While Baltimore is best known for its Chesapeake Bay blue crabs, the city is hiding a culinary secret in plain sight: It is home to some of the best fried chicken in the country. Baltimore's cuisine ...

They typically start to appear in restaurants in the springtime — fried on sandwiches, pressed into tacos, rolled tight into sushi. Many chefs are eager to get them in stock to be proudly rattled off ...

The abundance of fresh blue crabs off Maryland's shores for much of the year means it's easy to find any number of restaurants slinging crab legs, crispy fried soft shell crabs, and crab cakes galore.

Fried chicken has a rich history in Maryland, and these restaurants carry that legacy. While Baltimore is best known for its Chesapeake Bay blue crabs, the city is hiding a culinary secret in plain ...