Henry at Life Hotel

I Will Fight You for the King Crab Legs in the Afropot at Henry at Life Hotel | Bon Appétit

"At Henry at Life Hotel, the Afropot is such a thing. It comes to the table in a wide serving bowl with bright red King Crab Legs mid-showgirl kick. It’s 3.5 pounds of whatever seafood is in season—lobster, crab, mussels, clams, giant prawns with their beady little eyes. Your hands get messy, things get grabby, that’s the whole point. It’s an entire seafood boil in miniature, with spicy coins of Chinese sausage and a fragrant, chuggable, mustard-colored broth. And oh the brothhhhhhhh. It steams and spreads its perfume, and makes everyone around the table scoot closer and start snatching legs and shells and prawn whiskers. The flavor is seafood forward, shrimp and lobster-y, backed up my fragrant lemongrass, ginger, garlic, and bird’s eye chili (the real stuff from West Africa, per chef J.J. Johnson), and perfectly balanced." - ByAlex Beggs