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Shell-abrate National Lobster Day at these restaurants in the Charlotte area
By CharlotteFive staff,
1 days ago
Is New England calling, but you don’t have time for a getaway from Charlotte right now? Turns out, you don’t have to travel all the way to Maine to get quality lobster rolls and tails. Wednesday, Sept. 25 is National Lobster Day, and there are several lobster dishes at local restaurants worth celebrating.
Did you notice there was another National Lobster Day back in June? It’s celebrated twice every year , on June 16 and Sept. 25. This month’s is the newer one — it was created by the U.S. Senate in 2015. No matter when you celebrate, here are some of our local favorites:
What to order: Boujee Soul Food’s Collard Green & Lobster Wontons ($15) includes lobster tail meat, savory collard greens, spices and cheese; fried in a crispy wonton. You get five pieces, served with sweet and sour dipping sauce.
What to order: At Brown Bag, go for a lobster roll, served warm in a toasted bun. It comes with with truffle-parm tots ($34). Note: Credit and debit cards.
What to order: Burtons Grill’s signature lobster rolls ($29) are offered seasonally, starting July 1. The rolls — stuffed with knuckle and claw meat — are served cold and lightly dressed with lemon and a touch of mayonnaise, or hot with melted butter and lemon.
Burtons Grill’s lobster rolls are available starting July 1. Brian Samuels Photography
What to order: Lobster and crab crepes ($25 at lunch or $28 at dinner). On Friday nights, you’ll also have the option of ordering a full lobster dinner ($52).
What to order: Catalina Kitchen’s Lobster and Shrimp Roll is made with poached lobster, herb-boiled shrimp, celery, lemon aioli and lettuce on a New England-style roll ($20 at lunch or brunch; $22 at dinner).
Catalina Kitchen + Bar’s Lobster and Shrimp Roll. The Plaid Penguin
What to order: The lobster entree is fresh live Maine lobster, steamed and served with roasted potatoes, corn on the cob, house-made coleslaw and drawn butter (market price).
What to order: The Penthouse option off the raw bar, which comes with 14 oysters, 14 shrimp, crab cocktail fingers, seafood salad, tuna crudo and two poached lobster tails ($150).
What to order: Link & Pin’s fried Maine lobster tails, which are 5-6 ounces of simply seasoned lobster served with charred lemon and clarified butter (single tail $24; twin tails $48).
What to order: Lobster Crisp Tacos, with Maine lobster and shrimp in a flour tortilla with cheese crisp, bacon bits and pico de gallo, drizzled with chipotle ranch and chimichurri ($14).
What to order: The Porter’s House’s Shareable Sea Board has shrimp cocktail, crab cakes, sesame seared tuna, and two lobster tails ($100). You can also add 3 ounces lobster to your mac n’ cheese ($12) or add 6 ounces of lobster to your steak ($29).
The Shareable Sea Board at The Porter’s House comes with two lobster tails. The Plaid Penguin
What to order: Go for the restaurant’s Lobster Rolls, with Maine lobster, butter poached on a grilled New England roll ($38). And for the table: an order of chicken fried lobster tails ($48), seasoned with Chesapeake Bay and served with green chili aioli.
Steak 48 has multiple lobster offerings, including lobster rolls with Maine lobster, butter poached, served on a grilled New England roll. J. Martin Harris Photography
What to order: Drop by for some Lobster Mac and cheese, with cavatappi, house-made cheese sauce, Maine lobster, cheese blend, Old Bay and breadcrumbs ($16).
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