Detroit’s The Whitney launches limited-time seafood boil

The offering is only available by reservation only from Aug. 3-14

By Lee DeVito

Aug 3, 2022 at 5:00 pm

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The Whitney has entered the seafood boil game.

The Whitney restaurant in Detroit is joining the trendy seafood boil craze this summer.

For a limited time, the upscale restaurant is offering what it calls the Canfield Seafood Boil.

The item costs $49.95 and includes crab legs, jumbo shrimp, mussels, and littleneck clams.

It also comes with Yukon Gold potatoes and a Michigan sweet corn cob, flavored with Old Bay, garlic, and butter brother, as well as a side of house-made vinaigrette cole slaw.

The seafood boil is only available for guests in the restaurant’s outdoor garden by reservation only from Wednesday, Aug. 3 through Sunday, Aug. 14.

Based on the Viet-Cajun seafood boil that originated in Houston about 20 years ago, the seafood boil trend has flourished in metro Detroit in recent years, with dozens of spots cropping up and local chefs putting their own spin on the dish.

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20 spots to get a seafood boil in the Detroit area

Mad Crab 13351 W. 10 Mile Rd., Oak Park; 248-965-2120; madcrabseafood.com Oak Parks Mad Crab invites seafood lovers to combine their choice of seafood (lobster, snow crab, mussels, shrimp, crawfish, and more) with Cajun spices, garlic butter, and lemon pepper. Photo via Mad Crab/Facebook

Saucey Crab 21754 W. Eleven Mile Rd., Southfield; 248-728-4444 | 21639 Eight Mile Rd., Detroit; 313-693-4631; sauceycrabs.com Bags at Saucey Crab range from $15 for black mussels and crawfish to $41 for king crab. Meals include corn, potatoes, and chicken sausage. Customers can pick their flavor of sauce or spice, with options like garlic butter, lemon pepper, jerk seasoning, and Saucey Way  the restaurants signature sauce thats a closely guarded secret. Photo via Saucey Crab/Facebook

JJ Crab House 2871 Carpenter Rd., Ann Arbor; 734-222-1111; jjcrabhouse.com This spot celebrates hibachi and seafood with a split menu for those who want, well, hibachi, and those hankering for a seafood boil, which is served with your choice of snow crab, crawfish, mussels, blue crab, or shrimp. All seafood boil meals come with corn, potatoes, and sausage, and can be customized according to spice level and sauce flavor. Photo via GoogleMaps

King Crab 10840 Belleville Rd., Belleville; 734-325-7706; kingcrab.uorder.io Crab is king at King Crab in Belleville where you can order ramen, fried oysters and calamari, and, yes, seafood boil options. Among them, the 8-lbs. Super Seafood Combo, which includes shrimp, lobster, snow crab legs, mussels, crawfish, potatoes and corn for $117. Photo via King Crab Boiling/Facebook

Detroit Wing Spot 12829 Harper Ave., Detroit; 313-246-0788; detroitwingspot.com Though wings are in the name, Detroit Wing Spot has a variety of seafood boil options, including the Detroit boil which comes with snow crab, lobster tail, jumbo shrimp, hard-boiled eggs, potatoes, sausage, and corn. They also offer a build-your-own-boil option. Photo via Detroit Wing Spot/Facebook

Detroit Crab House Ribs and Soul Cafe 19721 W. Seven Mile Rd., Detroit; 313-535-1400 | 27167 Van Dyke Ave., Warren; 586-806-5047; crabhouseflavor.com Seafood boil bags at Crab House offer more than just crab. Among the options are crawfish, shrimp, lobster tail, or just get a bag with everything, because you can do that, too. But they don't just serve seafood bags; you can also indulge in southern staples like turkey necks and porkchops. Photo via Crab House/Facebook

Crazy Crab 25271 Telegraph Rd., Southfield | 13351 W. 10 Mile Rd., Oak Park | 26613 Hoover Rd., Warren; 248-327-7400; crazycrab-southfield.com Crazy Crab has three different locations and all serve up delectable and customizable seafood bags. You design your own meal by picking seafood options, spice levels, and seasoning options. Photo via Crazy Crab/Facebook

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