by Rachel Brodsky

Mmm crabs. No not those crabs. I'm talking about the good kind! And, as most of you in the Bay Area now already, Maryland isn't the only place you can procure a fine plate of 'em. Being adjacent to the Bay and all, San Francisco is one of the best destinations in the country for many different types of seafood. In fact, this Saturday marks the start of Dungeness Crab season (which technically began in November, but we hear the catch is the strongest from December to February).

So for those of you who can't get enough of those juicy, tasty sea creatures, we recommend that you head on down to the 3rd Annual Slow Crab & Oyster Festival, held this Saturday from 6-9pm at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House. We also hear the folks at Slow Food intend to show their guests a heck of a good time by including locally brewed beer and home-grown wine with dinner. Not only that, but you'll get to enjoy your plate of shellfish with live entertainment by SF's own acoustic blues outfit, Mighty Mississippi.

Other good things to know: attend this event and you'll have the chance to hear Zeke Grader from the Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman's Associations speak along with Paul Johnson of Monterey Fish and California Senator Mark Leno. Wow, a Senator schlepping all the way to SF just to discuss crabs? Now that's what we call incentive.

Where: Potrero Hill Neighborhood House (953 De Haro Street)
When: Saturday, December 5
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
How Much: $65