OPEN FOR ICONIC EATS Maryland is home to some good eats—from decadent Smith Island cake layered high with ultra-creamy chocolate, to mouthwatering Baltimore-style pit-beef BBQ, fresh trout from our streams, Maryland Fried Chicken, and, of course, our perfectly spiced crabs. Here, you should even expect the unexpected—like vegan crab cakes that are oh so delicious. Maryland is a food-lover’s paradise open for your culinary escape. Photos: (clockwise from top left) Nick’s Fish House (Dean Alexander), A classic Maryland crab feast (Dean Alexander), Tidewater Inn (Jay Fleming), Smith Island cake (Javy Diaz), Oysters in Queen Anne’s County (Jay Fleming) DESTINATION MARYLAND / 15