When in season, stone crabs are widely available at seafood stores and supermarkets throughout South Florida. The claws are cooked soon after being harvested, then chilled and served cold.

Chef Mark Weber sources stone crabs from Clearwater, Florida, where they are sustainably harvested, cooked and shipped overnight directly to the restaurant in 20-pound batches.

Howie Grimm rinses more than 300 pounds of cooked stone crab claws at Grimm’s Stone Crab in Everglades City in 2022. Everglades City is one of the top spots for stone crab in the state.

No visit to Miami’s classic Joe’s Stone Crab is complete without a slice of Key Lime Pie for dessert. Instructions: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Break up the graham crackers, place them in a ...

Howie Grimm pulls more than 300 pounds of cooked stone crab claws out of the cooling tank at Grimm’s Stone Crab in Everglades City on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. Grimm who is also the town’s mayor ...

Mike O’Leary, one of the half dozen local fishermen who has supplied Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant for years, is usually out on his boat by 7 a.m. from Oct. 15 to May 15, which is official ...

Any native Floridian knows that having a stone crab fisherman in your circle is a helluva get. Private fishermen often offer their catch at a discount when compared to the grocery store. I’ve ...