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Maryland-Washington DC area is  truly is dogfriendly! Bidding stopped at $808,500 for one of Federal Hill's largest homes, auctioned Tuesday to benefit an animal charity chosen by the former owner, who was devoted to his dog.

It took auctioneer Tim Jennings, who stood on the house's marble steps, less than 5 minutes to complete the sale to Mahlon Apgar of Ruxton.

SOUP: Maryland Crab Soup recipes-

Pls comment below with your crab soup, favorite soup recipes or link. How does this one look? Beef broth-can we substitute for chicken?

INGREDIENTS:
* 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
* 3 cups water
* 1 cup fresh lima beans
* 1 cup frozen corn kernels
* 1 cup sliced carrots
* 2 tablespoons chopped onion
* 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning TM
* 2 cups beef broth
* 1 pound blue crab crabmeat
* 10 blue crab claws, steamed (optional)
* 1 gallon water

VOTES DECIDED -MARYLAND’S TOP CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS ANNOUNCED--Restaurant Association of Maryland’s Annual Awards Gala Celebrates 2009 Best...plus a peek @ the DC Restaurant Assoc RAM DC Nominees-winners awarded in June!

pictured Restauranteur, Claude Andersen, Clyde's Restaurant Group, Susan Gordon-Lebanese Taverna & CITYPEEK CEO, Patti Neumann

RECENT CITYPEEK Scoop in the B-W area:

VICTORIA Gastro Pub-Columbia MD

THE VOTES ARE IN! MARYLAND’S TOP CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS TO BE ANNOUNCED March 23--Restaurant Association of Maryland’s Annual Awards Gala Celebrates Industry’s Best and Brightest Stars of 2009

Congratulations to the following who received awards at the Restaurant Association of MD Awards Gala last night:

Restaurateur of the Year- Leighton Moore, Seacrets Bar and Grill
2009 Favorite Bar and Tavern- Fager’s Island - John Fager
2009 Wine and Beverage Program of the Year- Liquid Assets Wine & Martini Bar - John Trader
2009 Maryland’s Favorite Restaurant- Marlin Moon Grill - Gary Beach
Allied Member of the Year- Lankford Sysco Food Services represented by Fred Lankford

National Trust Main Street Center  Honors Rehoboth Beach with a Great American Main Street Award

Rehoboth Beach demonstrates effectiveness in creating a vibrant and sustainable historic commercial district
The National Trust Main Streets Center presented Rehoboth Beach Main Street Inc. of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, with one of the five 2009 Great American Main Street Awards (GAMSA) during its annual National Main Streets Conference in Chicago on March 2.