Food & Drink
End of an Era
Mike Rickman swiped some wine coolers one night while working at the Red Horse Steak House, where he was …
Noodling Along
You don’t have to be a gourmet to love pasta. Plenty of us cozy up to microwaved noodles, sloughed …
Best of Frederick 2021 Winners
In the nearly three decades we have published the annual “Best of Frederick” list, outside influences have certainly had …
More than Juice
Fall intoxicates the senses as golden sun gilds forests decked in glorious color, like a giant bouquet of flowers. …
When the Moon Hits Your Eye …
Outside of Italy, the next hot spot for pizza is New Haven, Conn., and if you want to go …
Dunkin’ for Emmitsburg
A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently to celebrate the coming of a Dunkin’ Donuts at 103 Silo Hill Parkway, …
Food for the Soul
It is OK to be confused about the “wings.” After all, on the surface, at least, it is about …
French Connection
Obesity was never a problem in France, at least not until its citizens discovered fast food and modern preservatives, …
Summer of Self-Improvement
Every dude in the world thinks he’s The Grillmeister, protecting his fire like Master Blaster protecting his go juice …
I Scream, You Scream
As a kid from West Philadelphia once said, “Summer, summer, summertime.” Now that I have ear-wormed the most classic …
Weddings With a History
Simple but charming, the Dahlgren Chapel rises above Turner’s Gap in a clearing next to the Appalachian Trail. This …
Farm to Customer
Driving to House in the Woods Farm east of Adamstown is like a journey to a different world. In …
Pig to Plate
Each year, people in communities around Frederick County gather for hog butcherings, a tradition that has deep ties to …
Rolling on the River
Healthy rivers teem with life, bodies ever in motion. Along the nearby Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, silvery light flashes …
Everyone’s got a Kink(ling)
I have fevered dreams of warm, yeast-raised dough. I lust for sweet treats. I have openly drooled at a …
Best of Frederick 2020 Winners
It isn’t the intent of “Best of Frederick” to memorialize businesses that no longer exist. In fact, we would …
