Has anyone been to the Suicide Bridge?
I'm intrigued by the Suicide Bridge Restaurant in Hurlock.
So named because locals have, from time to time, chosen the nearby bridge as a good place to expire, the restaurant is known for traditional seafood. I couldn't find a review in our archives, but Rob Kasper, on his eating tour throughout the state, stopped there.
What's there? Is it worth a trip? Do people stop on the way to Ocean City or make a separate journey out of it? Do you find it's doable in a daytrip or do you stay overnight? And if you do, is there a quaint inn or something for laying your head down? Is there anything in the immediate area to see or do, besides the not-so-close Blackwater and other Dorchester County attractions?
I hope to go sometime in my travels. In the meantime, send me your experiences as a COMMENT and I'll make a Local Travel post of out them. Unfortunately, I have no plans to go anywhere next week except to Annapolis and Catonsville, and I don't think either of them fit in the Local Travel category (though maybe they could if I become desperate ... they are at least in the watershed).
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My travels take me through Hurlock every year and I have not noticed this restaurant. Hurlock clearly used to be a very prosperous farm community maby 75-100 years ago and it has that sort of charm to it. I once saw in a museum a display about American food manufacturers and there were about a dozen 100 year old empty cans of tomatoes with names like "Hurlock's Best" and "Maryland Pride". Neat.
Posted by: bryanintimonium | February 29, 2008 2:30 PM
I haven't been there myself, but it gets mentioned periodically in the Washington-Baltimore board at http://www.chowhound.com . It generally gets good reviews.
Posted by: Hal Laurent | February 29, 2008 3:24 PM
Well taking into consideration Suicide Bridge Restaurant is no where near Hurlock just might be the reason you haven't found it. Actually it's right outside of Secretary, MD.
Posted by: Jim H. | March 2, 2008 1:05 PM
My Mother is from Cambridge and her Dad grew up on Hoopers Island. We used to take him to Suicide Bridge Restaurant every once in a while.
The food is good and the river boats outside the restaurant are interesting to see after the meal.
Posted by: Bill (Tyler) Henderson | March 6, 2008 8:32 AM
The mailing address for the restaurant is Hurlock, but it is 2 miles north of Secretary, MD. I'm a local, so I go there frequently.
Posted by: Linda G | May 21, 2008 6:11 PM