Yes, it is that time again. October is an amazing time here in Tampa Bay. We just got through the Super Boat Races and Clearwater Jazz Festival. Now we get to enjoy the delicacy of these waters that we have waited on all summer!Stone crabs were a new discovery for us. Having grown up in Georgia, we often went to the Atlantic coast where blue crabs were in abundance. But since discover the lobster-like meat of the stone crabs, we are totally sold. The season is very strictly enforced and runs from October 15th to May 15th. If you find stone crabs outside of that window, they have been pre-frozen and never taste as good as right after they come out of the sea!
Frenchy's, with 4 restaurants in Clearwater Beach, is one of the largest providers of stone crabs to the area and actually offers to ship their claws directly to you at home!!! Their annual Stone Crab Festival is a major draw for the locals and visitors alike... when they offer their medium and jumbo claws for 2 days at wholesale prices. They will have live entertainment along with a festive environment in which to totally enjoy this delicacy... fresh out of the sea!
See you there!
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