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Sunday, August 29, 2004;
Where: Delmar, Del.
Why: Super-sweet coffee, duck
decoys and a crab lover's paradise. How Far: About 100
miles from Annapolis, or just under two hours.
For $25.95, you could get an ink
cartridge for your printer (on sale), buy a hardcover
book (but not a very thick one) or splurge on a
dust-mite detection kit (really). Or, if you really want
value for your money, you could have all the steamed
crabs, corn on the cob, fried shrimp, chicken and
hushpuppies you can eat. Hmmm. . . . Tough decision. As
soon as you step inside the door of the Old Mill Crab
House in Delmar, Del., just yards from the Maryland
state line, you'll know you've entered a world of
serious scarfing. Patrons shuck corn and pick crabs
smothered in Old Bay, tossing husks and shells into a
big can right next to their seats. Rolls of paper towels
and bottles of Parkay squeeze-butter sit atop tables
layered with brown paper. A symphony of claws cracking
and mallets whacking surrounds you. |
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You start eating and eating and, before you even realize
you're running low, your friendly server starts piling
on more. Pure bliss. (Be sure to get there early, though
-- the space may seat 300, but it fills up fast.)
To keep hungry bellies distracted on the drive to
Delmar, pick up a copy of the Bay Game at the toll booth
before you cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge;passengers
can while away the time competing to spot lighthouses,
silos, cows and more. After stewing in
traffic, you can take a break at the Kent Manor Inn, a
restored Victorian estate whose bar menu features
detailed histories of classic cocktails;(did
you know FDR celebrated the end of Prohibition with a
dirty martini?). There's more fresh air to be had as you
wind through the back roads between Easton and
Salisbury. Once you hit the latter, pay a visit to the
capybaras, spectacled bear and South American ducks at
the local zoo. And for something a bit battier, check
out the fake feathered creatures at the Ward Museum of
Wildfowl Art -- a must-see for anyone who's into
decorative blue jays, antique wooden ducks or
interpretive sculptures (our fave: the disturbingly
realistic "Still Life With Grouse").
-Emily
Messner
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