Fried chicken and fries in a box. It’s a Baltimore thing.
The Chicken Box Is the Iconic Maryland Food You Should Be Eating
Category: food
Soda fiascos: Crystal Pepsi and New Coke
Crystal Pepsi and New Coke were huge failures. Why mess with what is successful?
Former Yum CEO on Crystal Pepsi: every leader has an ‘epic fail’
Western Fries
Western fries appear to be a Baltimore-area thing. I couldn’t find anything about the origins and neither could this blogger who had lived here. They’re basically thick seasoned potato wedges, usually with the skin on.
Here are some examples:
Attman’s:
Royal Farms (with chicken tenders:
Mexican food I have had during the pandemic – Baltimore
New York Times article on the ethnic aisle in supermarkets
Pizza I have had during the pandemic – Baltimore
I love pizza and have had some great ones here in Baltimore during the pandemic, I support local restaurants and haven’t ordered from the national chains. The best pizza I have had is from Two Boots, a small chain that used to have a location in Baltimore.
Macaroni and cheese pizza from Brick Oven Pizza (BOP):
Detroit style pizza (10″ x 14:) from Underground Pizza. They’re so thick that two or three slices are enough at one time. This one with nacho toppings is my favorite but has only been offered occasionally.
Crab pizza from Joe Squared
Chicken Bacon Ranch pizza from Pasta Mista:
Ledo’s Pizza:
Neo Pizza:
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
This woman fit a whole large fries in her mouth
National Hot Dog Day – 7/21/21
The Automat
I remember the Automat which was made popular in the US by Horn & Hardart. The first one was opened in 1902 in Philadelphia. You put money in a slot in front of a piece of food, then opened the door and took out the food. The Automats are gone but the silverware is available as antiques.
A film on the Automat was recently released. It will be on DVD on 9/20/22.
update 10/10/22: I just watched the film and really enjoyed it. It brought back memories of my childhood in Manhattan.
Sad! 