I cannot help but long for Ocean City, Maryland in the middle of this August. With so many restaurants on the strip, it’s Dumser’s Drive-In that comes to mind today. A classic beach-town eatery specializing in burgers, shakes, and fries. Good prices and good eats. Just don’t go there on a diet. March 2017.
Tag: Maryland
Photo of the Day: August 6, 2017
It’s the height of summer, so of course you need to head to Ocean City, Maryland for some world-famous Thrasher’s French Fries. Maybe they aren’t the best thing in the world, but still pretty good and iconic. The line will seem like a mile long just to get some. All they do are fries. You…
Photo of the Day: July 27, 2017
I learned how to swim in the pool of this Howard Johnson’s hotel in Ocean City, Maryland when I was about six or seven years old. My parents had signed me up for swim lessons at Dossil’s in Middletown, NJ, but after a horrific experience (the instructor would literally grab and throw us crying, scared…
Photo of the Day: May 21, 2017
The enchanting menu of the Main Street Enchanted Tea Room in Berlin, Maryland. An exceptional experience, with an eccentric but lovely owner. March 2017.
Travel Guide MD: Berlin, Will Takes on the “Pipeline”, Mini Golf Madness, and More
Yes, we actually did more than eat on this trip to Ocean City, Maryland. Well, not much more. Just like in December, staying in a popular summer vacation town during the off-season has its perks. No traffic, minimal waits in restaurants, and the chance to play a round of mini golf in under an hour….
Travel Guide MD: An Alamo You Don’t Want to Remember
Please note: I have NEVER stayed here. You may now proceed. I needed to see it up close. One week every summer of my entire childhood was spent in Ocean City, Maryland. On the way in, we would always pass a motel on 50 named the Alamo. A normal person would probably not even pay any…
Travel Guide MD: BJ’s on the Water (Ocean City)
We ended up here by accident. Why this was is cause for another post, but everything happens for a reason. I am glad fate brought us to BJ’s on the Water. I ate here once as a child, when I was about 13. I did not remember anything except sitting outside by the bay. This…
Travel Guide MD: Main Street Enchanted Tea Room (Berlin)
This was not so much a dining experience as it was a learning experience. Sometimes being in a restaurant on a slow day can be a good thing. It was a Friday afternoon and the town of Berlin was deserted. I had made a reservation for us at the Main Street Enchanted Tea Room anyway….
Coming Up on 100 Restaurant Reviews
Tomorrow, I will be posting my 100th restaurant review. I first started doing food write-ups in the spring of 2015 on my personal blog after looking to try something new. This past fall, I decided to move all of my food and drink writing to a separate website, which I called Eating New Jersey. There…
Travel Guide MD: Tequila Mockingbird (Ocean City)
When you have to wait an hour on a Wednesday night in December, you know the food is going to be good. Tequila Mockingbird may have the greatest restaurant name ever. They were also slammed when we ate there a few nights ago. It was as if everyone in Ocean City was getting dinner at…
Travel Guide MD: Thrasher’s French Fries and the Ocean City Boardwalk
They’ve been on almost every food and travel show in TV history. Thrasher’s has been a staple on the famous Ocean City boardwalk since 1929. Even in all my years visiting here as a kid, I never went to Thrasher’s. Well, that changed the other day. I just had to finally give them a try….
Travel Guide MD: Decatur Diner (Ocean City)
They have something on the menu called the “Pipeline”. When I ordered it, I was asked if I was absolutely sure I wanted a full instead of a half. I asked the waitress to elaborate further. Her description ended up being spot on, but in my mind, I could not possibly conceive it to be…
