Cravings to Become Blue Rooster Cafe, Offer Dinner in Cape St. Claire

The popular eatery will soon get a new name and dinner offerings under a new manager.

A new spin on an old favorite is coming to Cravings in Cape St. Claire. The popular breakfast and lunch eatery recently changed managers, and will soon change its name and begin offering a limited dinner menu. The restaurant’s new manager, Dave Pow, said the new name will be the "Blue Rooster Café." Pow said he has more than 17 years of experience in upscale restaurants that boast millions in sales. But he was looking for something different, which is what brought him to consider purchasing Cravings. “Really, I just got a great vibe from the place in talking with the former owner. The folks here are loyal, and I was looking for something small, and close to home,” Pow said. Fresh from making a turkey club on wheat, Pow emerged from the …

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Best of Winner: Cravings for Breakfast

Cravings earned the most votes among our readers for best breakfast spot in town.

The Cape St. Claire eatery Cravings has won the best place for breakfast in the Arnold, Broadneck area for the first "Best of" contest, based on poll votes, comments and reviews. Cravings owner Linda Chapman thanked her customers for choosing her as the best breakfast spot in town. "We're absolutely thrilled," Chapman said. "We're so thankful for such loyal customers who just keep coming back. We try to be consistent and efficient and provide friendly service each and every day."  Everyone wanted to throw in their favorite. And though there's one winner, the runners up provide a shortlist of the best spots in town. So why not spread the love and try them all out sometime this year? Next week you can pick your favorite gym in town. Poll …

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Broadneck's Best Patch Pick

Best Patch Pick - Best Salad

A delicious, refreshing salad can be just the ticket on a warm day. Citizens of Broadneck, in your opinion, where are the greens always greenest?

Happy National Salad Month! Salads have really come a long way in our time. They've gone from a side dish of veritable rabbit food and come full circle, for many, to be the star of the meal. Gourmet salads have no boundaries and can include as many tasty ingredients as the chef wants to pile on (or the bowl will allow). Here are our nominees for who has the best salad in Broadneck, our Broadneck Patch Pick for the month. Vote now for your pick! Broadneck Grill, a restaurant/cantina specializing in a fresh blend of American and Mexican foods, boasts a vibrant fajita salad along with many other tempting choices like taco salad, chicken salad and even a frutarian salad. The fajita salad will require a substantial appetite and probably some …

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Broadneck's Best Patch Pick

Broadneck's Best Patch Pick - Coffee

Who will you pick for best pick-me-up?

During the morning routine, there's no time for nonsense. Get the kids to school, get to work, get the dog fed and get the coffee that gets us through it all. Here in Broadneck, residents are fortunate to have some excellent choices when it comes to their caffeinated fuel, whether it's part of a morning rush or part of a relaxing time-out from daily chores. Naval Bagels has been a fixture in the Arnold Station Shopping Center since August of 2009. Like the name suggests, owners and employees are huge Navy fans who never hesitate to root for the home team. Even though Naval Bagels has a selection of espresso beverages and other fancy coffee drink items, manager Ronnie Woo believes there's something to be said for the basics. "Our regular …

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Celebrate the Sandwich

In celebration of National Sandwich Day, Patch took a taste of what neighborhood delis are slicing.

Back in the 1700's, John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, was deeply engrossed in a poker event that was rumored to have lasted 24 hours. During one game, he got hungry but was not willing to focus all of his attention on having a meal, for fear of losing a fortune. He demanded that his meat be served between two pieces of bread so that he could eat with one hand and still keep the other in the game. In that moment, the sandwich was born. November 3rd was chosen for National Sandwich Day because it is also John Montagu's birthday. Local Broadneck sandwich shops and delis don't need an excuse like a birthday or national holiday to dish out tasty sandwiches -- they take pride in making meals every day for both regular customers and …

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