1.   More discerning diners can sample such traditional Biltmore fare as gulf shrimp and crab claws on ice.

2.   And on this sparkling day, Miron Nastaszczuk is going to show me exactly how those precious crab claws get from the deep to the diner.

3.   Pretension is a rare thing, even in the more formal, historic New Orleans establishments that cling to old-fashioned rituals with tenacious crab claws.

4.   The crab claws are good.

5.   To save time, the handlers teach their dogs to recognize the heavenly aroma of stewed andouille sausage, crab claws and roux.

6.   What, watch tennis when shrimp, crab claws and filet mignon are there for the asking in the hospitality tents?

7.   Look near the crab claw, at the end of the equator line, for a brownish brick-shaped mark.