Maryland is known for seafood and you’ve probably had all of the classics — crab cakes, soft shell crab, and raw oysters, just to name a few. If you’re looking for a twist on those classics, head to the following restaurant in Maryland. Spend a day at the free art museum and then visit this unique eatery hiding inside. A visit to Gertrude’s Chesapeake Kitchen is always a tantalizing time.
Baltimore Museum of Art is a free and impressive attraction in Charm City. Spend your day marveling at the permanent collections and temporary installations…
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…and then head out back where the sculpture garden awaits. More art can be found here, among picture perfect trees and hedges.
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Then after you’ve had your fill of art, fill your tummy at the onsite restaurant known as Gertrude’s Chesapeake Kitchen. This place has been going strong for twenty years, and it’s not hard to see why.
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The menu offers a twist on the classics, and the seafood items are worth seeking out.
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How about starting with an appetizer? The Single Fry Oysters are so good, they’ve been featured on the Cooking Channel show, Best Thing I Ever Ate.
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Prefer to begin your meal with soup? The Oyster Stew is extraordinarily creamy.
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We love poutine. Gertrude’s Crabby Poutine takes things up a notch.
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Or if you enjoy sticking with the simpler things, the fish and chips are always here to impress.
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Brunch is the best time of the week(end). How how spending it here, eating Eggs Gertrude? It’s eggs benedict on top of a crab cake.
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Or begin your morning with Seafood Hash, which includes smoked salmon, flaked fish, capers, fresh herbs, poached eggs, and hollandaise.
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Can’t have brunch without a drink. The mimosa flight is out of this world.
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We could go on and on about the food, but some things you just have to try to believe. Consider making a reservation – you won’t regret it.
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10 Art Museum Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
For more information about Gertrude’s Chesapeake Kitchen, visit the website and follow the Facebook page.
For more on the sculpture garden at Baltimore Art Museum, click here!
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