Maryland Envy
Don’t feel like road-tripping to the Eastern Shore? Grab a     table at the Quarterdeck, where blue crabs are steamed to order at least through     mid-October. All you need are a Bud Light, some slaw, and a mallet. It’s     not fancy, but no good crab shack is.
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        Executive Food Editor/Critic
Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was previously an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly and a cook in New York restaurant kitchens, and she is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She lives in Petworth.