April 17 is National Crawfish Day — a holiday that was actually founded in 2020 by Shell Shack, a Dallas-based seafood chain, which makes it especially fitting that this city goes hard on mudbugs every spring. Crawfish season peaks from February through mid-May, putting April 17 right in the sweet spot when Louisiana shipments are rolling in daily and the boils are at their best. Whether you want a classic Cajun boil, a Vietnamese-style butter sauce situation, or a plate of étouffée that would make a New Orleans grandmother proud, Dallas has it covered. Here is your crawfish locator:
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