COURTNEY’S RESTAURANT & SEAFOOD, RIDGE Get yourself to Courtney’s if you want to know what real, family-style Southern Maryland seafood is all about. Pull up a chair at this humble dockside restaurant and let the Courtney family treat you to a feast of fresh Maryland seafood, includ-ing the quintessential soft shell crab sandwich. THE HELMAND, BALTIMORE Named after the owner’s first-born son, The Helmand has been serving up sensational Afghan cuisine in historic Mount Vernon for more than 30 years. When you visit be sure to try the Kaddo Borawni, a tenderly baked and pan-fried baby pumpkin dish. It’s an all-time Baltimore favorite. 44 / VISIT MARYLAND