Once apon a Gastro Pub...

Once apon a Gastro Pub...

According to the New York Times, The Obama administration is considering a full ban on the importation of Bluefin Tuna...

Now for all you sushi lovers out there, don't start crying just yet. The ban is not official and is awaiting an report by the ICCAT (international commission for the conservation of Atlantic tunas) which will try to state the tuna population.

Bluefin tuna is a prized delicacy and the majority of prime tuna is snatch up quickly by the Japanese for a hefty price. Last week alone a single tuna sold for over $50k!

These Bluefin tunas are seen throughout the Atlantic but are primarily fished in the mediterannean sea. Last week the United Nations decided to rank BlueFin as an appendix 1 species, basically classifing them as endangered.

The other tuna species including yellowfin, big eye, and albacore are also overfished but not to the same extreme and are unlikely to be effected.

My advice is to run and get some great Tuna sashimi before it is too late. The proposed ban will likely fall through but you are sure to see an increase and price due to basic supply and demand!

Top Chef Masters 2!

According to BuddyTV, the line up and schedule for Top Chef Masters season 2 has been confirmed and released!

The second season will begin on April 7th and feature 22 world re-known chefs from around the globe trying to compete to be named a Top Chef master. Last season, after a grueling battle Rick Bayless of Chicago and renown expert on Mexican cuisine was the first chef to behold the title of top chef master.

Here is the line up!

• Jody Adams - Rialto Restaurant, Cambridge, Mass.
• Govind Armstrong - 8 oz Burger Bar, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Graham Elliot Bowles - Graham Elliot Restaurant, Chicago, Ill.
• Jimmy Bradley - The Red Cat, New York, N.Y.
• David Burke - David Burke Townhouse, New York, N.Y.
• Wylie Dufresne - wd~50, New York, N.Y.
• Susan Feniger - Street, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Debbie Gold - The American Restaurant, Kansas City, Mo.
• Carmen Gonzalez - Chef Consultant, New York, N.Y.
• Maria Hines - Tilth, Seattle, Wash.
• Susur Lee - Madeline's, Toronto, Canada
• Ludo Lefebvre - Ludo Bites, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Tony Mantuano - Spiaggia, Chicago, Ill.
• Rick Moonen - Rick Moonen's RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
• Mark Peel - Campanile, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Monica Pope - t'afla, Houston, Texas
• Thierry Rautureau - Rover's, Seattle, Wash.
• Marcus Samuelsson - The Red Rooster, New York, N.Y.
• Ana Sortun - Oleana, Cambridge, Mass.
• Rick Tramonto - TRU, Chicago, Ill.
• Jerry Traunfeld - Poppy, Seattle, Wash.
• Jonathan Waxman - Barbuto, New York, N.Y