Restaurants stress the protein. People read menu items left to right, with the protein first. I read descriptions right to left.

Why are fish unsustainable? Because they're popular. What makes restaurants work? Popular dishes that people come back for.

80 percent of our global fish stocks are fully exploited, overly exploited or have collapsed. Two billion people rely on the oceans for their primary source of protein.

By thinking through the grilling process while still in the kitchen, you can easily gather all of the items that you might need and conveniently carry them to the outdoors area.

I've read every oyster book there is, and I always look at oysters first on any menu.

We've become slaves to words like 'local,' 'fresh,' and 'seasonal.' We all want to be Thomas Jefferson's agrarian hero, but sustainable food is a difficult beast.