George Stone Crab Launches Online Store, National Shipping
Stone crab lovers across the United States can now order Florida's famous claws at GeorgeStoneCrab.com and have them shipped overnight, living up to the company's motto - From the Ocean to Your Door in 24 Hours.
MIAMI, FL, February 25, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Stone crab lovers across the United States can now order Florida's famous claws at GeorgeStoneCrab.com and have them shipped overnight, living up to the company's motto - From the Ocean to Your Door in 24 Hours.
So whether you live in Tulsa, Seattle or New York, stone crabs are just a day away.
"People across the country love stone crabs but they can't get them until they pay us a visit," said Roger Duarte, president of George Stone Crab. "George Stone Crab is going to save people the travel costs and deliver the freshest stone crabs on the market for less than what they would pay in a restaurant in Miami."
George Stone Crab launched its national overnight shipping service to coincide with this year's South Beach Wine & Food Festival where it will be a featured local business. The stone crab home delivery company will co-host Cocktails and Claws with The Betsy Hotel at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.
George Stone Crab will also cater the AMEX VIP Chefs party at The Tides later that evening, as well as serve thousands of pounds of claws during the Grand Tasting on the beach Saturday and Sunday.
The company's partnership with the festival started last year when organizers selected George Stone Crab to ship seven pounds of claws to the nation's top chefs and food writers as a holiday gift. Coolers filled with claws were sent to the likes of Travel Channel's globetrotting chef Anthony Bourdain, renowned restaurateur, TV host and chef Bobby Flay and Dana Cowen, editor-in-chief of Food & Wine Magazine among others.
"This gift let us send a taste of South Florida to friends all across the country and allowed us to showcase a South Florida business that will be part of our festival in February," said Lee Shrager, founder and director of the South Beach Wine and Food Festival.
The claws are shipped in George's uniquely insulated cooler, which is then packed in a special box that comes with a handle for easy lifting. All the claws are shipped intact - not cracked - to keep them fresh. The stone crabs are placed on a bed of gel packs and each order comes with a mallet and moist wipes.
As with all orders, what fishermen catch today, George Stone Crab hand delivers or ships out the next day.
Duarte will fill and deliver all orders within a day throughout the country, from Monday - Friday. Shipping costs depend on the amount ordered. A minimum of 5 pounds per order is required.
For those lucky enough to live in Miami-Dade County, the claws are driven straight to people's homes and offices. First-timers don't have to pay the $5 delivery charge.
George Stone Crab also offers gift cards. Gifts cards start at $50.
The George Stone Crab menu features four sizes of claws - medium, large, jumbo and colossal (prices below). Also available are the traditional mustard dipping sauce, key lime pies, lobster tails and Black River Caviar.
Prices (per pound)
Medium - $18.95; Large - $26.95; Jumbo - $34.95; Colossal - $38.95; Lobster Tails - $23.95; and Key Lime Pie - $19.95 (per pie). Prices fluctuate based on supply and demand. Occasionally, we may have to cancel an order due to bad weather in the Florida Keys.
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