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photography by anjali pinto the king of cr ab As A wAve of new seAfood restAurAnts opens Across the city, Shaw'S Crab houSe celebrAtes 30 yeArs of showing chicAgo how it's done. by J.P. anderSon Chicago may be a steak town at heart, but these days locals are eating fish like it's going out of style. From shrimp shacks and raw bars to Cali-style fish taco shops, a hip new seafood destination for the nomadic young foodie crowd seems to pop up every week, primed to capitalize on the trend. And then there's Shaw's. On a strip of Hubbard Street that has been transformed into a throbbing nightlife and dining hub, Shaw's Crab House may well be the least trendy restaurant on the street. But as it celebrates its 30th anniversary, it is also argu- ably the best. That's no accident. "We wanted it to be the sea- food restaurant in Chicago—one of the best in the country and certainly one of the top oyster bars in the country," says Kevin Brown, CEO of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, who along with LEYE founder Rich Melman and Shaw's SVP Steve LaHaie opened what was designed to be a grand seafood house along the lines of Phillip's Seafood Restaurant in Ocean City, Maryland (where Brown worked his first Despite the influx of new fish-centric eateries in Chicago, Shaw's Crab House still serves up some of the best seafood in town. continued on page 88 michiganavemag.com 87 taste this Issue: surf & turf