I'm just happy to see that they don't recommend a crab cake. Picking the crab is what the meal is all about. Personally, I find it best with an old friend you haven't seen a while, so you have plenty to talk about. Its a great meal, but its SLOW.

Gelato - Maryland! What were they thinking? I love great gelato, eat some almost every day when in Italy. But not on the radar here at home. How about Berger cookies?

I don't have a problem with their picks but since Natty Boh hasn't been made here for years, a local brew like one from the Brewers Art or Clipper City would have been more appropriate.

Little Italy (Vaccaro's) has good gelato. I'd take their gelato over a Berger cookie.

They weren't horrible on Michigan, but they didn't choose what I would have.

Gelato? In Bethesda? Huh?

The Colorado choices were bison steaks, a lamp chop at the Buckhorn and a craft beer I've never heard of (but at least they didn't just go for the obvious Coors.) Bison were a plains animal. They should have chose a mountain animal. I'd never pick sheep meat, but Colorado does have some woolgrower heritage.

Bon Bucketit's choice would be beef, prime rib and Fat Tire ale.

The Wyoming choices (and I point this out because I know y'all get confused about which big rectangular state is which, the same way people out her confuse Vermont and New Hampshire) were huckleberry jam, sourdough pancakes and another craft beer I've never heard of--Custer's Last Ale. (Although, admittedly, I don't hang out in Jackson, which is where is it from.)

I, personally associate huckleberries with Montana, not Wyoming. Sourdough pancakes are a good choice. And I suppose if Custer did, in fact, drink a last ale, it probably was in Wyoming, even though the last stand was across the border in Montana.

Not much could be more Baltimore than drinking at the Cross Street Market; a surprisingly good choice. I second the motion that they should have chosen Clipper City, though.

it's funny how they talk about the demise of print media, though i do feel bad for the printed version of the Sun. That list from bon appetit just shows how out of touch print media can be. Why pay $5 for a magazine to get 2 cents of information. I mean, this blog by itself provides 10 cents of information for free!
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Bucky (and everyone else!), Dale's Pale Ale is fabulous. It is available in Baltimore, too.

I totally agree with Hon about the Baltimore beer thing.

Looks like Delaware got the crabcake listing!

Re: Colorado ... The drink selection was Dale's Pale Ale. It's hard for me to call this a craft beer, since it comes in a can. But, it is good and available at an increasing number of bars/restaurants and beer stores around the area. Personally, I prefer their IPA (known as Gordon's).

Dale's Pale Ale is actually very popular in Maryland. Kasper frequently sings its praise. Part of the popularity is the availabilty in cans. You can get it on tap at Joe Squared. Personally since I love Colorado lamb I would pick that over bison. The best beer brewed in Colorado available outside the Phantom Canyon? Avery New World Porter.

Two problems with Natty Boh. First, as mentioned, it is not brewed in Maryland and second it is not a good beer.

Resurrection Ale... Is that a local brew?? Brewers Art??

Two problems with their list:
I would categorize gelato as something you eat, because you don't exactly buy it and schlepp it home. I agree that they should've gone with something like Berger Cookies or cream puffs from Vaccarro's.

And secondly: if tourists are going to judge Maryland's beer taste on Natty Boh, they will run screaming into the night. Gack. I third (or fourth?) the motion that it should've been Clipper City.

Whoops...and the Whiz-inator just pointed out to me that Custer wasn't in Wyoming on that campaign...that was route was Crook's advance. Custer came from the east.

So Custer's Last Ale makes no sense for a "Wyoming brew"...

Bartenders has Dale's on tap.

As for gelato, Pitango in Fells Point is great! I believe the Sun recently ran an article about Pitango being the featured dessert in area restaurants. They also claim to use fresh fruit from regional farms (MD, PA, etc...).

Perhaps the Bethesda joint uses local products as well and that's why it's designated "Maryland". Or maybe the reporter/editor/publisher is friends with the owner.

What is Bethesda anyway?

It is interesting how some places really don’t' fit in with the State. I went to school in rural Virginia, and our very southern student body would always refer to Northern Virginia as "Occupied Territory".

As someone who grew up in the DC area, I can assure you all that Bethesda is definitely in the state of Maryland. Baltimore likes to believe that Maryland ceases to exist at it's borders, but there are plenty of other places in this fine state. I do agree that Resurrection would have been a better choice for beer.

Note: never ask for Bucky's advice on beer from Colorado. Oskar Blues produces some great beer. The purposely choose not to bottle. Their beer tastes as good out of the can as you can get on tap. I have been meaning to get out there to get to their brewpub

I agree with everyone else that Clipper City was the better choice for the Maryland brew.

Maybe Custer's Last Ale is for the tourists.

Sorry, but when I think of Maryland I do not think of Gelato or Bethesda. I agree with the rest of the list. I'd love to know who writes these articles.

I'll stand up and back Bucky on his Fat Tire inclusion.

And knowing a bit about Mississippi, the Maryland equivalent of their list would be:

1. Mail-ordered Fractured Prune
2. An awesome crab shack that I don't even know enough about MD to name its equivalent
3. Daily Grind coffee

So...33.33% agreement.

Pale Ale in a can? Slap me and call me Martha. Or was it slap me Martha? I can't remember these things....

