Thanks to the Baltimore Sun, I learned about a great new-ish (apparently, it's been around for years but it just changed hands), restaurant in Odenton. The Hideaway is the new Anne Arundel County destination for all things BBQ. And after one visit, I'm hooked! Everything I ate - and I ate ALOT - was delicious! The review was very positive, but I wasn't really expecting much when I saw the place. However, first looks were deceiving!
First off before I even got to the food, I decided I'm a big fan of their logo, which is a weird thing to notice, but whatever. It's adorable! Then of course, it was the food. According to the review, the wings were the specialty of the house - man, were they right! They were to die for! I wasn't a big fan of the sauces, though, but since we ordered the smoked then fried wings naked, it wasn't really an issue. The pulled pork pierogies were equally as delicious, though I would have liked them not fried.
On to the main event, which was a Brisket sandwich and Mac & Cheese. The brisket was yummy as well, but not as yummy as Mission BBQ's - my personal ruler for all things Brisket. The mac and cheese was good, but next time I'll be trying out the hush puppies with honey cinnamon butter.
As for dessert, they make ice cream in specialty flavors like fresh strawberry or apple pie in house, and then they create milkshake creations with those flavors - some boozy and some not. While all of that sounds delightful, I go for Peanut Butter Pie every time I see it. I'm quite glad I did. So delish!
All in all, a great new restaurant in MD, that I will certainly be adding to my list of loves for the year!
As it's ridiculously late, and I'm ridiculously old (seriously, who stays up until midnight? this is crazy talk!) I'm going to focus on the top 5 things that made me happy this week.
1. Even though she kept me up late, I love having a bestie evening - going for BBQ, eating all sorts of yummy food then hanging and chatting for 4 more hours. There's much to discuss and so much more to laugh about!
2. I'm super, duper ecstatic that it looks like we turned the corner on the crazy changing Maryland weather. It's finally spring! The trees are blooming. The sun is shining. The flowers are popping up. And most importantly, it's finally warm enough for capris and flip-flops. Thank goodness for that! I liked my boots, but flip-flops will eternally be my most favorite footwear.
3. I'm also very, very happy that the campaign I shared last night, made it past 12K shirts in the 24 hours since it started. In case you're counting, that's 11K more shirts than they hoped to sell in the first place. And with some sweatshirts (the cheapest are $19.99) topping out at $39.99, that's a WHOLE lot of money for charity.
4. I'm excited that the dude with the anger management problems at work has decided to quit, single handedly making our lives and his (I hope) much better. The dude was nice but seriously, life's too short to be that moody all the time!
5. And mostly, I'm just waiting excitedly for Emporiyum tomorrow and Texas next week. I love having things to look forward to, and these are the first of many fun excursions planned for the year. So far 2015 is looking up!
In Maryland, there's a small chain of BBQ joints called Mission BBQ. It started as one shop in Glen Burnie, but has quickly multiplied into quite a few areas. It's not new by any means, but I just needed to share the love a bit for what they do and how they do it. Their entire setup revolves around thanking American heroes in the military and law enforcement. While that could be seen as a bit fake, in this case it most definitely isn't.
They fully stand behind everything they say and support. They're a big supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project and have reserved parking spaces for wounded warriors in each restaurant. Each dining room is covered in military memorabilia as well as local law enforcement decals and photos. The owners are involved in the community and are regularly seen in the dining room talking to customers or just cleaning tables. They treat all customers with respect and kindness, especially those who serve or who have served. In other words, it's an All American place with a great atmosphere. And I haven't even mentioned the food yet.
You wouldn't think a restaurant would have everything put together so well but on top of their honorable mission, they also serve some seriously delicious BBQ. I'd say it's better than some much more well known places, and is most definitely the best I've eaten in a Maryland restaurant! Between the pulled pork, the moist brisket or the mac and cheese, it's impossible to pick a favorite. I just can't say enough wonderful things about Mission BBQ. They deserve all the accolades and press they've gotten and I hope they continue to do great things!
