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!
Of all the places in Maryland, Carrol's Creek Cafe is one of my most favorite. When I tend to love restaurants, it's usually because the food is stellar. However, that's not the case with Carrol's Creek. For a while now, they've had a Sunday Brunch Buffet, full of all sorts of foods, from breakfast staples to seafood specialties. And the food has always been good, but it's most definitely nothing to write home about.
A few weeks ago, they announced that people were tiring of the buffet, but still wanted a brunch. So they decided to unveil an a la carte brunch menu, with some of the favorites that were on the buffet along with some new additions. While the food now is delicious, it's still not amazingly fantastic.
You see, the best part of Carrol's Creek and the reason I tell everyone to go there when they're visiting from out of town, is the gorgeous view of Annapolis Harbor. The view from their patio of all the boats in dock, is the very picture of Annapolis. It's the perfect place to enjoy some coffee (or tea if you're so inclined) and just watch the boats go by.
Love this place!
I've always been a book girl. Drop me in a a book store and you won't find me for days. I won't use eReaders. I love the feeling of opening a book for the first time and diving in. My bookshelves are currently overpopulated. So one could say that I'm familiar with libraries. But I am in awe of the things I learned about my (I say my like it's mine...I mean the AA County) library this evening!
I attended another successful Job Club this evening to listen to a librarian talk about the resources the library had to offer. Now I had absolutely no interest in this talk because I had visions of little old librarian talking about card catalogs and Micro-phish, but I went anyway because last week was so nice. My initial thoughts were dead wrong! I never knew what library systems had to offer...for free!!!! I'm not sure if this is a national thing or just in Maryland, but this information should be sung from the rooftops! If you enter their website, and sign in using your library card (which can be applied for in 30 seconds if you don't already have one), you can enter one of about 500 different databases. In these databases you can read the Baltimore Sun, The Wall Street Journal, or databases on Genealogy, Federal Agencies, etc.
But that's certainly not all. I've been wanting to take a class on web design using Adobe Creative Suite. Without paying a dime, I can take web based training on just about any program imaginable. If I'm having issues with said programs, I can download 1 of a thousand different manuals and/or Dummies books. Or if I really need to brush up on my Spanish or Statistics (or about a hundred other subjects), I can take web based training on those as well. Along with these amazing services, they have live online support for resume writing or face-to-face support for job hunting.
So after all that, I guess what I'm trying to say is "Support your Local Libraries!!" They are treasure troves of information and should not be demolished because more people like eReaders than paperbacks.
Going along with the book-lover theme, I couldn't resist stealing this from Facebook. It sums up everything I was trying so in-eloquently to say. And it's super cute!
