The #Delmarva is a hotbed of #craftbrewers, distillers, and vintners. I just visited Burley Oak in #Berlin, #Maryland. They make some of the best #beer around. I especially like their Italian pilsner.
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#bskybeer
#Delmarva is surrounded by water therefore it famous for its #seafood. I am on a quest to find the best seafood restaurants on the peninsula. Which brought me to Black Fin, in #Chincoteague, #Virginia. Seafood and summer does life get better than this?
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The rich history of #Delmarva is one of the reasons I moved here. I love to explore the area's quaint towns, and visiting small-town #museums is one of my passions. I learned how Berlin contributed to one of Pete Seeger's songs at #TaylorHouse in #Berlin, #Maryland.
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Sometimes the best joys in life are the simplest. Shrimp Boat in #Oceancity #Maryland isn't much to look at, it is off the beaten path, it is not near the #beach. But they serve the best fish sandwich I have ever eaten. It is summer vacation on a bun.
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#Delmarva
Summer is coming, and our thoughts turn to the beach. Beach and #pizza are a match made in heaven. Here is my review of Laurel Pizzeria in #Laurel, #Delaware. Pizza is one of life's great joys, and a good pizza is worth a drive.
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#Delmarva
Along with oysters and crabs, #barbecue is one of the cuisines for which #Delmarva is famous. Bark's barbecue smokes their meat on an office parking lot on #KentIsland, and they forego heavy sauces and spices which makes Bark memorable and unique.
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#Chesapeakebay
#Maryland has the second most extensive #marshlands on the East Coast. Only the Everglades are larger. This, combined with our location on the #AtlanticFlyway make Delmarva a #birdwatching paradise. #DealIsland WMA offers vistas and 220 bird species.
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It is hard to find good, authentic #Greekcuisine here on the #Delmarva. So, I was very happy when I stumbled upon Olive Branch in #StMichaels, #Maryland. The food is excellent and this Easter display just caught my fancy. Love the chicks in eggs.
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#Chesapeake
This time of year, #Delmarva woodlands look a great deal like Fangorn Forest. On a blustery spring day I took a hike in #TerrapinNarurePark on #KentIsland, #Maryland. You get great views of #Chesapeake Bay and the Bay Bridge from this park.
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Most people just pass through the inland towns of #Delaware on the way to its more famous beaches. Though they are ignored and often maligned, the towns of Sussex County are chock-a-block with history and natural beauty. My review of historic #Seaford.
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#Chesapeake
What I like most about Rosita's is the long list of dishes that are totally foreign to me. What is the point of going to a restaurant that serves a foreign cuisine, if you only order the ordinary and familiar?
While living in Southern California I developed a true love for #Mexicancuisine, culture, interior design, and music. So it is an occasion for celebration when I find an authentic Mexican restaurant like Rosita's Taqueria in #PrincessAnne, #Maryland.
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One of my passions is small-town #museums. These museums curate our past and explain the present. At the Burgess Museum in #PrincessAnne I learned that Delmarva's poultry industry began as a result of a Sussex County housewife's clerical error.
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#Maryland #Chesapeake
For me, #Indiancuisine is the comfort food of Asia. I love the rich aromatic flavors of Indian food. Indian restaurants are far and few between on the Delmarva, so I am happy to have found Bombay Tadka in #Easton #Maryland.
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#Chesapeake
Spring is here, temps are approaching 70F (21C), time to get out and enjoy our great #parks. One of my favorites, #Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge has it all, beaches, #birds, wild #horses, sweeping #marshlands, trails, and even a #lighthouse.
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Ripienos #Salisbury has finally opened, and it was well worth the wait. Their wood-fired #pizza is authentically Italian. Life just does not get any better than sitting by a lake, with a hot pizza, a cold Peroni, and Frank Sinatra crooning in the background.
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#Maryland
#Delmarva is one of the oldest parts of the US. It is full of beautiful historic villages nestled along the estuaries of #ChesapeakeBay. One of the most historic and beautiful of these villages is #StMichaels #Maryland, the town that "fooled the British."
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A blustery winter's day here. I perfect day for #ramen at Kaiju in #Berlin #Maryland. This is my 150th review, in celebration I have added a new link at the bottom of my posts listing my top 50 restaurants in Delmarva.
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#OceanCity #Japanesecuisine #sushi
As I travel the Delmarva, I have come to appreciate the skill, dedication and passion of our #craftbrewers. One of our more unique brewers is Brimming Horn Meadery, in #Seaford, #Delaware. They make their #mead following the ancient traditions of the Vikings.
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The raison d'etre for most of the towns in these parts is either fishing or farming. However, there are a few towns that owe their existence to the railroads. #Parksley #Virginia is one such town. Consequently, it is full of #Victorian gems.
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#Chesapeake
#OceanCity is more than just beaches. It is surrounded by bays, #marshland, and parks. Herring Cove Nature Park, contains a stand of majestic #lobblolly pines clustered along an inlet of Wight Bay.
This little park is well worth a visit. My review:
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#Maryland
Valentine's Day is almost here, romance is in the air, and nothing says romance like a French Bistro.
My review of Bon Appétit in #Seaford #Delaware.
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#frenchcuisine
Finding a good Thai restaurant is always an occasion for celebration. We are fortunate in #Salisbury to have so many excellent #asiancuisine restaurants.
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#Maryland #Thaicuisine
The main take away from my journey through the world of #craftbrewing is the pride, dedication, and passion of craft brewers for their craft. This is especially true of the people at Cyprus Roots in #PocomokeCity, #Maryland.
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#bskybeer, #beer #Chesapeake
This area is full of national parks and refuges, one of my favorites is #Assateague National Seashore, near both #Berlin and #Oceancity, #Maryland. This park is famous for its #beach, #marshlands, and wild #horses.
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We have lived here nearly ten years. But it is only in the last few that I have made an effort to explore our new home. Here is my review of #Trappe. A little gem of a town, that embodies the essence of rural #Maryland
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#Chesapeake
Too often traveling in rural America means mediocre (or worse) food. But that need not be. I love driving in the gently rolling farmland of the Eastern Shore. On one such drive I found the Preston Roadhouse. I love their sprouts!
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#Preston #Maryland
I love Asian cuisine and interior design. We are fortunate here that in spite of it being a small community, #Salisbury has a surprising number of excellent Asian restaurants.
The newest and best addition, Koji:
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#Maryland #Cheasapeake #Japanesecuisine #Koreancuisine
You can't write about Delmarva without reviewing #barbecue restaurants. Barbecue plays a large role in local cuisine and culture. Barbecue, done well, can be sublime.
My first review on this topic, The Groove:
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#Salisbury #Maryland #Chesapeake
New Year's Day seems like the perfect time to talk about #pizza, specifically Roman pala pizza.
I recently visited Roma Alla Pala in Easton. If you haven't tried pala style pizza, you might want to give it a try.
My review:
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#Easton #Maryland #Chesapeake