Karen Pietzyk
is silhouetted
by the sun as
she carries
crab through
the kitchen of
the Crab Claw
Restaurant in
St. Michaels.
Crab
Crackin’
Maryland is known
for its fresh blue crabs,
and after you taste the
chunks of white crab
meat piping hot from the
shell and dredged in spicy
Old Bay Seasoning, you’ll
understand why. Grab a
paper-lined table at one of
these famous crab houses,
pick up a mallet and dive in.
Jimmy Cantler’s fresh crabs
taste best on the outdoor deck
overlooking Mill Creek, where you can
watch boaters making their way up to
the dock. Just minutes from downtown
Annapolis, Cantler’s has been in business for more than three decades
(458 Forest Beach Road;
410-757-1311; cantlers.com).
Harris Crab House serves up
steaming crabs minutes from the Bay
Bridge overlooking Kent Narrows.
There’s an upstairs outdoor deck, but
the interior is pleasant too, decorated
with vintage oyster cans (Kent
Narrows Way; 410-827-9500;
harriscrabhouse.com).
The Crab Claw evolved from a
clam-shucking and crab business in
1950 to a seafood restaurant in 1965.
It has a great location overlooking the
Miles River in St. Michaels (Navy Point;
410-745-2900; thecrabclaw.com).
Learn where to eat and
sleep in Chesapeake Bay
at arrivemagazine.com
