If you’ve ever found yourself willing to drive an extra hour just for a meal that haunts your dreams, you’ll understand the magnetic pull of Abner’s Crab House in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland – where seafood pilgrims regularly journey for what might be the most perfect crab cakes on the Eastern Seaboard.
Maryland and seafood go together like summer and sunburns – inevitable, sometimes painful, but ultimately worth every moment of discomfort.
When locals debate the best crab cakes in the state (and believe me, this is a debate that has ended friendships), Abner’s consistently emerges in the conversation, spoken about in reverent tones usually reserved for religious experiences.
The journey to Abner’s takes you through the charming coastal landscape of Chesapeake Beach, a town that feels pleasantly stuck in time, where the pace slows and the anticipation builds with each mile marker…