Attack of the Colossal Lobsters
BLT Steak has a new chef: Jeremy Shelton. He hails from Miami and has worked at big-name Miami joints like Scarpetta at the Fountainebleau and Azul at the Mandarin Oriental. While the downtown modern steakhouse's core menu remains unchanged, Jeremy is definitely putting his own spin on the rest of the menu.
One of the biggest changes, literally, is the introduction of colossal 10 to 12-pound lobsters. (How terrifying is that photo?!) Jeremy explains that lobsters continue to grow in size as they age, so these aren't some mutant breed of lobster. They're just old. Your typical three-pounder is about 15 years old, putting these guys at around 50. But Jeremy assures us that the quality and flavor of the meat is the same as their younger counterparts--there's just a lot more of it. These big boys go for $25/lb and make for quite the impressive centerpiece.
