Baltimore is known for outdoor dining, steamed Old Bay crabs, and sitting by the water.  At Nick’s, you can do all three.  I joined one of my besties and her parents for her birthday and a table full of crabs.

These were a combo of larges and mediums.  All steamed up and then covered in spicy old bay.  These guys were perfectly done and had a ton of sweat, juicy crab meat.  I somehow managed not to nick my fingers on their sharp edges; good thing since that Old Bay stings.  I like that they don’t have a heavy season on the meat, so you can taste the crab.  I dunked it in the old bay crumbs with a  little vinegar or butter; we had both.

And what goes better with these delicate little creatures – a bucket of beer.  In this case, we went with corona.  Not always my favorite – but hey, I wasn’t the birthday girl.