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Lobster Price Drops to $7.94 a Pound This Week

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New Englanders know that there’s nothing better on a summer weekend than lobster, unless it’s cheap lobster. Check back with Grub Street Boston every Friday through Labor Day to see where you can get the best deal in town. Who’s got the lowest price per pound this week?

Belle Isle: $4.99/lb
Bob Lobster: $4.99/lb (small); $6.99/lb (medium); $9.99/lb (large)
Court House: $7.99/lb (new shell); $9.99/lb (hard shell)
James Hook & Company: $4.99/lb and $5.99/lb (new shell); $7.99/lb and $8.99/lb (hard shell)
Market Basket: $4.99/lb (up 25 percent from last week)
Morse Fish Company: $8.99 (small/medium); $10.99 (large)
Roche Bros. West Roxbury: $6.99/lb (small/medium); $7.99/lb (large)
Roy Moore Lobster Co: $10.99/lb (up 10 percent from last week)
Shaw’s (Prudential): $7.99/lb (small); $9.99/lb (medium and large)
Yankee Lobster: $8.99/lb (up 12.5 percent from last week)

Average Price Per Pound: $7.94

Earlier: Lobster Prices Rise to About $8.36 a Pound This Week

Lobster Price Drops to $7.94 a Pound This Week