Food & Drink
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 …
Side of Flavor
East Coast towns, like Frederick, built enterprise districts at their eastern edges during the Industrial Revolution, exploiting westerly winds …
’Cue the Bromance
I love barbecue. I love big fat hog..love slow-burning fire. I love spicy, sweet, juicy in my mouth. The …
Hold the Hootch
Adult beverages were once synonymous with beer, wine or spirits. But today’s mocktail is a non-alcoholic adult beverage that …
Cuppa Cheer
Love it or hate it, eggnog is as intertwined with winter holidays as candy canes and heaping platters of …
Middletown Meals
It’s nice to have choices. That’s what makes going out to eat something special. Fast food drive-throughs notwithstanding, we …
Where All the Food Trucks At?
I feel a little bit like Cleavon Little asking a similar, but altogether different, question in the Mel Brooks …
Endless Harvest Preserving Peak Produce
Hope grows in every garden. Planting a veggie patch, even a few pots on a patio or reveling in …
