Category: Steamed Crabs

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South Baltimore Peninsula Restaurants

Wine & Dine: South Bmore Restaurants, Bars & Nightlife south of the Inner Harbor

There are many wonderful places to eat and drink on the South Baltimore peninsula. Listed here are only a very few of the fine choices. (We tend to visit these fine places often because they are within “walking distance” so there is no problem with driving or parking one’s car. )

SouthBmore Shrimp on a Plate
Steamed Shrimp Ready to Serve
Wiley Gunters

Sports Bar, Gr8 Food, 100 Beers

Wiley Gunters
Neighborhood sports bar with big screens and an awesome menu. More than just pub-grub, you’ll find an interesting menu with real delights to satisfy your appetite. Wiley Gunter’s also claims the “largest selection of beers” in South Bmore.
– 823 E. Fort Avenue – 410-637-3699.

Shotti's Point Surfer Beach Bar

A Surfer Bar in SOBO? You bet.

Shottie’s Point Bar & Grill
A “Beach Bar” in South Bmore is a welcome change. Shottie, brought the beach and his surfer demeanor to SoBo in style. Great food and beverage served up with that friendly surfer attitude. Now Kristie and Dan continue the tradition.
– 701- E. Fort Avenue – 443-759-6497

Wonderful Selection of Whiskey

Barfly’s
Just about the best whiskey bar – anywhere – and also has about the best in-house made pizza in town. Michael and crew are quite knowledgeable about the choices they have on the shelf (many shelves).
– 620 E. Fort Avenue – 443-682-7227

Crab House in Locust Point

LP Steamers
Baltimore’s great little “crab place” with steamed crabs ALL YEAR. Family owned and operated for many years, you can’t beat this authentic Baltimore Crab House. Make sure to see the wall map showing patrons from ALL OVER THE WORLD.
– 1100 E. Fort Avenue – 410-576-9294.

A Bar for Mermaids and all of Us Common Folk

Captain Larry’s Bar & Grill
Captain Larry’s is a family-friendly, predominantly locals’ bar boasting a small, but unique, menu. Great Mural – you’ve got to see it. Say “Hi” to Mara and Ivars.
 – 601 E. Fort Avenue – 410-727-4799

A Diner Atmosphere with Plenty of Parking

Nick’s Southside Diner
Fast and efficient with great food at reasonable prices. No alcohol so it’s certainly kid-friendly. Nick’s place is a solid American Style Family Restaurant. We get here often for breakfast and lunch.
– 893 E. Fort Avenue – 410-727-7067

Pub Dog
20 East Cross Street – 410-727-6077

Matsuri Japanese Restaurant
1105 S. Charles Street – 410-752-8561

The Rowhouse Grille
1400 Light Street – 443-4387289

Hull Street Blues Cafe
1222 Hull Street – 410-727-7476

City Limits Sports Bar
1700 E. Fort Avenue – 410-244-8084

Baba’s Mediterranean Kitchen
745 E. Fort Avenue – 410-727-7482

Limoncello Baltimore
900 E. Fort Avenue – 443-708-1540

PokeOno
849 E. Fort Avenue – 667-3093849

Iron Rooster Locust Point
1606 Whetstone Way – 443-708-7935

Serenity Wine Bar and Cafe
1121 Hull Street – 443-7080392

Checkerspot Brewing Company
A brewery with a taproom where you can drink beer made right here in South Baltimore.
1399 S. Sharp Street – 443-388-8912

Diamondback Brewing Company
Brewer-owned an operated since their start in 2016, Diamondback calls themselves an experimental brewery.
1215 E. Fort Avenue – 443-388-9419

The Copper Shark

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Maryland Blue Crab Links

All you ever wanted to know about Maryland Blue crabs & Steamed Crabs. Well, almost…

Check out these links. They will open in a new screen window so you can return to South Baltimore by closing the “new” window.

Crab Claw Open Vertical
Open Crab Claw

Blue Crab dot info – The Blue Crab Archives.

Old Bay – Seafood seasoning – of course.

Blue Crab – Blue Crabs are the most valuable fishery in the Chesapeake Bay – and other “tidbits” of techie information from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA.

Callinectes sapidus – This “Savory Beautiful Swimmer” is shown in a variety of cool photographs at the National Geographic website.

Maryland State Crustacean – The Maryland Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) is officially the Maryland State Crustacean.

How to pick and enjoy steamed crabs – Our very own…Step-by-step instructions with photos.

The Crab Place – Our merchant affiliate is, of course, the best place to buy crabs and related seafood online. However, in addition to selling seafood, their website also contains recipes and a wealth of information about seafood and related products.

Baltimore Maryland Steamed Crabs
Baltimore, Maryland Steamed Crabs
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Maryland True Blue Crab Meat

Do you know where your crab meat originated?

Crab Cake with Fork
Lump Crab Meat in a Crabcake

A quote from Maryland Seafood: “Only a small number of restaurants in Maryland reliably make their crab cakes from local crabmeat and the state does not require restaurants to identify the specific source of the meat.”

It is sort of an open secret that many Maryland Crab Cakes might made Maryland “style” but they are not necessarily made with Maryland, or even American, crab meat. If it is not from Maryland and/or Virginia waters it may be from Venezuela, Indonesia or even from China. And there is a difference. Maryland crab meat is sweeter because of our climate having cold winters. It is often in higher demand because of the quality but that also means somewhat of a higher price.

True Blue

Maryland True Blue Logo

Local (Maryland) crab meat also supports local watermen and local food processors. Imported meat supports, well – you know. So how can you tell if that crab cake or crab soup you are eating is local or from the other side of the planet? Look for True Blue – that’s how.

Only a small number of Maryland restaurants and food processors participate in the voluntary Maryland True Blue certification program. There are a few in the Baltimore area but only one, believe it or not, in Ocean City, MD. The one in OC is The Hobbit.

If you want to be assured that you are getting Maryland Crab Meat sourced from Maryland and not imported from overseas, you just may have to roll your own. Order from The Crab Place, a Maryland True Blue crab meat provider as certified by the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA).