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Posted by Robin on Feb 24, 2011 in Food | 1 comment

Here’s a simple test: The reason to go to Faidley’s is: A) Atmosphere B) Location C) Crab cakes. I guess the fact...

Posted by Robin on Aug 20, 2010 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Maryland Crab Cakes

I might have called these “Chesapeake Bay” crab cakes instead. But if you trace them to their true home, you come back to...

Posted by Robin on Mar 24, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: The Star Spangled Banner Flag

We all know the line from our national anthem: “Oh, say, does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave o’er the land of the free and...

Posted by Robin on Dec 21, 2009 in Americana | 1 comment

The Chesapeake Bay is about 200 miles long, from the Susquehanna in the north to the Atlantic Ocean. It touches six states and the District...