The Road to South Florida: Tell me where I need to eat

[Jason Perlow]

So on June 27th, my wife and I are leaving New Jersey and heading to South Florida... For good.

We're planning on driving down, and have it take about a week or so, so we can stop off at various places to eat, take our time, have fun during 4th of July weekend, et cetera.

Here's the route:

We'll be passing through parts of New Jersey, Deleware, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and the Northeast tip of Florida.

I'm particularly interested in hitting various BBQ places in the Carolinas that I haven't been to before, and good southern food places in general. I think we definitely want to hit Charleston and Savannah as I've never been. But I'm up for anything. Ask me to hit it, and I'll grab the camera and post all about it if I do.

Edited June 11, 2012 by Jason Perlow (log)

[weinoo]

What about varying your route slightly from the Delaware Memorial Bridge? I often get off I-95 and head south on US 1 (1st or 2nd exit in DE) to 301/50 and head that way to the Bay Bridge. You avoid some of the most heinous stretches of I-95 and if you're leaving at a not-crazy early time in the morning, you should be approaching the bridge right around noon. Kent Narrows is a town east of the bridge and there are a couple of traditional crab "shacks" there. Crack some blues, or better yet, have some real crab cakes for lunch.

Alternatively, you could be thinking Alexandria, VA for lunch, where you could do no better than Restaurant Eve, or maybe the simpler Cafe Majestic, both fine eateries owned by the husband/wife team of Cathal and Meshelle Armstrong.

That's as far south as I go.

[weinoo]

On Kent Island there are:

Harris Crab House

The Crab Deck

[Jason Perlow]

I've been told there are some really good seafood restaurants in Annapolis. Anyone got recommendations?

[weinoo]

"Really good" might be a stretch for Annapolis dining - restaurants tend to be pricey and mediocre in my multitude of experiences dining there. If I'm going anywhere, I'm going to Cantler's for crab. Be forewarned - it's a bit of a pain to get to - by car.

However, Annapolis is both historic and beautiful (as well as touristy), and a walk through the Naval Academy or along "Ego Alley" is a worthy few hours spent. Some of the boats (okay, yachts) moored there are amazing.

[carooso]

http://www.capsplace.com/ in Fort Lauderdale for the Hearts of palm salad