Crack into Decadent Specials for National Lobster Day

Enjoy dishes fit for a king on National Lobster Day, Friday, Sept. 25. Celebrate at Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar with wood-fired lobster Bienville-stuffed oysters, spicy lobster salad or lobster risotto. The Marietta restaurant features delicious Connecticut-style lobster rolls with warm butter and Maine-style lobster rolls served chilled with lemon mayo. Bring the magic home with the Maine Lobster Roll Party, available for two or four, including lobster bisque, lobster rolls, crab chips, house-made pickles and cookies.

National Lobster Day stretches into the weekend at Pop's Lobster Shack at the patio windows at Drift. Open on Saturday and Sunday, this pop-up New England-style lobster shack offers lobster rolls made with four ounces of fresh Maine lobster served Pop’s-style with warm butter or Maine-style with lemon mayo. Each option comes with chips and a crunchy pickle wedge.

Chef Kevin Gillespie brings a Northeastern delicacy to Atlanta’s BeltLine with the New England-hybrid lobster roll at Cold Beer. Featuring Maine lobster, celery, shallots, fine herbs and a brown butter emulsion on a top-split bun, this lobster roll will ship your taste buds straight to the sea.

For dine-in or takeout, celebrate the sophistication of lobster with the lobster tempura roll at Umi. The modern Japanese restaurant creates a savory sushi roll of tempura lobster, cucumber, sesame seeds and mayonnaise topped with shrimp, avocado, eel sauce and tempura crunch. Place takeout orders online.