The Crazy Crab Bag

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"For a few weekends this summer I watched the patio outside Union Market (1309 Fifth Street NE) transform into an all-you-can-eat, steamed-to-order Chesapeake crab feast seating 50 guests at a time; each $50 ticket covers bottomless crustaceans, corn, and Maryland fried chicken spiced with crab seasoning. Guests can wash down the messy meal with a la carte crushes and mudslides, and non-crab pickers can substitute Lucky Buns burgers or fried chicken sandwiches. The nighttime pop-up (starting Friday, July 17) runs Fridays and Saturdays through August 1 with seatings at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., while Union Market is simultaneously hosting a cookout pop-up on its rooftop." - Tierney Plumb