Soft Shell Crabs

Soft-Shell Season Heating Up #SoftShellsinPHL

Posted by Sam Bloch on May 21st, 2013

Last week we told you about the restaurants that added soft shell crabs to their menu. Now, soft-shell season has really heated up. A number of area restaurants have added the tasty summer treat to their menus.

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Softshell Season Is Upon Us, Here’s Where To Find Them

Posted by Foobooz on May 15th, 2013

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Soft shells with shoshito and honey at Stateside

We here at Foobooz World Headquarters have a soft spot for soft shell crabs. Some might get bummed out by the thought of biting through a shell, devouring a whole animal and all that. But us, we love the idea of crabby taste without the hustle or frustration of shucking anything. And softshell season is officially upon us. The delicious creatures have been showing up on more menus around town over recent days.

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Soft Shell Sundays at Matyson

Posted by Aubrey Nagle on June 1st, 2012

This Sunday chef Ben Puchowitz will be launching a Sunday dinner service at Matyson. Each week the menu will feature soft shell crabs in a four course $35 prix fixe menu. The service will run all summer while the menu will change weekly.

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Crab Tasting Menu This Week at Matyson, Brunch Starts Sunday

Posted by Foobooz on April 16th, 2012

This week’s tasting menu at Matyson is all about crab. Enjoy crab in soup form, as soft shells and as part of a surf and turf. Matys0n’s tasting menu is offered Monday through Thursday for $45 per person.

Matyson has also announced that starting this Sunday, the Center City BYOB will be offering brunch. Look for the menu later today.

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#SoftShellsinPHL Where to Find Soft Shell Crabs Around Town

Posted by Foobooz on April 6th, 2012

Soft Shell Po Boy at Becks Cajun

On Monday we posted about the first soft shell crabs we spotted for the season. Since then we’ve been alerted to others.

Here’s the list of what we have found so far. If you spot soft shells on the menu somewhere this weekend tweet it out with the hashtag #SoftShellsinPHL and we’ll keep track of them all here.

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Tonight: Your First Soft-Shell Crab of the Season

Posted by Foobooz on April 2nd, 2012

We heard that soft shell crabs were out there, here’s the first we spotted in the wild. Silk City Diner is offering a soft shell BLT as a special tonight for $14. The soft shell crab is topped with lettuce, smoked bacon, beefsteak tomato, fine herb tartar sauce served on a brioche.

Kick Off Soft-Shell Season With a Bang

Posted by Foobooz on April 26th, 2011

Well what do you know, it’s soft-shell crab season already! And one of the first places we’ve seen them on the menu is at Blackfish in Conshohocken. In fact tonight the Fayette Street BYOB is offering a tasting menu of the soft crustaceans. The dinner is four-courses for $45.

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Soft Shells

Posted by Foobooz on May 29th, 2009

We have a soft spot for soft shell crabs. We’ve already sampled the soft shell crab sandwich at the Standard Tap. We’re looking forward to our first order of soft shells at Dmitri’s. It looks like Bridget Foy’s might be just as crazy about the cuddly crustacean as we are.

From now to June 30th, Bridget Foy’s is offering four different soft shell crab specials.

Kenzinger Beer Battered Soft Shell Crab Sandwich / creole remoulade / shaved cabbage $13
Tempura Soft Shell Crab/spicy peanut vinaigrette / noodle salad $13
Pan Seared Soft Shell Crabs/ fresh linguini / roasted cherry tomatoes / saffrom broth $26
Buttermilk Soft Shell Crabs/ jalapeno grits / creamy cole slaw $26

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