2917 Georgia Ave NW
Thanks to PJ and Eric for sending: “The old skylit bar closed. New signage up for the crab plug. I’m intrigued to see how it is. Don’t think it’s open yet or near to open but signs are up.” Read More
1832 Columbia Road, NW
Juicy King Crab Express opened with great fanfare back in May 2021. Previously the space had been home to La Granja de Oro. Unfortunately Juicy King Crab Express had been closed since May 2022 due to a “leaky roof”. And now a for lease sign has gone up: Read More
925 U Street, NW at Vermont Ave
Update:
Chesapeake Crab Shack’s website still says: “We will be reopening in March!” Read More
925 U Street, NW at Vermont Ave
From a press release:
“The team behind Duke’s Grocery and Gogi Yogi are proud to announce the grand opening date of Friday, August 19th, 2022 for Chesapeake Crab Shack and Bar.” Read More
700 K Street, NW
From Truluck’s:
“For one weekend only (July 14-17) Truluck’s will offer a limited-time entree of two Yucatan soft-shell crabs served deep fried on a bed of creamed spinach with grilled asparagus and onion salad finished with roasted pepper aioli for $44. An appetizer portion (one crab) will be available for $22.
If you’ve never eaten a soft-shell crab, let me offer a bit of context… Read More
From an email:
“After a two-year hiatus, our famous neighborhood July 4th Crab Crack is back!
Join us on Monday July 4th from 1pm until the fireworks starts for fresh Maryland blue crabs steamed on site all day long.
Guests can order crabs by the dozen or half dozen. We’ll have plenty of steamed corn on the cob, hush puppies, and our regular menu will be available as well. All crabs are market price. Read More
From a press release:
“WHAT: As Summer comes to an end, we tend to forget that the biggest and tastiest Maryland crabs are harvested from September to mid-November. That is why, The Fried Rice Collective chefs, Danny Lee and Scott Drewno, have decided to showcase how fundamental this Chesapeake Bay staple is to the culinary culture of our area. This celebration will consist of daily unique crab-inspired dishes that blend together their modern cooking techniques with authentic Chinese and Korean flavors. The repertoire is as follows: Read More
via Union Market
Looks like the pop up was originally intended to run until “early fall.”
Thanks to Greg for sharing Lucky Buns’ note: Read More
1832 Columbia Road, NW
A few weeks ago we learned that a Juicy King Crab Express was coming to the former La Granja de Oro space, which closed in July 2020. They’ve already opened!
Check out the menu: Read More
925 U Street, NW at Vermont Ave
Yesterday we learned that Juicy King Crab House was coming to Adams Morgan and today we got the press release (actually sent yesterday but I didn’t want to overwhelm you) for the Chesapeake Crab Shack & Bar. Back in January we shared the news that “an outdoor-focused fun concept with guest seating exclusively outside. Full bar with local beers only” was coming here. Now all the details:
“Chesapeake, a new crab shack and seafood house with a full bar, is coming to the heart of U Street later this year. The new restaurant, from the owners of Duke’s Grocery, Duke’s Counter and Gogi Yogi, will feature a casual dockside vibe along with a variety of shellfish options and a vibrant bar scene. Guests can expect fresh squeezed crushes, and all beers will be locally sourced from breweries in the District, Maryland and Virginia. Read More