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Every succulent bite of this soft shell crab sandwhich offers a gentle wave of ocean flavors and an impressive, whole-crab presentation.

Joe Gurrera, Citarella owner and original fishmonger, makes one of his favorite dishes: a whole grilled fish.

Just what is a raw bar, exactly? The ultimate summer gathering feast, we show you the ropes in this guide to picking & planning the perfect seafood raw bar.

With soft shell crab season upon us, Citarella's Joe Gurrera shares his expertise on molting blue crabs or "soft shells, one of his all-time seasonal favorites.

The wild. And the farmed. It’s tempting to try to separate salmon into just two categories. But it’s far from that simple. Because in North America, wild salmon is incredibly diverse. Each year as the sun warms the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest, salmon run. First, the Kings. Then, the vermilion-hued Sockeyes. And last to migrate upstream, the Cohos.

When you imagine where the world’s finest seafood comes from, your mind might travel to a perfect, watery place on Earth. Nantucket Bay. The mighty Great Lakes. The cold and rough North Atlantic. At Citarella, we source quality seafood from some truly amazing locations.

Sustainability is top of mind for today’s fishermen, seafood wholesalers, celebrated chefs, and gourmet home cooks. But sustainability is also peace of mind. And of all the extraordinary culinary experiences we offer at Citarella, that might just be the ultimate indulgence we serve.

The word itself—mild—doesn’t do this flavor justice. Mild’s power exists in the very fact it doesn’t overpower. It’s a range of flavors full of delicious nuance. Mild has levels. It can be delicate sweetness. Or, it can be a rich, buttery creaminess.

8,500 miles. That’s quite a long way to go for a shrimp. Unless, of course, you’re talking about one very special, incredibly flavorful, refreshingly ethical shrimp. At Citarella gourmet market, there’s no distance we won’t travel to source the world’s finest, freshest seafood. So, to far-off Madagascar we go to source our Citarella-exclusive organic shrimp.

At Citarella, we source the world’s finest, wild lobsters from the frigid Atlantic waters off the coast of Nova Scotia. As is always the case: The colder the water, the better the seafood. And the frigid climates of Northeastern Canada deliver a lobster that is always rich, sweet, and tender.

Perhaps more than any other food, an oyster is a reflection of exactly where it comes from. The subleties of an oyster's flavor change from one bay to the next. They even change slightly by the month, week, or even day it's sourced. Some call this an oyster’s “merroir” (akin to a wine’s terroir).