Green crab is an invasive species that impacts a wide variety of native species in Rhode Island including oysters, bay scallops, and fluke. Luckily, green crab is also a versatile seafood that’s been popping up in kitchens across the Ocean State. In celebration of Green Crab Week, Dune Brothers is teaming up with GreenCrab.org and Eating with the Ecosystem for a crab party at their Ives St. location featuring green crab dishes and specialty cocktails. Party goers will also have the chance to learn about species affected by green crab, meet some of the crabbers behind Green Crab Week, and purchase live green crab to take home and cook with. This party is open to the public and aims to foster collaboration between the RI restaurant and seafood industry. Tickets are available for purchase at the door throughout the night, with inside and patio seating available. 

For $45, tickets include a welcome cocktail made with green crab and small bites featuring green crab. A $10 discount is available for restaurant and seafood industry friends.

A portion of the proceeds benefits GreenCrab.org and Eating with the Ecosystem.

Dune Brothers x Green Crab Week

Those who can’t make it to the Monday party can also swing by their Ives location to try a green crab dish throughout Green Crab Week. As an official Green Crab Week wholesaler, Dune Brothers’ green crabs will be featured on menus across RI & CT from June 20th - 29th. Head over to the Green Crab Week event page to learn more. 

About Eating with the Ecosystem 

Eating with the Ecosystem is a small non-profit whose mission is to promote a place-based approach to sustaining New England’s wild seafood, through healthy habitats, flourishing food webs, and short, adaptive seafood supply chains. Based in RI, Eating with the Ecosystem frequently integrates green crabs into their work with chefs and community members and is a co-organizer of Green Crab Week.