In the beginning...

Well where do I start?  I'll jump right in and I'm sure we'll get to know each other better along the way.  Let’s start with my most recent vacation.  I love vacations.  I went to Baltimore for my one year wedding anniversary.  Considering how close I live to Baltimore it was kind of weird that I’d never been.  I was most concerned with eating lots of crab.  In less than two days I ate a bunch of crab legs, about 6 whole crabs, and crab cakes.  Read more after the jump.

By the time I left I swore I’d never eat crab again because I was so sick of it, but every time I think about the trip I taste the crab and I want to go back.  The trip was VERY last minute so I wasn’t able to display my type A personality to it’s fullest potential.  Usually I’d come equipped with a spreadsheet, addresses, phone numbers, a restaurant plan, etc to ensure we maximize the potential of the trip but thanks to one of my favorite shows Man v. Food on the Travel Channel (the show's website) I knew exactly where to eat.  We went to a lil’ place (I think it was downtown) called Obryckis.  This place is for anyone that is interested in a crab cracking feast!  I thought when I saw Adam (Man v. Food guy) there they just put on a good show, but this place is no holds barred.  Once you’re seated they ask if you plan on eating whole crab, if so they layer your table with heavy duty paper.  About 15 minutes later I had 6 medium crabs poured on the table and I was handed a bib and a mallet - time to get to work.  As I pounded away I thought to myself “man this will surely be a waste if this food sucks” but the second the meat touched my tongue it was pure heaven.  In all seriousness my mouth is watering right now.  The crab had been smothering in some special seasoning and it was so juicy and tender.  Between my crab meal, my husbands meal, some crab legs, and some drinks we spent less than $50 bucks.  As I licked the seasoning off my finger (j/k…kind of) the waiter asked if we were celebrating something special, then he congratulated us.  It was a nice touch to a very low key 1^st anniversary dinner….although now I’m thinking about it this was the 2^nd dinner but I don’t remember the name of the first place so never mind that.  We checked out the Inner Harbor and the The Fudgery near the Inner Harbor.  The young lady behind the counter was so friendly and personable we told her manager she deserved a raise!!  All in all it was a great trip and I can’t wait to go back as I hear great things about the aquarium..wonder if we’ll see any crabs.