(within Portland)

Same prices as in store, AND, free first-time delivery for new customers - 
use code FREEDELIV1ST

Also...

PLACE SPECIAL HOLIDAY ORDERS HERE


LOTS HAPPENING, BUCKLE UP, LET'S GOOOOOO


Who's that cookin' mussels and bumpin' fists on the telly? That's just the ol' seafood savant doing his thing, spreading that Flying Fish love across the land. PORT land, that is. Rip City, City of Roses, Heart of Cascadian Culinary Bounty. Check out Lyf on Good Day Oregon talkin' mussels in Molly's kitchen HERE. And for good measure, our dude is just giving away recipes and how-tos - also check him out on KATU Afternoon Live cooking Clams in Roasted Pepper Dashi with Tra'Renee HERE.

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So uh, you may have heard, but WE ARE MOVING.  We'll be here at Providore for 18 more days, close up shop on the 31st, and re-emerge at 3004 East Burnside some time in February with a fish market, oyster bar, and restaurant. That is what's up. And to get us there, we've got All! These! Events! Here we go, here we go... 

FLYING FISH HAPPENIN' EVENTS
  • NEW MENU SAMPLER POPUP DINNER (I) ... is SOLD OUT. Thank you all for your support, and see you lucky ticket holders tomorrow! 
     
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    PORTLAND BAZAAR THIS WEEKEND: The 9th annual Portland Bazaar goes live this weekend with cocktails, fresh wreaths, all kinds of holiday shopping - and Flying Fish's Family Recipe Smoked Salmon. For sample and for sale, we gotchu. Come on by - this Saturday and Sunday, 11am-4pm, 800 SE 10th Ave. 
     
  • SUPPORT LOCAL FISHERS DIRECTLY - TOMORROW: If you've read this email with any regularity, you know how much we love the guys and gals at Tre-Fin Foods (pictured at right), heading out to sea on their day boat to bring us back fresh Albacore Tuna, Rockfish, Black Cod and more. Tomorrow (Saturday), they'll be in the shop sampling their Smoked Black Cod and selling CSF boxes with the aforementioned fish. Tomorrow, 10am-2pm at Flying Fish (at Providore).
     
  • BATTLE OF THE BAYS II, BICOASTAL BOOGALOO: A very big shoutout and thank you to the folks at the Rogue Pearl Public House for their support. Rogue and Flying Fish are teaming up for another bivalve Battle of the Bays, only this time, it's Portland vs Portland. Come sample oysters from Oregon and Maine, choose your favorites, and help Flying Fish in the process, as a portion of the proceeds will go toward our big move. That's Saturday, January 4th, 4-9pm at Rogue (1339 NW Flanders St).
     
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    Call it the People's Fish
    FUNDRAISER DINNER @ NEW LOCATION: This one is the first real time we'll have the new spot open, so come on by for a taste of the new menu! Samples, tastings, live music, raffle prizes and more. This is coming     Saturday, January 11th, 6-9pm at 3004 East Burnside(!). A $20 donation is suggested. Info & signup HERE. 
     
  • FLYING FISH SUSHI CLASS RETURNS: We're stoked to bring back Flying Fish Sushi Class at the new location. Master Class Chef Kevin Trinh of Hook & Line Sushi Catering is back at the helm, and Flying Fish's own Erik Englund joins him for an evening of proper sushi training - and eating, since you'll eat what you roll. It's a Flying Fish classic and it makes its Burnside debut Saturday January 18th at 5pm. And, new for 2020, kids pricing available! $75 for adults, $60 for youth. Details and signup HERE.
     
  • NEW SPOT POPUP DINNER: This one's going next level. Chefs Andre & Erik will prepare a 10-course menu featuring sushi, all new cooked fish plates, and much more. Details shortly - consider this a save the date. That's Saturday, January 25th - signup available next week.  
  • BUY FISH ON SATURDAYS IN JANUARY WHILE WE GET THE NEW SHOP READY: The headline says it all. As we transition between locations, we want to support our dedicated staff and keep you in the fresh sustainable fish. Actual products will be sent out ahead of time, but plan on seeing us on Saturdays January 18th & 25th, 10am-5pm. Potential/probable products include our Family Recipe Smoked Salmon, Dungeness Crab, Ahi Tuna, Steelhead, Ora King Salmon, Rockfish, and more. Stay tuned. 
     