Beer is better in cans for many reasons, but it's hard to find good beer in a can.

Bourbon Girl,

Its "Slap my ass and call me Martha", right Bucky?

I'd like to find this pale ale in a can myself. I'm going to ask my local liquor store to get some, they even have request slips.

st. - thank you for your support, however This Guy...uh...that guy...uh, the guy who goes by This Guy, is correct. On the very long list of things I know little or nothing about, beer is right up there toward the top. If they have Fat Tire, I drink it. If they don't I drink Sam Adams. If they don't have either, I'm lost.

Whyyyyyy would you buy OKRA in NY when you could buy cheesecake or designer knock-off purses?? I thought okra was a southern food...? For Cali, I, of course, support the devouring of a double-double animal style, but I'm not sure that I would buy lavender salts. Maybe flip-flops. Or green stuff in a ziploc baggy.

Oskar Blues is distributed in MD, I found at Perfect Pour in Columbia. Abbey Burger has the Gordon's and the Dale's Pale Ale, I think they had the Ten Fiddy and Old Chub but they might be seasonal. The Gordon's is my favorite. For the sake of staying on topic, Clipper City should have been the beer, but Resurrection still has that cult status that would be good for lists like this.

Please don't feel you have to stay on topic. :-) EL

Its "Slap my ass and call me Martha", right Bucky?

It is, although it was Owlie's line originally.

Neighbor, there are many days when it gin and topic day around here. Which is to say we meander a bit, bounce off a wall or two and possibly get a bit sick.

It is, although it was Owlie's line originally.

True, but he was responding to your comment which is why a mentioned you.

With all those microbrews out there in the Denver area, there should be something tasty to fall back on.

I think Georgia got slighted too. They mentioned Coke as what to drink. You can get Coke anywhere! Better choice would be the Sweetwater 420 Pale Ale, made in Atlanta just like Coke.

I'm glad they didn't recommend Paula Deen's restaurant in Savannah.

Fl Rob - The Lady and Sons? Have you been there? I've been dying to know what it's really like!

Joyce,
I haven't personally been to Paula Deens, but a co-worker has. Its an assembly-line type affair. You go there early in the afternoon and get a reservation. Then you stand in a parking lot and wait for your number to be called so you can queue up in line to eat in the restaurant. If your number isn't called at first, you must wait until the next "seating".

Sounds like a cattle call to me.

In Paula Deen's defense, the co-worker said it was well worth it, the food was excellent.

Rob, sounds like a bit like cattle herding to me too. I bet since she's been on TFN her business has been so huge that it's completely unmanageable any other way though.

I don't think that her food is probably tops on the healthy food list but I'm sure it probably is very good. Butter is very tasty!

I bet the locals hate how crowded the place is now. When Oprah raved about the burgers at that little place on the Intercoastal they had lines and the place was packed. You used to be able to just boat up, dock and grab a burger any time. My friends in Miami and Lauderdale HATE her for that one!

You used to be able to just boat up, dock and grab a burger any time.

My god, what a great way to live life. I wish I lived by an ocean.

Let us not forget Paula's deep fried macaroni and cheese wrapped in bacon. I'm sure it's tasty, but if you eat too much of that you're not going to be around to eat much else for long.

Speaking of Paula Deen, she was the guest celebrity on this week's edition of Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me on NPR. They gave her questions about tofu (a substance of which PD professed ignorance), but she managed to get 2 out of 3 right. (The one she missed concerned a rejected license plate application, about which I can only hope that you heard the show...)

Bucky,
It is nice, but those of us that live by an ocean (or gulf) also wish we lived near the mountains and wilderness.

At least I do and I miss that a lot. Camping is the best!

PCB Rob, isn't that one of the great things about Baltimore, that we are near the ocean and near the mountains?

Now Bucky, I know that our "mountains" are really just pimples in relation to the Rockies, but yes, we do have ocean and mountains.

CG - I didn't mock the Maryland mountains, which I assume are...what?...the Blue Ridge mountains? John Denver even referenced them in a song.

Rob - Wilderness is sort of over-rated. There are lots of critters out there, and no heat or air conditioning.

Bucky: I know that you did not disparage our mountains. It's just after seeing the Rockies, it's hard to categorize what we have as mountains. They will forever be pimples as far as I am concerned.
And yes, they are part of the Blue Ridge.

Joyce,

I've been Paula Deen's restaurant in Savannah. The wait was long, the food was horrible and it was way overpriced. I had the shrimp and grits and it was inedible.

Gosh, we had a super meal at Lady & Sons. Not exactly gourmet dining but it was delicious. I think that the lunch buffet was the best though- everything was pretty ho-hum. But OH the lunch buffet. Delicious vegetables and and hoe cakes.

Hoe Cakes?

Bucky, we have wilderness down here, but its not the same as up north. Even with the wolves, wild boar, and the very rare panther. Heck, there was even a black bear spotted less than a quarter-mile from where I live not too long ago. Its not the same as up in the mountains, where the air just seems cleaner, the air is crisp, and the leaves change color.

hmpstd, I heard part of Paula Deen's appearance on "Wait, Wait ..." I appreciated her explanation of one of her famous culinary creations (I think it was the burger served with donuts instead of a bun and topped with a fried egg). The proper serving is one per lifetime.