Lobster and plenty of seafood returns to a popular Birmingham eatery menu
Lobster season is here, and loads of Maine lobster and other East Coast seafood are headed to downtown Birmingham. Starting Wednesday, Hazel's is rolling out its popular Lobster Pound menu.
The owners, Beth Hussey and chef Emmele Herrold, note that dining on lobster at Hazel's is a casual affair.
“You can go out to Lobster Pound in your lounge clothes,” Herrold said in a news release. “It does not have to feel like a fussy seafood place. You can order fresh lobster and make it an experience.”
In 2019, the seafood spot began offering hot and cold lobster rolls and lobster dinners — but for only a limited time. The event became so popular it was extended.
“Lobster Pound gave us our direction as a restaurant,” Herrold said. “The lobster roll is what started it all.”
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The owners have steadily transformed the restaurant's menu to one that is seafood-focused. It changes seasonally based on the availability of coastal U.S. seafood.
Hazel's Lobster Pound menu will also include Maine favorites like lobster boils, bisque, crab cake sandwiches, clam chowder and blueberry pie.
Hazel's is at 1 Peabody St, in Birmingham. 248-671-1714 or eatathazels.com.
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