After watching last week’s season premiere episode of Top Chef, I think there was probably a consensus among fans that this was going to be a fun season full of talented contestants. But then last night happened… What the hell was that? My train of thought while watching that gastro-disaster unfold on the television was […]
You would eat that? A fan’s guide to Top Chef Season Five Elimination Challenge dishes – Episode One
Leading up to last night’s season five premiere of Top Chef, I couldn’t decide how I wanted to cover my favorite reality show on The Chew Blog for The Dagger. I thought about live blogging each show, but decided against that for many reasons*. So I decided to highlight the top and bottom three dishes […]
America’s top 10 Healthiest Grocery Stores
According to Health.com America’s top 10 Healthiest Grocery Stores are… 1. Whole Foods – 279 stores in 38 states and Washington, D.C. 2. Safeway – 1,700-plus stores nationwide 3. Harris Teeter – 176 stores in the Southeast 4. Trader Joe’s – 300-plus stores in 23 states and Washington, D.C. 5. Hannaford – 165-plus stores in […]
Bill Bateman’s In Havre de Grace: Pricey, Skimpy, Good Decor…Once Is Enough
By Jimmy and Guy Stillwell…Raconteurs and Big Eaters BILL BATEMAN’S 2021 Pulaski Highway Havre de Grace 410-939-7667 We started out with Jimmy’s favorite everywhere we visit, that offers them…the famed ‘crab pretzel’…well, they must have used an atomizer to spray the crab on this pretzel…at $9.99 skimpy describes it. Jimmy tackled a dozen b-b-qued wings…mild…and […]
Aberdeen’s Keyes Creamery: Pumping Out Parties For Your Taste Buds
Goose Feathers never tasted so good. How about dipping into some Cow’s Feet? Please don’t sic PETA on me or David and Kelly Keyes. These clever names appeared on a luscious pint of Keyes Creamery Ice Cream and are some of the sumptuous offerings you might want to consider checking out. Or if you are […]
The Chew Review: Red Robin in Bel Air
From those two hungry dudes….Jimmy and Guy Stillwell Today’s visit…Red Robin Billed as “America’s Gourmet Burgers and Fries” Red Robin is open 7 days a week…11-10 Sunday-Thursday, 11-11 Friday,Saturday. Rumors of a Checkers coming across Baltimore Pike, from Harford Mall may be cooling down, since Five Guys and Fries, Zack’s and now Red Robin are […]
Top Chef Season 5 Contestants Revealed
First thought: Is this Top Chef or a Tom Colicchio look-alike contest? Second Thought: Let’s go Jill! Jill Snyder resides in Baltimore and is the executive chef at Red Maple in Mount Vernon.
Harford’s Food Facility Inspection Violations for August 2008
Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities. Some pass, some fail. These are their stories… Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in August, 2008. We are focusing on the restaurants and eating establishments, so we are conveniently leaving the convenience and grocery […]
