Chaps Pit Beef
To be honest, I was kind of disinterested in pit beef. I knew that it was a regional form of barbecue but I’m not one who goes gaga over piles of smoked (which this isn’t, technically it’s grilled)...
View ArticleDuda’s Tavern
Our attempt at post-dinner harbor-side firework watching was thwarted when a rainstorm kicked in and we were umbrella-less. I can take or leave fireworks so I wasn’t heartbroken that we missed most of...
View ArticleHenninger’s Tavern
1/2 I wanted to eat one “nice” meal in Baltimore. But defining nice isn’t easy. To me, nice is…well, if I had to use adjectives: upscale, modern and I guess intimate, though that sounds gross....
View ArticleCafe Hon
I've never quite understood why lampooning certain white folk stereotypes like rednecks, hillbillies, guidos, WASPs and I guess hipsters is considered fair game for anyone but poking fun of other...
View ArticleMr. Bill’s Terrace Inn
“See?! I’m getting my Orioles hat out of the trunk.” Mr. Bill’s is the kind of place where the older gentleman in slacks, who appears in photos at various ages on the wall along with maritime art and...
View ArticleEastern Shore…and More
Sure, all-you-can-eat crabs at Clemente’s is fun, if not unique in Brooklyn, but Maryland’s Eastern Shore it is not. I spent the weekend leading up to Fourth of July in Kent Narrows, a little sliver on...
View ArticleFaidley’s
I knew Lexington Market is on the sketchy side (after being robbed in Canada–yes, Canada!–over a decade ago, I now pay heed to online naysayers even if I suspect they're exaggerating the level of...
View ArticleCaptain James Crabhouse
I don't (generally) love being a killjoy. In theory, the idea of an outdoor crab shack in Red Hook sounds pretty cool, like a Clemente's but walkable. I like the neighborhood because no matter how much...
View ArticleEaten, Barely Blogged: Summer of Cheese
Nitehawk Cinema A lot of melted cheese was consumed in a one-week period. I ordered the queso tots thinking this was some new unexplored treat then remembered I’d ordered the exact same thing on my...
View ArticleWaterman’s Crab House
I independently came to the conclusion that Waterman's is the closest real Chesapeake crab-eating experience to NYC, which was later reinforced by the Road Food message board. You still have to drive...
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