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Crofton to Cambridge, Just 68 Miles…
June 1st, 2009 Categories: Restaurants
It’s less than a 90 minute drive from Crofton to Cambridge, MD – well, maybe a tad longer on a heavily traveled beach weekend – for you to check out Jimmie & Sook’s, a restaurant featured on this morning’s Today show:
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Try Rips in Bowie for the World’s Best Reuben
June 1st, 2009 Categories: Restaurants
We no longer order a Reuben anywhere else because we know it will not measure up to those at Rip’s in Bowie.
In fact, Rip’s is always on the list of favorite local restaurants I give to relocating homebuyers, along with the notation “World’s Best Reuben.” But I’m not hesitant to try something different at Rip’s, and I’ve never been disappointed. My other lunch-time favorites include their Crab Melt Sandwich and their Quiche, while Larry likes Eggs Montoya.
Check out their menus for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner online – you’ll see their prices are as good as their food. And speaking of their food, everything is made from scratch with fresh ingredients, using recipes that have been favorites of Rip’s customers since the restaurant opened in 1952.
Rip’s menu and quality food are not the only things that set them apart from the many franchise restaurants in the Bowie-Crofton-Gambrills corridor. Their decor is a unique reminder of Bowie’s place in American history as the “Cradle of American thoroughbred racing.” In fact, booths are constructed like horse stalls and each bears the name of a famous racehorse.
Attached to Rips is their liquor store and Deli, and behind Rips is lodging. We haven’t tried them, but I surely do recommend Rip’s Country Inn!
Here is their address, if you’d like to enter it into your GPS: 3809 N. Crain Highway, Bowie, MD. 20716.
Directions: From Crofton, go South on Rt. 3 past Rt. 50, and look for it on your left. From Annapolis, go West on Rt. 50 to Rt. 3 South, and Look for it on your left.
Crofton Area Restaurants and Carryouts
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Originally posted at: Fort Meade - USNA - Andrews AFB: If You Love Reubens, You’ll Love Rip’s in Bowie.
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‘Tis the Season for Sly Horse Tavern in Crofton
April 10th, 2009 Categories: Restaurants
At the first sign of Spring, umbrellas go up in front of Sly Horse Tavern on the Village Green and diners settle in at tables on the brick-paved area in front for a good meal, cold drink and breath of clean fresh Spring air. Whether it’s lunch in the sun (or shade, depending on where you’re seated) or dinner under the stars, Sly Horse is a place that locals really enjoy dining.
The ambiance is what attracts me year ‘round – That’s where I get my “fireplace fix” in winter, now that I live in a home without a fireplace… and who doesn’t love the colonial Williamsburg-style interior… but dining outside on the Village Green is my favorite. Even when I opt for the relief of air conditioning on a blistering hot summer day, I enjoy a view of the Village Green through the window.
My personal preference would be for 21st century tavern standards - you know, Burgers and Reubens and the like, but I guess you can get that anywhere. Sly Horse Tavern features more elaborate menu selections such as “Veal Roulade Stuffed with Sweet Italian Sausage, Wild Mushrooms and Arugula, Finished with a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce” at $22.50. Even though that’s not my personal taste, their selections obviously appeal to a lot of other people because Sly Horse Tavern has been in business for over 20 years.
You will find Sly Horse Tavern at the Crofton Village Green surrounded by small businesses and professional offices, just inside the main gates of “Old Crofton” on Route 3. It’s a great place to book your next private party such as a rehearsal dinner or office celebration, and they offer a catering menu for off-premises events, as well. If you live or work anywhere in the Greater Crofton area and haven’t yet dined at the Sly Horse, I highly recommend it - especially on a beautiful Spring Day.
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Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. “Tis the Season for Sly Horse Tavern in Crofton” – Margaret Woda
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Dining in the Crofton Area - Four Seasons Grille
February 23rd, 2009 Categories: Restaurants
FOUR SEASONS GRILLE in the Village at Waugh Chapel, near Crofton, is a charming mix of Mediterranean and American. Have you dined there yet?
I’ve been there several times, and always enjoyed the experience. Most recently, Larry and I had lunch there yesterday.
I ordered a Mignon B.L.T. – Sliced and grilled filet mignon topped with pancetta bacon, field greens, tomatoes and smoked mozzarella with mayo, served on ciabatta bread. Frankly, the “s” should be removed from field greens and tomatoes on the menu description because there was just one scrawny tomato slice and one partial lettuce leaf, but I enjoyed it and would order it again.
Larry had the Lamb Ragu Parpadelle – A tomato-based stew of slowly cooked, pulled lamb tossed with extra-wide egg pasta, topped with freshly shaved Pecorino Romano. He said it was perfect!
We were seated quickly and had super service from a gentleman in a dress shirt and tie, no less. The decor is different than any other restaurant in the area, with its pillars of stacked stone and fabric–upholstered seating. It appears they have a courtyard for outside dining in warmer weather, but we didn’t discover Four Seasons Grille until recently. You can be sure we’ll be returning many times in the future.
If you’re looking for a dining experience that’s different – not the typical fast food or tex-mex chain restaurant with antique toys and posters hanging from the ceilings and walls - give Four Seasons Grille a try. In the meantime, check out their website and learn about other local restaurants by the Monte Restaurant Group: Carpaccio Tuscan Kitchen and Wine Bar in Annapolis, Sazzio in Hanover, and Squisitos in Annapolis, Edgewater and Severna Park.
By the way, people of a certain age can get a 10% discount with their Senior Discount Card.
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Crofton on YouTube
February 21st, 2009 Categories: Communities, Photos, Restaurants
Seven Reasons You’ll Love Living in Crofton, Maryland
Never let it be said that I don’t use every available avenue to reach prospective home buyers who may be relocating to Maryland, whether they’ve got orders to Fort Meade, a new job at Northrop Grumman, or any other motivation for living in the Baltimore-Washington-Annapolis triangle.
Check this out on YouTube:
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