Get Cracking: Stone Crab Season 2019 is Here!
[caption id="attachment_7011" align="alignnone" width="745"] Joe's Stone Crab[/caption] Here in Miami, we all know what October 15 means! It’s the start of stone crab season—something South Florida is famous for. And to make sure you take advantage
Joe’s Stone Crab
Here in Miami, we all know what October 15 means! It’s the start of stone crab season—something South Florida is famous for. And to make sure you take advantage of the entire tasty season in style, we’ve rounded up the best spots for the best claws in the Magic City:
Palat Miami: Adding to Upper Buena Vista’s trendy dining scene, Palat Miami {4702 NE 2 Avenue, Miami; 786.953.7577} is celebrating its first-ever stone crab season this year! Known for its tapas and charming plates of modern, Italian-inspired fare—like mixed charcuterie and cheese plates, Peas & Bacon Crostini, Charred Octopus with a rosemary pesto, Sea Urchin Pasta, and more—this trendy spot now has fresh Florida stone crabs on the menu at market price.
Lobster Bar Sea Grille: Stone crabs are in! Lobster Bar Sea Grille {404 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach; 305.377.2675}, South of Fifth’s dazzling seafood restaurant, responsibly sources its stone crabs from Key West, where the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean are known for making the crabs especially sweet. Here, claws are delivered fresh daily and served over ice with the restaurant’s famous, house-made mustard sauce.
NOVIKOV Miami: Marking the first U.S. location for renowned chef-owner Arkadiy Novikov, his namesake NOVIKOV Miami {300 South Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami; 305.489.1000} is a haute, wholly-unique, Chinese-Japanese concept. Sitting on a lively corner of Downtown Miami, overlooking Biscayne Bay, this Magic City newcomer is kicking off the crabby season with jumbo and colossal claws at market price.
Joe’s Stone Crab: When you think of stone crabs in Miami, it’s nearly impossible for the famous Joe’s Stone Crab {11 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach; 305.673.0365} not to come to mind. It’s been around for over 100 years, it’s a Miami icon, and like it does every October, it opens just in time for stone crab season so Miamians can savor its classic sweet stone crab claws, secret Joe’s mustard sauce, and a bevy of succulent sides: like garlic creamed spinach, fried sweet potatoes, coleslaw, hash browns, and more.
A Fish Called Avalon: This Ocean Drive fine-dining staple sits at the bottom of the Avalon Hotel and serves some of the best seafood in town. At A Fish Called Avalon {700 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach; 305.532.1727}, Executive Chef Kal Abdalla whips up mouthwatering-good plates like Bang Bang Shrimp in a curry and mint yogurt sauce, the Mediterranean-tinged Orzo Seafood Paella, Macadamia-Crusted Snapper with a raspberry Beaujolais Beurre Blanc and spinach risotto, and of course, stone crabs.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor