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September 2, 2022

Newton-based shellfish chain applies for license at long-vacant Main St. location in Worcester

Photo | Google maps 554 Main St. in Worcester

The Shaking Crab, a Newton-based, cajun-inspired seafood restaurant, is seeking to open a location at 554 Main St. in Worcester, according to the City of Worcester License Commission.

The theater-district location is owned by Washington D.C.-based developer The Menkiti Group which bought the property in 2018 and has been seeking a tenant for the street-level storefronts.

Shaking Crab was founded in 2015 in Newton by Kevin Duong  and Nicholas Wu. Among other offerings, the notoriously messy restaurant features seafood shaken in a bag of seasoning for customers to eat with gloved hands, wearing bibs.  The company currently has 23 full-service locations around the world and three delivery-only locations.

The Commission will address the application in a public meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8.

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1 Comments

Anonymous
September 3, 2022

Good luck getting people to go down there at night.

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