Doesn’t this look like a great place? Doesn’t it look even better now? And how about this? That’s Randy’s Ribs, a carry-out place on Rt. 5. It’s right next to the rotary’s bingo parlor and the Solid Rock Baptist Church, so there’s plenty of parking, even on Sunday morning. I confirmed that all of the meat is cooked exclusively with wood and wood coals with … Continue reading Randy’s Ribs, Hughesville, Charles County, Maryland

Stachowski’s occupies a small corner store in east Georgetown. It’s only about six blocks from the Dupont Circle Metro station, and it’s a pleasant walk. Along the way you’ll pass a park with lots of benches at which you can sit and eat your sandwich. Stachowski’s is take-out only. Stachowski’s is a garden of earthly delights. The lure of Stachowski’s is their high quality meats. … Continue reading Stachowski Market, Georgetown, Washington, DC

I kick myself that I hadn’t eaten here before. I don’t know what took me so long. I like Thai food, and I like seafood, especially Southern Maryland seafood. I know that I’ve focused a lot on waterside crab houses, then on breakfast places, and then I’m off somewhere eating barbecue all the time. But still, Thai seafood. I’m starting to think I’ve lost a … Continue reading Sawatdee Thai Seafood, Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland

After out fantastic dinner at Juban’s, Nancy and I got up early and did a 10k state capital walk around Baton Rouge, and it was a hit. We walked past the Huey Long Memorial to the Capitol building, which is a skyscraper, shown here with my usual slant on things. The observation deck offers magnificent views of the very green, very low-rise city, the Mississippi, … Continue reading The Chimes Restaurant and Tap Room, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

This is a great, great restaurant with one of the all-time great food discoveries. Thank you, Russ Nobile, for the suggestion. Juban’s has been a top-of-the-line restaurant for over 40 years, the sort of place you go for anniversaries or with important business clients. They shut down for a couple of years during the pandemic, and used the time to update the menu and spruce … Continue reading Juban’s, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Porkey’s BBQ bills itself as having the “best North Carolina pulled pork, baby back ribs and fried chicken anywhere in all of Southern Maryland!” (We won’t go into Eastern vs. Western style here.) Porkey’s is in a small strip mall on the west side of MD 4. If you’re in the left lane, forget about exiting. It comes up fairly suddenly, and traffic moves briskly … Continue reading Porkey’s BBQ, Lothian, Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Originally posted on John Tanner's Barbecue Blog:
Regular readers of the Blog are familiar with my mother, Dear ?And just about everyone she ever met will remember her. She has appeared in numerous restaurant reviews, such as Carlile’s?and Demetri’s, and in numerous discussions of fried chicken and other foods. ?Her recipe for?dressing for turkey is unparalleled, and I finally got around to posting her… Continue reading Remembering my Mother, Dear, on Mother’s Day

Ah, the Parkway Deli! We first went to the Parkway Deli in the ’80s, not long after we moved to Upper Northwest. It was our go-to on Snow Days while the kids were growing up, as well as for many other breakfasts and lunches, and a few suppers. For that matter, so does everyone else — go there, I mean. There always seems to be … Continue reading Parkway Deli, Silver Spring, Maryland