The Fish Advisory Committee had been created in 1947 pursuant to the Research and Marketing Act of 1946. Shortly after World War II, Albert Burhop was named to the Fish Advisory Committee of the Department of Agriculture in recognition of his efforts to make quality seafood available to a larger percentage of the U.S.
the Chicago Tribune notes that "Burhop's seemed positively exotic for serving seafood so far inland." By 1933, Burhop's had grown sufficiently in size and notoriety that it was asked to provide seafood for the 1933 World's Fair, whose theme was "A Century of Progress." īetween 19, the company's State Street location was a popular stop for local celebrities such as Abram Nicholas Pritzker, John Patrick Cardinal Cody, Milton Florsheim, William Wrigley III, Gene Siskel, and Mike Royko several national celebrities, such as James Beard, Julia Child, and Katharine Hepburn, also visited. Burhop's was subsequently founded as a wholesale seafood distribution concern on Chicago's North State Street in late 1926. Burhop partnered with his friend Clarence Birdseye to use the latter's "plate freezer" technology to transport refrigerated fish from New York to Chicago. Prior to 1926, perishable seafood was difficult to transport from the East and West coasts to Middle America due to the absence of proper refrigeration techniques. As of 2016, retail storefronts are in operation in the latter two locations. Īt various points in its history Burhop's has been operated as a seafood wholesaler, retailer, and a full-service restaurant, maintaining multiple locations in downtown Chicago (at both North State Street and LaSalle Street) and in five towns in the Chicago metropolitan area (including Glenview, Hinsdale, and Wilmette). In recommending Burhop's to readers in the 2007 edition of its travel guide The Food Lover's Guide to Chicago, Chicago Magazine called the distributor "a famous name in the Chicago area for 81 years." The company's seafood is regularly recommended by the Chicago Tribune and other local media. Per the Chicago Tribune, by 1988 Burhop's was the largest group of retail seafood stores in the United States. As a result of this partnership, Burhop's became the largest supplier of seafood to fine restaurants, hotels, and private clubs in Chicago for much of the twentieth century. The company is best known for having partnered with Clarence Birdseye in the 1920s to transport refrigerated seafood into the Midwestern United States for the first time. We support both small and large family farms that are committed to this practice and carry the freshest local produce whenever possible.Shellfish, Fin Fish, Gourmet Meals, Soup, Cooking Condimentsīurhop's Seafood is a privately owned seafood retailer and one-time wholesaler and full-service restaurant founded in 1926 by Albert E. Our produce department is also supportive of sustainable agriculture. Today, S&S Organic Produce and Natural Foods proudly offers one of the largest selection of certified organically grown produce in the north state. The store has continued to grow with the addition of health and wellness books, bulk foods, and the outdoor BBQ in 1998. The new store, S&S Organic Produce and Natural Foods, offered expanded floor space for each department and the convenience of paying for your entire purchase at one set of registers. On S&S and The Butcher Shop physically became one business and a new larger renovated structure was introduced. In 1995 Rich purchased The Deli and continued its long-time tradition of quality lunch meats and sandwiches. S&S started to include a limited supply of natural cosmetics and additional health foods. S&S and The Butcher Shop continued to grow and thrive under the same ownership, but as two separate businesses. In 1974 Rich became sole owner of S&S and later that same year purchased The Butcher Shop. The Butcher Shop operated as a separate business, next door to S&S, as did The Deli in an adjoining section. Over the years the inventory slowly expanded to include vitamins and supplements. S&S Produce operated as a “roadside produce stand” with a limited selection of natural foods. As Rich moved on to other ventures, his parents, Roy & Evelyn Stewart, took over the partnership with Joyce and Don.
The following year the business moved to its current location at 1924 Mangrove Avenue in Chico, California. In 1967 Rich Stewart partnered with his sister and brother in-law, Joyce and Don Sheffield, and started a small produce store in Gridley, California called S&S Produce.
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