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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · 20h

Onancock encapsulates the reason why we moved here for retirement. This region has a wealth of natural beauty and early American small town charm. It is the heart of the US.

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#Onancock #ChesapeakeBay #Virginia #artgallerie #plantation #earlyAmerican

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · 4d

We moved to this area because its wealth of natural beauty and its historical significance. One of my favorite day trip destinations is #Onancock #Virginia. On my last visit I went to the Ker #museum for the #MamaGirl exhibit.

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#primitiveart #Art #history #plantation

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · 7d

What is it about waterfront dining that sets the soul to ease? I prefer the calm waters of the bay to the drama of the sea. Add a little historical charm, and you have perfection.

Mallards, Onancock
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#Onancock #Virginia #duck #farm-to-table, #Chesapeake #Waterfront

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · 11d

One of the delightful surprises, about living in Salisbury is that Salisbury has become a hotspot for Asian cuisine, especially along the S. Salisbury Blvd corridor. One of my favorites, is Manna.

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#SalisburyMD #Asiancuisine #Japanesecuisine #Maryland #Koreancuisine

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · 14d

Placing a wine store in the middle of a restaurant is ingenious. I order my food, and while I wait, I shop for wine. I also love the unique selection of hard to find wines at Vintage.

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#Cambridge #Maryland #Chesapeake #women-owned #winebar #wine #Vintage414

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · 15d

It is about time you set up a Blue Sky account. I have been waiting for months.

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · 18d

It is Halloween, the time for ghosts and goblins. The perfect time to visit the Ghost Museum in Berlin. I found this museum whimsical, charming, and even educational. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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#Berlin #Maryland #ghost #museum #Halloween #L'Inconnue #ladyinwhite

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · 21d

The great joy of exploring is the unexpected discovery. This is especially true when you come across someone who enjoys their craft and consequently creates a unique and exceptional product. So glad I found Forgotten 50.

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#Berlin #Maryland #distillery #pub #restaurant

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · 25d

Sometimes, nothing will do but the very best. I did well on my French exam, therefore a first class meal at Bas Rouge in Easton was on order. A bit of Paris on the shores of the Chesapeake.

My review:
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#Easton #hautecuisine #Delmarva #Maryland #Frenchcuisine

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · 28d

People race down Rte 50 from DC and Baltimore to get to the coast, unaware that they are missing the best of Maryland. Next time you are heading for the beach, take a moment for lunch at Trappe Coffee. The best coffee in Trappe!

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#Trappe #Maryland #coffee #Tiffany

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Oct 2

Trap State Park in Delaware contains the northern most stand of bald cypress in the US. The park surrounds an old mill pond, and provides hiking trails through the cypress swamp, and kayaking and canoeing on the lake.

#baldcypress #Delaware #TrapStatePark #kayaking
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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Sep 29

Some of the best surprises come in the most unassuming packages. I recently found t at the General Store in Royal Oak by accident. It is one of the best restaurants on the Eastern Shore. This is worth the drive.

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#Easton #StMichaels #farm-to-table #Delmarva

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Sep 25

Snow Hill is a small farming community, but its downtown (though merely a couple blocks) is filled with charm, historical architecture, and the best Italian bakery on the Eastern Shore.

#Delmarva #SnowHill #Biscotti #cannoli #italianbread

My Review:
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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Sep 22

Pasta, vino, formaggio...oh my. Living the dolce vita in Easton.

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#Easton #Delmarva #Italiandeli #wine #pasta #charcuterie #cheese

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Sep 18

I appreciate excellent product design. I saw these bottles on the shelves at Washington Street Pub. I am not a tequila drinker, but these bottles were so beautiful, I had to give it a try.

#Easton #Delmarva #WashingtonStreetPub

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Sep 15

One of the things I enjoy most about living along the Chesapeake Bay are the dozens of historic farming villages, such as Allen, MD. Around nearly every bend in the road you are surrounded by US history.

#Allen #Chesapeake #Delmarva #village #historic

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Sep 11

The prairie movement influence of the bar at Momma Maria's. I love the warm colors and clean lines of prairie movement interior design.

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#Delmarva
#Mediterraneancuisine
#Trappe
#caprese
#Easternshore

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Sep 8

It was the cat!!

Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Sep 8

Autumn is here, the weather is fine, perfect weather for enjoying catfish and cheese cake, on the patio at the Narrows Restaurant on the Kent Island Narrows.

My review:
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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Sep 8

I am not sure. When I try to think of their identity, the only thing that comes to mind is pub. This is certainly several levels above pub food. This meal was certainly a cut or two above their previous affair, so I ope this reflects their new identity.

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Sep 4

Snow Hill is full of history and small town charm. It also home to the Furnace Town Museum which recreates life in an early 1800s pig iron community. The fact that it is also located in the middle of the haunted Pocomoke Forest gives it an added eerie vibe.

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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Sep 1

Sometimes, when I am traveling south of Salisbury, I stop at the Dockside Restaurant in Pocomoke City just to enjoy the view of Pocomoke's iconic drawbridge, and drink a cold beer on a hot summer's day.

My review:
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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Aug 28

The days are shorter, the shadows longer, the air is crystal clear, it is time to pick the merlot and pinot grigio, and the perfect time to visit Bordeleau Vineyard. I love visiting vineyards at harvest time.

My review:
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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Aug 25

When you think of breakfast, the Mad Hatter is not the first thing that comes to mind. Tea yes, but breakfast? Lewis Carroll's Mad Hatter may have preferred tea, but the one in Salisbury prefers breakfast.

My review of Salisbury's Mad Hatter:
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Mark @markontheshore.bsky.social · Aug 21

Fusion restaurants have a difficult task. Their cuisine is neither here nor there, the trick is to make the cuisine their own. Chef Tyler Heim at Tiger Lilly in Easton successfully fuses Asian and Latin flavors to create his own cuisine.

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