Look, we know that crab may have an uneven work to reward ratio, but prying the sweet, juicy flesh from a tough exoskeleton is one of the most satisfying feelings in the world, especially when you get to eat it with your fingers. The crew from Natural History Public Bar are putting on a classic, southern boil where you're encouraged to pick up a hammer and smash your very own blue swimmer crab at their Crab Smash Bash.
Tables in the dining room will be covered in newspaper (the traditional way), so you can discard your shell and debris wherever you like and 'hulk smash' with abandon. Aside from sweet crustaceans, they're boiling up the obligatory accompaniments: potatoes, corn and pork sausage cooked in an Old Bay-inspired broth, ready to be mopped up with crusty bread.
You'll want to book (and maybe not wear white). It's $65pp for food, with an option to add a two-hours of all-you-can-drink Pirate Life lager, Quealy pinot grigio or prosecco for a total of $96.