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    UNLIMITED FREE DELIVERY (orders over $35) WHEN YOU JOIN MERCATO GREEN: We've used Mercato for our online orders and delivery for, oh, a year or two now, and they've got a sweet promo happening through the end of the year: Join their Mercato Green service ($19/mo after a 30-day trial) and get unlimited free deliveries from Flying Fish and other local Mercato vendors. Check it out HERE.
A more note before we get to the freshness: Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has made a loan to our Kiva. We're trying to get 12 more lenders in the next week. As little as $25 will help - and we pay you back! You can do that   HERE .  Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your support as we grow. 
FRESH FISH, SHELLFISH, OYSTERS & MEAT

Surf & turf team effort: Carman Ranch beef, Gulf shrimp, Natalie photo, Matthew style


ALL RIGHT! Since we overloaded that first section with things to do and things to think about, we'll just get to it and unload the freshness. Fish up first, as it should be, starting with year-round Ora King Salmon, sustainably raised in the coldwaters offshore of New Zealand's North Island. Flash seared with sea salt and lemon. That's it. Don't need nothin' else. 

Also, no Hawaiian fishes this week (they'll be back shortly), but we do have Yellowfin and Albacore Tuna shipped direct from Tahiti (just south of Hawaii), both good Greens from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch. 

FLYING FISH FRESH FISH LIST
  • King/Chinook Salmon - sustainable farm-raised, Ora King Salmon, New Zealand
  • Steelhead - sustainable farm-raised, Washington
  • Rockfish - wild, Pacific Ocean (Oregon) 
  • Lingcod - wild, Pacific Ocean (Oregon)
  • Petrale Sole - wild, Pacific Ocean (Oregon)
  • Black Cod/Sablefish - wild, Pacific Ocean (Oregon)
  • True Cod - wild, Atlantic Ocean, Iceland
  • Sardines - wild, Pacific Ocean (California)
  • Rainbow Trout - sustainable farm-raised, McFarland Springs, California - whole fish
  • Mahi Mahi - wild, Pacific Ocean (Costa Rica)
  • Swordfish - wild, Pacific Ocean (Costa Rica)
  • Yellowfin Tuna* - wild, Pacific Ocean (Tahiti)
  • Albacore Tuna* - wild, Pacific Ocean (Tahiti)
  • Branzino - sustainable farm-raised, Greece - whole fish
* - Sushi grade fish

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Moving right along and into the shellfishes, we'd like to welcome Inland Seafood to the Flying Fish Family! Inland Seafood is a responsible, sustainable vendor from Portland, Maine, sourcing wild, day boat Atlantic Scallops and Lobsters - both of which we've got in the shop. The Scallops are fresh and the Lobsters are tails, harvested in Maine and flash frozen. Here go the shellfish freshies... 

Nat-Matt pic
FRESH SHELLFISH LIST
  • Atlantic Scallops - wild, Atlantic Ocean (Maine) - pictured at right
  • Dungeness Crab Meat - wild, OR/WA - cooked and picked, ready to eat
  • Manila Clams - sustainable farm-raised, Washington
  • Mediterranean Mussels - sustainable farm-raised, Washington
  • Squid - wild, Pacific Ocean (California)
  • Uni - wild, Mexico
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Just another quick reminder that there are 18 days left at the current configuration of the Flying Fish Oyster Bar! So come on in to the dark oak bar with eight comfy seats and slurp from a nine spot of fresh oysters listed just below, grab a beer from the cooler over yonder, and choose from our menu which always rotates with the seasons - and will continue to rotate like a lazy susan on out East Burnside. Here they go! 

