I am a long time Marylander. I grew up eating crab cakes that my Polish grandmother would make for me. My crab cake tastes are special. I am a bit of a crab cake snob and I am skeptical of crab cakes not made in Maryland. I certainly won’t eat a crab cake south of Washington DC. Even if it’s called a Maryland crab cake. Something about adding onions and celery to a crab cake that just isn’t right.
I went to Cava Mezze in Capitol Hill yesterday. Their Crab n’ Cake (jumbo lump, oregano, cayenne, crazy feta johnny cake, smoky corn puree) dish is excellent. It’s not a Maryland crab cake but a very nice simple tasty version of one. This dish is better than the description. They will be changing their menu soon and I will be back to have this again before it goes away. Enjoy!
180 Days a Year 