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Great Good Places

Today's column -- along with yesterday's story on the demise of the Edelweiss Bakery and Cafe in Baltimore -- gives me the idea that we should list Great Good Places right here in the Double-R Blog.

So here's one from reader Justin King:

The next time you are traveling north through the Garden State, take a detour and go into Summit, N.J. and seek out the Summit diner. You will be glad you did. It's one of those "good great places" that occupies what looks like an old train car with 8 or 10 booths and maybe room for 15 at the counter. Breakfast is best. An order of bacon is whatever the cook's over sized spatula can pick up and throw on the plate over the eggs and huge pile of home fries. That is good eating and well worth the $4.95 it costs (with coffee in those coffee-stained white coffee mugs.)

Posted by Dan Rodricks at 8:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Dan, You're probably right about mass- produced food. Who needs it? We love diners, and a favorite is Overlea Diner on Belair Road--especially on a week night when I don't feel like cooking. Wherever you are on your travels, find a local who can point you to a good diner. Betcha won't be sorry.

Posted by: Dottie | November 29, 2007 9:39 AM

Dan,

If you're looking for a great slice of pizza (that isn't made with sauce that comes from Newark, NJ) or the best calzone (which is loaded with ricotta cheese), I highly recommend that you try 3 Brothers Pizza. It was started by (you guessed it) three brothers who opened up a pizza shop at Beltway Plaza in Greenbelt in 1976. Over the past 10 years, they've been expanding their operations across Maryland- from Rockville to Ocean City. The closest restaurant to Baltimore is located in Bel Air off of Route 24.

Here is the website: http://www.threebrotherspizza.com

Posted by: MCG | November 29, 2007 9:56 AM

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Jan. 8, 2009, marked 30 years for Dan Rodricks' column in The Baltimore Sun. Over three decades, Dan has won numerous regional and several national awards for his reporting and commentary -- in print and on the air. "I've had opportunity to write a column and work in both radio and television, never having to leave my adopted hometown of Baltimore to have those experiences," he says. "I consider myself very fortunate." In addition to writing a twice-weekly column for The Baltimore Sun and his Random Rodricks blog, Dan is currently the host of Midday, on WYPR-FM, National Public Radio in Baltimore. An artful story-teller and social critic, he has observed local, state and national political and cultural trends for three decades, and has a lot to say about almost everything.
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