Ever wonder what it means to truly be a fishmonger?  From scaling fish without making a mess to seeing fish all over the world, Anthony D’Angelo and Nick Anastasi join the Monger podcast and look into what a fishmonger really is.  Anthony is Sam D’Angelo’s oldest son, and a real innovator at Samuels who has 30 years of seafood under his belt. Nick’s roots go back to Ippolito’s Seafood where he learned to cut, clean, sell and market fish.  He is now a leader at Samuels Seafood.  Enjoy a conversation with the “fish fraternity.”

After busy Christmas fish slinging comes a hectic, all hands on deck New Year’s Eve.  Once the trucks rolled out on December 31st, Bill and Joe sat down and discussed 2019, which was Samuels’ most innovative year introducing products. Astan Tuna, Jail Island Salmon, Oishii Shrimp and Kurobuta Pork are some of the products Samuels rolled out and the Monger Podcast served as the red carpet.  Listen to the guys tell the stories of what makes these products most memorable.

Happy New Year to all and thank you for listening!

Recorded live from Giuseppe’s Market at Samuels Seafood on Christmas Eve, 2019, we welcome 97.5’s Anthony Gargano to the show.  Anthony “the Cuz” Gargano is Philly’s favorite everyman. He brings on the passion, enthusiasm and the heart of every Philadelphia sports fan!  He’s also a great guy and a familiar face to Samuels. We discuss his take on the Feast of the Seven Fishes, the ballad of Carson Wentz, and what food means to his family and culture.  Happy Holidays to all Monger listeners!

Check out The Anthony Gargano Show on 97.5, weekdays 10 am-2 pm or his podcast “The Anthony Gargano Show.”

A quintessential staple in the Philadelphia seafood scene is the Oyster House, located on Samson Street. From one of the best happy hours in the city to the exciting show put on by the masterful Oyster shuckers, the Oyster House is famous and we really enjoyed sitting down with owner, Sam Mink.  Sam took the business over from his father and has been a huge part of the “Oyster Culture” in Philadelphia. 

Check them out on Instagram @phloysterhouse and oysterhousephilly.com

Episode 027 – Anastasi Seafood, A Philly Fish Landmark

Two great families of Philadelphia fishmongering come together this week on the podcast. We sit down with Sal Anastasi, owner of Anastasi Seafood along with “Sammy Brown” D’Angelo of Ippolito’s Seafood and Samuels & Son Seafood.  Anastasi Seafood is located in South Philly’s iconic Italian Market, and has been providing seafood for 80 years. Listen to Sal and Sammy talk about their beginnings in the Philadelphia fish market, to the vast changes they’ve made to survive and still be the best in the business.  From falling in live Eel tanks to opening new store locations, this is an episode to catch!

Jules Soto went from running a catering business in a church basement for 18 years to owning 2019’s Best Seafood restaurant, a proud title by Philadelphia Magazine’s famous “Best of Philly.” The difference that her restaurant, Jules@Market, offers is the integrity of the products she works with.  Jules brings both sustainability and farm to table concepts to new levels. She uses sustainable choices such as Marine Stewardship Council certified Crabmeat along with underutilized aquaculture fish including Mauritius Red Drum to educate her guests and offer them brand new seafood options. 

Check out Jules@Market online at julesatmarket.com and on Instagram, Jules@Market

What do you think Samuels Seafood fishmongers are thankful for? Throughout the day and night, this team works hands on with their fish, checks quality and even makes sure that our live Lobsters stay in tip top shape!  Can you imagine a long week of purchasing, processing and selling seafood from around the world?  They love it, and this week, you’ll hear why. We hear from food safety and quality control specialist, Sam Justice, purchasing agent, Tyler Lindenmuth along with sales agents Marisa Thompson, Quinn Sullivan and Jason Wilson.

Happy Thanksgiving from Samuels Seafood!

Pictured, Marisa Thompson

Take a trip with us to Orlando, Florida as we visit one of the areas most acclaimed chefs, Chef Brandon McGlamery.  Brandon is a two time James Beard Semifinalist and a Steward of the Monterey Bay Aquarium for Sustainable Seafood. Listen as we discuss his early years cooking in California under the likes of Jeremiah Tower along with bringing fine, yet fun dining to an area most famous for Mickey Mouse.  Chef also talks about fishing for Tripletail, Andrew Dice Clay and his three restaurants, Prato, Luke’s Kitchen and Bar and Luma on Park.

Visit Brandon’s restaurants @eatatlukes, @pratowp, @lumaonpark

Philly Magazine listed “Jawn Appetit” as one of Philly’s top podcasts to listen to and this week, Monger sits down with Roy and Chanel Burton. Each week, Jawn Appetit gives you our takes on the hottest establishments in Philly and tell you where you can find the best eats in (and around) the City of Brotherly Love. The podcasting team joins us after a detailed tour of the Samuels Seafood facility where they had a chance to see from where their favorite restaurants source seafood and learn “the way of the monger.”

From cutting edge aquaculture to virtual reality headsets, Laurel Raffan from Open Blue Cobia shows us exactly why her company’s fish have been referred to as “the fish of the future.” Open Blue Cobia’s popularity has been growing due to it being responsibly raised in Panama, irresistible to eat, and one of the most versatile fish to work with.  Laurel is joined mid-podcast by Samuels Sales Agent, Adrienne Diaz. The two discuss a brand new Open Blue product, yet to hit the market, being women in the fish business, and why Scrapple taste so good.  Laurel was selected last year as a NFI (National Fisheries Institute) Future Leader’s Class of 2018 and we are proud to have her on Monger.

Open Blue has an excellent Instagram @openbluecobia and you can learn more at openblue.com