Baltimore Snowball Factory
This was quite a while ago, but we all made it out for snowballs in Essex one night. Flavors included Reese's Pieces, Chocolate Coconut with marshmallow, Blood Orange, and....Shane, what flavor was yours again?!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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When Baltimore Sun food writer Elizabeth Large compiled a list of the "100 Things Baltimore Foodies Must Try", it seemed like a logical and delicious new year's resolution. This blog will chronicle the completion of each item on the list.
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100 Things Baltimore
Foodies Must Try
- 1. Have a jumbo lump crab cake from Faidley's on a Saltine.
- 2. Pick steamed hard shells at Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn in Essex.
3. Eat Bertha’s Mussels4. Drink a Natty Boh5. Snack on a Berger’s cookie6. Put marshmallow on your snowball7. Split Maryland beaten biscuits and put some think slices of ham in them8. Serve sauerkraut with your turkey- 9. Get a chicken box (fried wings, western fries, dinner roll) from a Baltimore City public market.
- 10. Maybe the chicken box should be from Tyrone's?
- 11. Lake trout. And for those of us who watched "The Wire," have a grape soda with it.
12. Breakfast at Blue Moon Cafe down in Fells Point.- 13. Corned beef on rye at Attman’s
14. Chiapparelli’s House Salad- 15. Knock back a goblet of Resurrection Ale at Brewer's Art.
16. Take a Sunday morning stroll through the JFX Farmer’s Market- 17. Thrasher’s French fries from the boardwalk in Ocean City
- 18. Have a Black Eyed Susan at the Preakness
- 19. Chow down on a pit beef sandwich at Boog’s during an O’s game
- 20. Shop for shoes and chocolate at Ma Petit shoe in Hampden
21. Have a soft crab sandwich on white bread- 22. Eat a box of Rheb's buttercreams. Not at one sitting, of course ... on the other hand, why not?
23. Order a Tio Pepe sangria (red). It contains fruit, so it counts as food!- 24. Polish sausage from one of the two Ostrowski shops
- 25. German sausage from Binkert’s
- 26. Fisher’s popcorn downy ocean, hon!
- 27. Sunday brunch on the terrace at Ambassador Dining Room, an atypical setting for an Indian restaurant.
- 28. Get peach cake from Woodlea Bakery
- 29. Eat the pumpkin appetizer at the Helmand
30. Eat a Wockenfuss caramel apple! Mmmmm.31. Thin crust pizza! Iggies andJoe Squared.32. Savory muffins at Red Canoe in Lauraville- 33. Try some of the special flavors from Taharka Bros. (formerly Sylvan Beach) ice cream and Pitango Gelato.
- 34. Make fun of the hipsters at Golden West and Rocket to Venus in Hampden.
- 35. Have a special occasion dinner at Charleston. Ask Chef Cindy Wolf to fix what she thinks is best that night.
- 36. Change your mind about vegan/vegetarian food at Liquid Earth.
37. Try the charcuterie at Clementine.38. Macaroni and cheese with bittersweet chocolate from Jack's Bistro.- 39. Throw in a shrimp salad from Kibby's and/or Mary Mervis.
- 40. Smith Island Cake, but only from Sugarbakers.
41. Gorge yourself on the Monday night all-you-can-eat at Vaccaro's.- 42. Discuss a bottle of wine with Tony Foreman at Cinghiale.
- 43. Eat roasted vegetables at Donna’s…wearing black.
- 44. Veal chop at Da Mimmo
45. Bookmaker salad at Sabatino’s- 46. Get a crab cake and a lemon/peppermint stick at the Flower Mart. Isn't a fabulous crab cake, but even an average crab cake in Baltimore is better than anywhere else!
- 47. Order any sandwich at Trinacria. But no calling ahead to order like I do. You must wait in line for the full effect.
- 48. Order the popcorn and deviled eggs at Woodberry Kitchen. Before your appetizers, not in lieu of.
