A taste of the bay
They’re called “blue crabs,” of course, but after local stalwarts like Bo Brooks Restaurant are done with them, they certainly are not blue. And the first question you might ask yourself after eating a crab cake or crab fluff is, “How did this taste come out of that?” But set aside all fears. Despite the possible peril of proclaiming, “I got crabs when I went to Baltimore,” be assured that the informed listener will respond with “steamed or crab cake?” (And yes, Bo Brooks has them steamed as well.) Located right on the water off Boston Street in the city’s Canton neighborhood, the restaurant can be picked out at a distance by the red-and-white lighthouse. Its view of the harbor is wonderful. While the steamed crabs and crab cakes are great, the signature dish for years has been the crab fluff. Deep-fried until golden brown, the fluff has a bit of a spicy bite to it – and one is an under-
Bo Brooks’ amazing crab fluff will have you wondering how something so tasty came out of a creature so ugly.
taking unto itself. But Bo Brooks is just one of a string of restaurants that begins at the southern end of the Inner Harbor at the Rusty Scupper along the harbor’s promenade – where you find M&S Grill and La Tasca – and continues to the epicenters of Baltimore cuisine: Fells Point and Little Italy.
Not far from the local seafood mecca of Bo Brooks is another site with a more Mediterranean flair. Kali’s Court is found on Thames Street in Fells Point, just a bit down from Duda’s Tavern (more on that subject in a bit). Kali’s Court has an upscale menu that matches its upscale clientele and its décor. If
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