On the Hunt for Stone Crab Claws

So we arrive in South Florida to visit our son and immediately start making plans to find the "crab claw" truck that we discovered last year upon our departure from a visit to the Everglades. Couldn't remember the name, but discovered the business online (what would we do without the web anymore?) and made plans to travel south the next morning to Boca Raton. That location seemed to be the closest to where we were in DelRay Beach. Now, get this, going south is a big deal, because that means you're getting into Ft. Lauderdale/Miami traffic, heaven forbid! So we played it safe and took the A1A which is the beach highway and much more scenic. As it turns out, the distance was only 7 or 8 miles and we found the truck nestled in a very small farmers market in a very trendy shopping center. I had found their booth and purchased that wonderful food from the sea before my husband had a chance to find a place to park!

So we journeyed back to DelRay Beach with our food on ice, looking forward to the feast that lay ahead. Just as we were driving down the main street in DelRay (how many Atlantic Avenues there must be in Florida!) I happened to look to my right down the side street that was holding the DelRay Farmers Market. And there, about two blocks down, was a very large sign that said STONE CRAB CLAWS FOR SALE. So, for all our angst about finding the beloved truck that held our cherished food from the sea, it was right under our noses, just a few blocks from our son's home!

The joke was on us, but we had a lovely drive down the coast through some of the most beautifully lush landscapes we had ever seen in Florida.