What's New
May, 2008
We are very pleased to introduce some upgrades to this website that we hope will make your visit to www.brownetrading.com more enjoyable and easier to browse.
Please note that we now have drop down navigation on the header bar, which should make finding information throughout our site easier.
Also, we have greatly improved our webstore's checkout process in response to our customers' requests.
Thank You for checking out Browne Trading Company and Browne Trading Market online!
April, 2008
Please note that our caviar prices have increased due to higher transportation and import costs.
March, 2008
See our most recent article in Down East Magazine "Maine's Must-Stop for Serious Seafood Chefs"
February, 2008
New Tips From Our Kitchen. Get visual preparation tips from James Peterson's "Fish & Shellfish" and our own in house experts.
January, 2008
New Chef's Profile: Mark Grosz of Oceanique.
Browne Trading Market Wine Lists - NOW ONLINE!
Learn about our huge wine selection available at our retail Market here in Portland! Click here!
November 2007
Join Us for the Caviar & Wine Dinner in Portland, Friday November 9th.
Hosted by our friends at the Portland Harbor Hotel, this dinner will begin with a caviar and champagne reception followed by a four course dinner featuring Browne Trading seafood and caviars, with paired wines. Rod Mitchell will be on hand to speak briefly about the selected caviars. Please call Eve's at the Garden in the Hotel at 207-523-2079 to make your reservation. Price per person is $75, plus tax & gratuity.
Food & Entertaining writer Mindy Kobrin has featured us in her recent article titled "Fall Getaways: An Out Of Borough Experience" - click here to read the article!
October, 2007 New Chef's Profile: Bill Telepan of Telepan. Browne Trading catches up with this dynamic New York chef.
September, 2007 Browne Trading is very pleased to be featured in the October issues of both Wine Spectator Magazine and the Robb Report. Copies of both can be found at newstands now!
September 15 & 16, 2007 : Maine Fare Festival, Camden, Maine- Maine Fare celebrates Maine's culinary resources and features Tastings, Exhibits, Panel Discussions and Cooking Demonstrations. Come meet some of the most recognized chefs, growers, artisans and foodwriters from our state!
Chef Jen Flock of Browne Trading Market will be conducting a seafood cooking class, and some of our products will be featured during the Tastings.
We hope to see you there! More info: call Janet Dutson at 207-322-4384.
August 30, 2007 - Browne Trading Co. is very pleased to welcome Chef David Pasternack to our Portland Store as part of his national book tour for his new cookbook "Young Man & the Sea." Chef Pasternack will be signing copies from 4 -7 p.m.
For more information, please click HERE.
July, 2007 - Jen Flock joins Browne Trading as the Corporate Chef and Manager of our Browne Trading Market here in Portland. Jen started her career in the kitchens of bakeries, restaurants and hotels. She received her Culinary Degree from Johnson & Wales University in Providence Rhode Island. Always curious in the ways of daily operations, she worked her way through various positions in the food service world. Most notably in the local industry was a five year tenure at Fore Street Restaurant here in Portland, Maine. Prior to joining us, she served as the Food and Beverage Director at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. She has completed her first certification towards Master Sommelier, and plans to continue this pursuit.
Jen can be reached for inquiries at 207-775-7560 or via email at
ChefJen@brownetrading.com
June, 2007- Food & Wine Magazine explores "Food & Wine Across America" and includes Browne Trading Co. in their visit to our home town of Portland, Maine.
Click here to read more!
April, 2007- Coastal Living Magazine has recently included Portland, Maine in their selection of best coastal spots in North America…and call our retail location "astounding"! Please click here to view the article online!
March, 2007- Browne Trading Co. has been mentioned in a recent publication of MBA Jungle Magazine. Please click here to view the article online!
Browne Trading Market Featured in the Press!- Our retail market here in Portland Maine, was recently featured in two publications. Click here for more!
Please check out our new "Recipes & Tips" page - Featured are seafood and caviar recipes from some of our favorite chefs, as well as some tips on how to prepare your seafood at home! We will continue to update these on a monthly basis.
December, 2006 - Browne Trading Co. is very pleased to be featured in the January 2007 issue of DownEast Magazine. Click here to read the article!
November, 2006 - Welcome to our new and improved Browne Trading Company website and webstore. We are both pleased and proud to offer you a stronger web experience when learning about our company and placing your order through our store. We hope that you will find our site both informative and user friendly.
Throughout the year we will be adding information about our products, events at our retail store in Portland, Maine, recipes and tips, and profiles on some of our favorite chefs in the business. Please bear with us as we continue to make our updates in early 2007.
Please make sure to visit our "new" webstore and see all the items we've added for your kitchen for 2007, including a line of oils and vinegars, salts and spices, cookbooks and even our own Browne Trading Co. apparel.
Also note that for the time being, our extensive selection of Fresh Seafood from Maine and around the world can only be purchased by contacting our friendly staff at 800-944-7848. Our goal is to offer you the best of the day's catch, and this is best done by speaking directly to our knowledgable staff here in Portland.
We welcome you to our relaunched site - please feel free to share your feedback and experience with us!
