The Boston area has a growing number of Louisiana-inspired, Vietnam-influenced restaurants that specialize in seafood boils, where various shellfish are shaken in a bag with sauces and spices and served right in the bag. This page is an archive of Eater Boston coverage of these restaurants; bookmark it to keep an eye on any future additions to the local scene.
Filed under:
- Stream
:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/54417317/14292237_527789904076644_615321901990572734_n.0.0.jpg)
Tracking Boston's Vietnamese-Cajun Seafood Boil Scene
-
October 21, 2022
19 Restaurants to Try Around Cambridge’s Porter Square
The neighborhood has a high concentration of excellent dining options
-
December 2, 2019
A Vegan Taqueria Plans Boozy Expansion in Somerville
Plus, a fire started at Cambridge’s Border Cafe on Sunday, and more news
-
October 29, 2019
20 Giant Boston-Area Cocktails to Share With Friends
From scorpion bowls to mai tai buckets
-
September 4, 2019
12 Boston-Area Restaurants for Unconventional, Messy First Dates
Break the ice while getting your hands dirty with these nontraditional first date options
-
December 27, 2018
Cajun Seafood Boil Hits Roslindale Village Thursday
Shaking Seafood debuts this afternoon
-
June 20, 2018
Fruity Tea Shop Opens in Braintree
And more dining news from Boston’s suburbs and beyond
-
April 6, 2018
Momi Nonmi’s Late-Night Menu Shines Bright for One Critic
Plus, reviews of Bootleg Special and Fairmount Grille
-
March 18, 2018
The Winter 2017-2018 Restaurant Opening Guide: Boston Proper
Tiki drinks, tacos, toga parties
-
March 5, 2018
Where to Eat Cajun-Style Seafood in Boston
Whether in a bag or in a bowl, flavor abounds
-
February 27, 2018
Roslindale’s Entry Into the Expanding Cajun Seafood Scene Could Happen in May
Shaking Seafood is getting closer to opening
-
February 12, 2018
The South End Gets in on Boston’s Growing Seafood Boil Obsession This Week
Bootleg Special is ready to make its debut on Tremont Street
-
-
December 20, 2017
The Fall 2017 Restaurant Opening Guide: Cambridge and Somerville
Boston’s across-the-river buddies got some new restaurants this season
-
December 15, 2017
Shaking Crab Spices up Cambridge With Cajun Seafood This Weekend
The newest location for the growing chain
-
November 2, 2017
Bootleg Special Set to Bring Seafood Boil to the South End
It’ll also serve crawfish poutine, escargot, and po’boys
-
October 24, 2017
Shaking Crab Will Shimmy Into Brookline as It Continues to Expand
The Cajun-inspired seafood restaurant also has locations in Cambridge and Boston opening soon
-
September 14, 2017
Boston’s Vietnamese-Cajun Seafood Scene Will Shake Into Roslindale Next
Here comes Shaking Seafood
-
August 16, 2017
Tavern in the Square Disappears From Cambridge
The locations in Porter and Central squares are now closed
-
May 5, 2017
Greater Boston’s Spicy Seafood Stock Continues to Grow
A Randolph restaurant offers Southern-style seafood boils
-
April 27, 2017
More Shaking Crab Locations Could Be on the Way
Near Boston Common and possibly in Cambridge
-
April 13, 2017
Shaking Crab Bursts Into Quincy With Bags Full of Cajun-Style Seafood
Peek inside the new location of the Newton-based restaurant
-
-
February 6, 2017
Loui Loui Louisiana Seafood Is Now Shelling Out Seasoned Fish in Allston
So much Cajun seasoning
-
October 27, 2016
Shaking Crab Will Rattle and Roll Into a New Neighborhood
The Newton restaurant has expansion plans
-
August 10, 2016
Loui Loui Louisiana Seafood Is Coming to Allston
It’s taking over the former Bravo Pizza space