Lucky Duck SwanProvisions

Milford, Connecticut Specialty sourcing

Seafood worth seeking out.

Lucky Duck & Swan Provisions sources premium seafood and specialty products with close attention to freshness, flavor, texture, and handling.

Explore our focusHow we select
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Flavor
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Freshness
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Handling
Orange sea urchin roe arranged in a wooden presentation tray
Recent selectionSea urchin

Current focus

A deliberately narrow point of view.

We concentrate on products where careful sourcing and close evaluation make a meaningful difference. Availability follows the market rather than a fixed catalog.

Uni / sea urchin

Selected for clean sweetness, creamy texture, low bitterness, and dependable freshness—not uniform appearance alone.

Japanese seafood

Hotate, premium tuna cuts, kampachi, and other carefully considered products sourced around the needs of the moment.

Seasonal specialties

Hard-to-find seafood and specialty provisions considered when the season, market, and quality align.

Premium tuna cuts arranged on a wooden board

Selection note

“Quality is not just a grade on the box. It is what arrives, how it tastes, and how it was cared for along the way.”

We look beyond headline grading to the characteristics that matter at the table: flavor, texture, condition, traceability, and fit for the intended use.

Highly marbled specialty cut resting on a wooden board

How we choose

Standards that travel with the product.

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Flavor first

Sweetness over symmetry.

The best-looking tray is not always the best-tasting tray. We prioritize clean flavor, desirable texture, and freshness before perfect uniformity.

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Careful handling

The cold chain is part of the product.

Selection only matters if the product is protected afterward. Temperature-conscious pickup and transport remain central to our approach.

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Quality-led

We are willing to wait.

When the available product misses the mark, the right answer is often to pause—not force an order simply to fill a calendar.

Lucky Duck & Swan

Lucky Duck and Swan Provisions — Specialty Sourcing

A provisions company shaped by the product.

Lucky Duck & Swan Provisions grew from a hands-on pursuit of better seafood—comparing trays, studying origin and processing, building supplier relationships, and learning where quality is won or lost between market and table.

That work has become a small, attentive sourcing practice built around clear quality priorities and honest availability. We are interested in the right product, not simply more product.

Product inquiries

Looking for something specific?

Availability changes with season, landings, and market quality. A useful inquiry includes the product, format, timing, and the qualities that matter most to you.

Emailluckyduckandswanprovisions@gmail.comCall(203) 645-9466

James C. Mixie · Co-Founder