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LobsterCraft Sarasota, FL Ribbon Cutting - Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 4:00PM 10-Year Anniversary Celebration Offer Contact Name: Linda Kavanagh Contact Email: linda@maxexpr.com Contact Phone Number: 203-561-9878 May 26, 2022, Sarasota, FL: Captain Mike Harden and his crew, along with the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, will celebrate the official opening of LobsterCraft, a New England based lobster roll and seafood restaurant, on Wednesday, June 1 at 4PM with the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. Located at 28A South Blvd of Presidents, on St. Armands Circle in Sarasota, FL, amid the bustle of the community’s vibrant retail, dining, and tourist activity, LobsterCraft’s 1400 square foot space offers indoor/outdoor seating for 30 people and a robust take-out, delivery, food truck, and catering business.? Celebrating its 10-Year Anniversary, LobsterCraft began as a local food truck phenomenon based out of the coastal community of Norwalk, CT, and has since morphed into a thriving brick and mortar Restaurant Group, offering their over-the-top hot and buttery lobster rolls to hungry consumers looking for their next lobster roll fix. Owner, Captain Mike Harden, a Coast Guard Captain and licensed Lobster fisherman, launched LobsterCraft in 2012 and filled a void in the local culinary/catering landscape by offering Connecticut’s state sandwich, the (hot and buttery) lobster roll. A fleet of trucks, restaurants throughout the Northeast, and numerous regional and national awards and accolades later, LobsterCraft has now expanded its brand, opening its first restaurant in the Sunshine State. LobsterCraft’s signature lobster roll, the “Coastal Roll”, which has been featured on Food Network and Flavored Nation as “The Best CT Style Hot Buttered Lobster Roll in the Country”, is how it all began. The recipe remains - the best soft toasted buns filled with the freshest and sweetest claw and knuckle lobster meat, all bathed in butter. Lobster roll cravings are also satisfied with customer favorites such as the Heat Wave laced with serrano and habanero pepper infused butter, the LBLT filled with lobster, bacon, lettuce, and tomato, and topped with garlic aioli, and the Dirty Maynard, a Maine-style cold lobster salad roll dressed in seasoned mayonnaise. But, no matter the style, the lobster remains front and center. Lobstermania specialties include tacos, sliders, creamy mac-n-cheese, grilled cheese, pot pie, bisque, and scratch-made New England style clam chowder brimming with locally sourced Copps Island clams from Norm Bloom & Sons in Norwalk, CT. While the LobsterCraft brand expands upon its concept, its deep roots will remain within the lobster/fishing community. Sourcing from local fishermen remains a company standard. Captain Mike and his crew will continue to make those long hauls up and down the coastline, sourcing the best, sustainable lobster possible from the Atlantic cold waters off the New England coast. “This has been a great ride!” says a reflective Captain Mike, “When the lobsters died off in Long Island Sound, and I still had bills to pay, it was time to go to work! I loved the boating and lobstering, but we needed to make ends meet and the only other passion I had to offer was cooking. When I found the food truck, it all came together – cooking, the interaction with people, my addiction to their joyful response, and all while being able to support the lobster industry. It’s been a journey of ebbs and flows. One truck, then two, then two stores, then back to one truck. But I always knew we had a winning formula so I pressed on. One might say I became an ’accidental restaurateur’. Ten years later, we are growing in all directions!” Celebrate LobsterCraft’s 10-Year Anniversary with 10% Off our signature Coastal Roll. Offer is available from Monday, May 30 -to Sunday, June 5. All locations (except Block Island – Opening June 15) Greenwich – Fairfield – West Hartford – Block Island - Sarasota www.lobstercraft.com