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How This Seafood ‘Sourcerer’ Runs New York City’s Lobster Game | Eater

"Run by Steven Wong and his family for over 30 years, this New York City seafood market and distributor is known for sourcing exceptionally high-grade lobsters — a reputation that earned Wong the nickname “the lobster ‘sourcerer’.” The operation treats lobsters almost like diamonds, emphasizing regional differences, cuts, grades and sizes, and handled massive volumes pre-COVID (about 60–80k pounds weekly, up to 150k during holidays). It supplies roughly 175 restaurants across the Northeast and ships worldwide within 24 hours (including long-haul destinations like Singapore). Daily routines begin early with bespoke order fulfillment, coordinated Fulton Fish Market deliveries, careful sorting by type/weight/region, hand deliveries to local chef clients, and the use of specialty tanks at its distribution center to keep shellfish alive and at peak freshness — all driven by a commitment to providing the freshest ingredients to restaurants and chefs." - Terri Ciccone