Food on the Maryland/Delaware Trip 2020

On the way out to the beaches, we stopped at the Ram's Head Shore House. Located on Kent Island just the other side of the Bay Bridge from Annapolis, the restaurant made a convenient stopping point. Bay Bridge traffic was already getting backed up at Thursday's lunchtime. We were glad to have a break from driving.

The restaurant has a large covered seating area out back to be compliant with pandemic lockdown requirements. Inside, there was only one other customer, so we decided to take a socially-distant booth.

Decor on the back of the building

My eldest had his beloved mac and cheese. I had a steak-a-dilla along with Old Rasputin, a Russian Imperial Stout from North Coast Brewing Company. It had a rich, roasted chocolate flavor that I liked a lot.

My beer

For dessert, we traveled another hour or so to Vanderwende's Creamery. My son was a little distressed by the sign.

The sign

Somehow, he only read the bit about milk and cheese and wasn't too enthusiastic about the dessert options.

The building is unassuming and charmingly simple.

The store

Picking out flavors

They had a scattering of tables outside where we enjoyed our very generous scoops. My scoop was Banana Fudge Walnut, which was delightful. I had to help two of the children finish theirs. Oh, the burdens of parenting!

Enjoying ice cream

We saw the cows from a distance.

Cows at the creamery

The business end of the creamery

On the Ocean City boardwalk, there's a million little shops that sell food, clothing, and souvenirs. We bought donuts from The Fractured Prune, a donut shop that makes fresh, customized donuts. The customer can pick the glaze, the topping, and/or sugar. The shop is very popular, so we had to stand in line for a few minutes, even before 9 a.m.

Waiting to order a donut

We ordered off the recommendations: Chocolate-covered cherry (cherry glaze and mini-chocolate chips), Caramel Bliss (caramel glaze with mini-chocolate chips), French Toast (maple glaze and cinnamon sugar), and Blueberry Hill (blueberry glaze and powdered sugar).

Food, glorious food!

Near our rental was an ice cream shop called King Kone. I bought a Jersey Shake in loyalty to my birth state. It was a delicious combination of caramel and vanilla.

My shake

Other shakes were available

We did some take out meals, but nothing too spectacular. We did a lot of cooking at the rental as a way to save money and to provide something satisfactory to all tastes.