Comments on: Feasting on Summer

By: August Baker’s Dozen « The DC Dish

August Baker’s Dozen « The DC Dish — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:48:25 +0000

[...] hard to believe summer is over. Melissa at [Counter Intelligence] makes a list of things to do eat before Labor [...]

By: Alicia

Alicia — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:51:39 +0000

Best pulled pork sandwich I’ve had around here was from the Apple House in Front Royal, VA – http://www.theapplehouse.net/. They smoke the meat themselves behind the restaurant and the bbq sauce is made with their own apple cider. They also make some great baked beans and cider donuts.

By: So Good Blog/News Round-Up 8/12/08 | So Good

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 8/12/08 | So Good — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:54:38 +0000

[...] Counter Intelligence writes a wish list of 25 foods to eat by end of summer. [...]

By: Washington City Paper: City Desk - Our Morning Roundup

Washington City Paper: City Desk - Our Morning Roundup — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:52:37 +0000

[...] Intelligence lists 25 things to do before summer ends among them: drinking rum punch at Cork and eating whole grilled rockfish at [...]

By: Blog Round-Up: 8/10 « thrifty/epicure

Blog Round-Up: 8/10 « thrifty/epicure — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:47:45 +0000

[...] 25 DC food things to do before Labor Day. I’ve accomplished three so far, and I might catch one or two more; the thriftiness cred, however, would suffer with a few of these. Nonetheless, I envy anyone who catches all 25. Good luck! [Counter Intelligence] [...]

By: Irving Streete

Irving Streete — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:48:31 +0000

Regarding barbecue: If I were free this weekend I’d motor down 301 towards the Potomac River Bridge in deepest Southern Maryland, pick up some barbecue from one of the regions too-few genuine shacks and then head over to Lil’ Margaret’s to eat the ‘cue while listening to a proper down-home bluegrass festival. Cheapest vacation you can take: two hours and a million miles away from DC.

JB’s barbecue is almost all the way to the bridge. Go through the intersection with the huge hand-painted Lil’ Margaret’s sign to the next intersection, taking a left at the Pizza joint/liquor store. There may be a plywood sign on your right with “barbecue today” and and arrow painted on it. The shop is easy to miss, about a mile down the road on your right, with another sign. But if you roll the windows down, you can generally smell it before you see it: J.B’s Bar-B-Que, Rt 257 Newburg MD 20664. The chopped pork is their best offering.

I’m also partial to Sonny’s: 29144 Thompson Corner Rd. Charlotte Hall– State Road 236 just SE of Route 5. I like their ribs.

There’s also Randy’s and Johnny Boy’s, but they’re so well known they’re less fun.

Also, there are tons of places selling fresh and steamed crabs all over the area, and a gang of Amish farms selling fresh produce and meat on Rt. 236 (check the Post’s recent article).

Lil’ Margarets:
http://www.lilmargaretsbluegrass.20662md.com/

By: Monica Bhide

Monica Bhide — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:30:49 +0000

Great post!

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:58:58 +0000

Awesome post, Melissa! Have you tried KBQ for BBQ? I haven’t yet, but have been meaning to find an occasion to trek out to Bowie to do so, maybe in conjunction with a Bowie Baysox game.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:53:29 +0000

THIS IS A GREAT POST. I’m craving a GIANT lobster roll from a real lobster shack in Kittery Maine.