- 49. Have lunch on the patio at Sanders Corner overlooking the Loch Raven Reservoir.
- 50. Head to Carroll County for the best cream of crab soup at Smokey's BBQ on Liberty Road.
- 51. Stop at DiPasquale's in Highlandtown for their Italian and meatball subs.
- 52. Fried chicken livers from the Lexington Market.
- 53. Bagel with lox and cream cheese or apricot spread from Greg's.
- 54. Sit at the bar at Cinghiale and order anything. Talk to Rob about wine when Tony isn't in town.
- 55. Tamales from the food truck on Broadway
- 56. Coddies on a cracker from a rowhouse bar.
- 57. Wander aisles of exotic produce - lychees! jackfruit! Indian eggplant! - at H Mart or Lotte Plaza in Catonsville. Eat some yummy bi bim bap or udon soup at the food court and then pick up a beautiful fresh whole fish for dinner before you head home.
58. Go to a bull/oyster roast or crab/shrimp feast at any number of Baltimore venues as long as you go to at least one at a V.F.W. hall, American Legion, Steelworkers Hall, fire hall, state park, etc.- 59. Prime rib at the Prime Rib
60. Greenberg Potato Skins from Prime Rib- 61. How about the fried green pepper rings at Gunnings!
62. You have to get a Popular Mozzarella Pie from Matthew's Pizza!- 63. A baloney-wrapped hot dog from Attman's.
- 64. Pit beef from anywhere without a door.
- 65. Late night dinner at the Bel-Loc Diner.
- 66. Eat a "Tour of Samos" at Samos in Greektown (Greek salad, tzatziki and pita, kalamari, spinach pie, chicken souvlaki, dolmades, lamb chops, garlic shrimp, gyro, roasted potatoes).
67. Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding at Ale Mary’s68. Eat anything on the menu at Andy Nelson’s.- 69. Gravy Fries.
- 70. Chicken salad from Graul's Market!
- 71. Old-fashioned Maryland stuffed ham.
72. OTTERBEIN'S COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!- 73. Raw beef and onion sandwich with raw yellow onion and salt and pepper on fresh rye bread (or pumpernickel).
74. Buy a crepe at Sofi's and enjoy it while watching a movie at the Charles.- 75. Naron candy.
- 76. Polish dog with "the works" at Polock Johnny's.
- 77. Italian cold cut sub at Pastore's in Towson.
78. WOCKENFUSS CANDIES!!!!!!!!!!- 79. Order the chocolate-chili bread pudding at the Blue Agave.
- 80. Have a picnic at Fort McHenry
- 81. Any sandwich from Eddie’s in Roland Park
82. String bean rolls at CafĂ© Zen- 83. Garlic fries at Brewer’s Art
- 84. Oysters and beer at Cross St. Market
85. Coffee from Zeke’s- 86. Smoked platter from Neopol at Belvedere
- 87. Go to the Wine Market on a Monday night and enjoy a neighborhood discount (extended to all diners).
- 88. Have an ice cream that contains vegetables at Dominion Ice Cream. [Ed.'s note: Now relocated to Hampden.]
89. Have Old Bay on things other than seafood. For instance, corn on the cob, potato salad, coleslaw.90. Margarita in a hubcap from Nacho Mama's.- 91. Take the Clipper City brewery tour
- 92. Have a Black Eyed Susan cupcake at Charm City Cupcakes. It’s one of my favorite things about Baltimore!
- 93. Get fruit and veggies from an a-rab.
94. Sip ‘n Bite95. Sip a Bloody Mary with an Old Bay rimmer. I only see this done at Baltimore restaurants.- 96. Enjoy a meal at Salt.
97. Eat the Berger cookie pie at Dangerously Delicious Pies in Federal Hill. A new tradition built on the old.98. Mary Sue easter eggs99. Eat sushi in Towson100. Wiener schnitzel, red cabbage, and more at Eichenkranz in Highlandtown. The last traditional German food in the city