It was restaurant week in DC and I decided to try a restaurant that I had my eye on for a while, a Latin American seafood restaurant a block away from the convention center. I came away quite impressed; Mariscos 1133 is first rate.
Tag: Seafood
FishScale – Burgers no more
I've written a couple of times about FishScale, the restaurant in Shaw that serves fish burgers. It is a favorite place of mine. The last time I went I was surprised to see that burgers were no longer on the menu. But the food was just as good, if not better.
Mussel Bar & Grille
I was running an errand on a Saturday morning and decided to have lunch in nearby Bethesda, Maryland. Not too many places were open. But the Mussel Bar and Grille was and they even had a DC restaurant week special. It's a fantastic Belgian restaurant.
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.
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.
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.
Lures Bar & Grill
Rustic dining with fantastic fresh seafood and a great beer selection can be found at Lures Bar & Grill in Crownsville Maryland, just a few miles east of Annapolis. The seafood is so fresh that the rumor has it that they don't even have a freezer.
FishScale
Wild caught fish burgers are featured at this sister and brother operation in Shaw.
JB Seafood
A beach restaurant in the mountains of northern Maryland? You betcha! And it has some great seafood.
Dining Guide to Oslo, Norway
In the past few decades, Oslo has become one of the great capitols of Europe. Here is a small sampling of the dynamic and eclectic food scene there.
