Softshell Crab Shines On New Day Northwest
The Pacific Northwest sees its fair share of crabs. This week, they saw a seasonal treat from the East.
Kaelon Sparks, Executive Chef, Water Grill Bellevue, appeared on Seattle's NBC affiliate, KING5, to share Wild Maryland Softshell Crab from the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. During the segment, Chef K showcased our product knowledge, relationships with watermen and fishermen, and our seasonal offerings, preparing Softshell Crab on air and sharing information about Wild Pacific Bluefin Tuna.
"When the water starts to get warm, the crabs will start to molt - moving into a larger shell and growing. The watermen (which is what the fishermen for crabs on the East Coast in Maryland are called) will watch the crabs for signs of molting and move them to a little pen for even closer monitoring before it happens. As soon as the blue crabs molt and they're soft, the watermen will pull the crabs from the water to stop a shell from hardening. They’ll then package them up for us."
Chef K also spoke about how great summertime is for seafood, with the waters providing new products with warmer weather and water.
"Summertime is a really tough time to choose one thing that's delicious and coming into season. Just this last week, we got our first batch of Wild Pacific Bluefin Tuna from California. It's just a really delicious, meaty bite. We really love seeing this Bluefin on [the menu].”
SOFTSHELL CRAB AND BLUEFIN TUNA AT WATER GRILL
Ready to explore what this summer has to offer for seafood lovers? Check out our menus where you can get Wild Maryland Softshell Crab and Wild Pacific Bluefin Tuna.
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Water Grill Las Vegas Lands On Yelp Top 100 Seafood Spots
Even in the desert and 300 miles from the ocean, you can still find some of the best seafood in the country in Las Vegas. That’s according to this year’s list of Top 100 Seafood Spots from Yelp, which places Water Grill Las Vegas as number 41 on the list.
The 2024 list looked at restaurants across the nation, seeking out seafood spots that rode the wave of “boat-to-table freshness”. This year, Yelp put a special emphasis on ceviche and shellfish in recognition of the second most popular category earned by Yelp reviewers.
According to the user-review-based site, criteria to make the list included businesses in the seafood category with the highest concentration of reviews mentioning “seafood”. A maximum of 11 restaurants from each state were selected to allow for geographic diversity.
About Water Grill Las Vegas
Located at the Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace, Water Grill Las Vegas is an iconic seafood destination to enjoy the first catch of the season and a deep variety of fish, lobsters, crabs, oysters and shellfish. The menu changes daily with product handpicked, cut and supplied by the restaurant’s exclusive seafood distribution company. This includes “secret” off-menu items, including the Guest-favorite whole fish ceviche.
See the daily menus and make a reservation here. Multiple private dining options are available for business meetings, conventions, weddings and other parties, including private, enclosed and fully connected rooms for groups of 10 to 150 or more.
