Crab Feasts At Rockaway Boardwalk, Hammer & Claw Fest

Hammer & Claw Fest 

By James Mulcahy

Back Forty is taking their popular crab boil dinners to the boardwalk. Mallet wielding diners can head to the Rockaway Beach Club on August 9, 18 and 25 to enjoy a traditional Chesapeake cook out that includes buckets of spiced blue crabs, corn on the cob, steamed potatoes, all of which can be enjoyed outdoors to the sounds of live music. The cost is only $25 per person for the grub and the feasts last from 5 to 10 PM- you can get more info here.

 If Rockaway is too far for a crab-tastic feast, check out the Hammer & Claws festival that is set to take over the Terminal Stores building in Chelsea on the weekend after labor day. This is the second year that the festival will get crackin' - about 40,000 crabs will be steamed over the three day extravaganza, and you'll probably eat about 39,994 of those. Afternoon and evening seatings are available - tickets are $89 for adults and $45 for the kiddies. Get more info here.