December was a bad month here at Jim's Dining guides, as several of my favorite restaurants closed permanently. Here are the details.
Category: Maryland
One Meal at Crisfield Seafood
I have walked by Crisfield Seafood in Silver Spring, Maryland many times and have always wanted to try it. When I heard that after 80 years it was closing, I decided I had to have one meal there. It took a couple of attempts, but I finally had that meal.
The Manor at Silo Falls
I was in Olney, Maryland to see a play. Needing to eat dinner beforehand, I was looking for restaurants. One place stood out in my search results: The Manor at Silo Falls, an upscale restaurant in an historic mansion in nearby Brookeville. Enjoying the fantastic scenery and loving the food, I had a great meal.
Jimmy’s Famous Seafood
Jimmy's Famous Seafood is a Baltimore institution. They are well known for their seafood, and I had seen their food trucks, but what brought them to my attention was their charity work during the pandemic. I decided I had to eat at their restaurant. A recent flight into Baltimore offered me the opportunity. Jimmy's Famous Seafood certainly lives up to its reputation, as the seafood ranks among the best I have had.
Iron Rooster
I was in Annapolis for the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Most of the bars were packed, but I found one that could seat me. Normally it is a pretty popular place, but I had beaten the dinner rush. That was fortunate, as the Iron Rooster has great food and superb service.
Ampersea
Some friends were in from out of town and we were looking for a place to dine at. We decided on a place in the neighborhood of Fells Point, right at the edge of the Baltimore harbor. There, we had a great meal at the nautically themed restaurant Ampersea.
Fox’s Den
A couple of years back, a friend from Annapolis recommended a gastro pub there. When I was looking for a place to eat for an out of town guest, The Fox's Den came to mind. It now tops my list of places to dine in Annapolis!
The Baked Bear
I was looking way a place to celebrate National Ice Cream Day, when I came across a list of the best ice cream places in Montgomery County, Maryland. The Baked Bear was the place that interested me the most. I soon found out, they have the best ice cream sandwiches in the world.
The End of the Ice Cream Trail
The past few years I have been visiting all the dairies on the Maryland Ice Cream Trail. The trail, a promotion by Maryland's Depart of Agriculture, highlights family run dairy farms in the State. With Deliteful Dairy in Williamsport Maryland, I have been to them all.
Stam’s Soda Fountain
I was in Chestertown, Maryland for their yearly "Tea Party" festival. On the main street in town, I found an interestingly looking old fashioned ice cream parlor. After a few hours of festive going, I returned. Turns out, Stam's serves fabulous home made ice cream.