FRESH OYSTERS LIST (subject to change, obvs)
  • Yes, have some
    Netarts (Oregon)
  • Kokus (Washington)
  • Los Rucos (Washington)
  • Kumamoto (Washington)
  • Shigoku (Washington)
  • Virginica (Washington)
  • Fat Bastard (Washington)
  • Steamboat (Washington)
  • Kusshi (British Columbia)
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Finally, the TURF to accompany your SURF. All the freshness, meaty, beaty, big and bouncy, starting with our neighbors Tails & Trotters pasture-raised, hazelnut-finished pork. Coppa Coppa, we accept you!

FRESH MEAT 
(cuts subject to change, inquire within)

Coppa coppa hey (Nat-Matt pic, obvs)
FRESH PORK - Tails & Trotters - Portland, OR
  • Coppa steaks
  • Bone-in pork chops
  • Ground pork
  • Tenderloin
FRESH LAMB - Reister Farms - Washougal, WA
  • Stew meat
  • Loin chops
  • Ground lamb
  • Pepperoni sticks
FRESH GRASS-FED REGENERATIVE BEEF - Carman Ranch - Wallowa Valley, OR
  • Flank steak
  • Short ribs
  • New York strip
FRESH PASTURE-RAISED BEEF - Painted Hills Natural Beef - John Day, OR
  • Bone-in cowboy cut ribeye
  • Boneless ribeye
FRESH GRASS-FED, GRAIN-FINISHED, DRY-AGED BEEF - Laney Family Farms, Canby, OR
  • Flat iron
  • Tri-tip
  • Ground beef
  • Hanger steak
FRESH CHICKEN - Mary's Free Range Chicken - Pitman, CA
  • Whole bird
  • Parts (breasts, thighs, legs, wings, etc)
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Thanks for being here and riding all the way to the end of this email. Yer the best! 

All this fish, shellfish, oysters and meat, PLUS catering and gift cards.  Dang!
  • FLYING FISH CATERING: It is A Thing. We'll bring oysters, smoked fishes, chowders - whatever your holiday party needs, we'll bring it. Contact Lyf at [email protected] or 503-260-6552 for more info. 
  • GIFT CARDS TOO: Any amount you like. If your loved ones like fish, shellfish, oysters, meat, and related accessories, this is an easy gift for birthdays, stocking stuffers... I mean, you could give it to your loved one for Thanksgiving too if you really want, we won't judge. Order one HERE.

@FLYINGFISHPDX SIGNOFF AND DISCLAIMER

Typical and necessary disclaimer! 

1) All of the above is just this week's freshness. Check the freezer for even more fishes and meats! 

2)  This email was accurate at the time of its weekly(ish) writing. Some products come and go quicker than others, so for best results on the freshness, follow us on the social medias: Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter . And tag us in your Instagram pics @flyingfishpdx - we love seeing your food pics!

Cheers,

Lyf Gildersleeve and the Flying Fish Team: CJ, Ryan, Andre, Kevin, Scott, Charles and Brad

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INSTAGRAM JAM O' THE WEEK: 

Lyf, workin' his mussels with @mollyriehl on @MoreGDO! 
 
ABOUT US

Craig Gildersleeve opened Flying Fish Company in Sandpoint, Idaho in 1979 - the year before his son Lyf was born. Lyf, president of Flying Fish Company, has spent his entire life around fish, including an aquaculture education at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University. 

Flying Fish has four locations: Sandpoint, Idaho; Durango, Colorado; Park City, Utah; and Portland, Oregon. The Portland location opened in 2009 as a food cart at the D Street pod on Division Street. In 2011, we opened the fish shack on Hawthorne Boulevard. In 2016, we joined forces with our friends at Providore Fine Foods on Sandy Boulevard, and in 2017, we moved all our operations there. One location, one family, everything you need. 

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Thank you for supporting our family-owned business. 

- Lyf, Natalie, Juniper, and Miles Gildersleeve

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PHOTO BY NATALIE GILDERSLEEVE PHOTOGRAPHY: Big kids, bigger ocean.      
FLYING FISH COMPANY * THE MEAT MONGERS * FLYING FISH OYSTER BAR
2340 NE Sandy Blvd * Portland, Oregon 97232 * 971-806-6747