Your fish doesn't smell...my cooking does (plus the grill is a lot healthier and easier to clean). Thank you for agreeing with me that Cod does in fact have a strong smell and turning it into a fishmongering moment by explaining to me why. It was great seeing you in the JC store last weekend. Stay safe.   Thank YOU, Joe, for taking the time to send me this note! Let me explain to the rest of the readers that I did accidentally overcut his order and I was going to re-cut it but he insisted on taking it all. And the reason some fish stinks more when it is cooked is that the fat content is high. Fish from cold water generally have more fat and that can be a bit stinky when it cooks. Most of our fish is so fresh that you wouldn't have an issue with smell anyway. Here are the salmon burgers he cooked up!

Specials This Week: Flounder fillet for $17.99/lb Whole flounder (1/2 lb. each) for $8.20/lb Broiled Flounder with Parmesan Caesar Glaze Whole Scored Fried Flounder with Sweet Peach & Hot Pepper Jelly

Catch-To-Go This Week Available until Sunday, we have our Shrimp and Blue Crab Pasta.

Starting Monday, we'll have Prosciutto Wrapped Cod with Mediterranean Vegetable medley.

And Finally If you look carefully at the sky today and you see one of the clouds marked "9" look above it and you will see me. What am I doing up here? I'm enjoying the sunshine and loving the idea of putting the down jacket away for the next two seasons. Hope you have a great weekend planned with lots of outdoor activities. And remember, your mask will keep the pollen out of your nose. Add that to the list of mask-wearing advantages!

Blessings, Kathleen