Faidley's Seafood Explained

Faidley's Seafood
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Established:1886
Current-Owner:Bill Devine
Nancy Devine
Food-Type:Seafood
Street-Address:203 N Paca St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Coordinates:39.2917°N -76.6222°W

Faidley's Seafood is a seafood restaurant in Lexington Market in Baltimore, Maryland. It is one of the oldest restaurants of its kind in the Chesapeake Bay area. The restaurant is known for its lump crab cakes.

History

Faidley's Seafood was founded in 1886 by John W. Faidley Sr. and a partner in two wooden sheds in Lexington Market.[1] Faidley then bought his partner out and shortened the name of his business.[2]

Faidley's son, John Faidley, Jr.'s daughter, Nancy Devine, and her husband Bill are the current owners of the shop, as of 2024.[1] [3]

Menu

Items on Faidley's menu include: she-crab soup, clam chowder, gumbo, lobster bisque, oyster stew, crab cake, crab sandwich, fried shrimp, shrimp stuffed with crab, steamed shrimp, hake, lake trout, haddock, flounder, catfish, cod, fried clams, calamari, french fries, coleslaw, macaroni salad, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, pickled beets, collard, corn on the cob, and onion rings.

The restaurant sells over 1,000 of its signature crab cakes weekly.[1] They were first served in 1987.[4] Faidley's also ships them nationwide.[5] The crab cakes are made from of crab meat, saltine crackers, Old Bay Seasoning, and dry mustard.[2]

In popular culture

The restaurant has appeared in scenes from Sleepless in Seattle and .[6] Al Roker visited the restaurant in 2021 as part of his "Family Style" series.[7] [8] It was also featured on the Mid-Atlantic episode of the Travel Channel show Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America in 2012.[9] [10]

Faidley's sponsors the Crab Derby, a charity race between blue crabs.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Woods . Baynard . 2015-04-21 . The Battles of Lexington: City Paper goes deep inside and under Baltimore’s oldest market . 2024-01-29 . . en-US . January 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129011511/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/04/21/the-battles-of-lexington-city-paper-goes-deep-inside-and-under-baltimores-oldest-market/ . live .
  2. Web site: Suchman . Scott . 2020-09-14 . Faidley’s Lives On As the King (And Queen) of Maryland’s Most Iconic Dish . 2024-01-29 . . en-US . January 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129011511/https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/fooddrink/faidleys-seafood-lives-on-after-century-lexington-market/ . live .
  3. Web site: Emen . Jake . 2017-05-08 . Inside Baltimore's Lexington Market . 2024-01-29 . . en-US . January 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129011511/https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/experience/food-and-wine/2017/05/03/inside-baltimores-lexington-market/101254192/ . live .
  4. Web site: Emen . Jake . 2017-05-08 . Tour America's oldest public market . 2024-01-29 . . en-US . January 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129011511/https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/food-and-wine/2017/05/08/lexington-market-baltimore-maryland/101253884/ . live .
  5. Web site: Mayhugh . Jess . 2020-04-08 . Iconic Mid-Atlantic Foods You Can Ship to a Friend Right Now . 2024-01-29 . . en . July 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240707052955/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/washington-dc/how-to-get-mid-atlantic-food-delivered . live .
  6. Web site: Official website . 2024-01-28 . January 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129011511/https://www.faidleyscrabcakes.com/ . live .
  7. Web site: Okpalaoka . Ugonna . Wida . Erica Chayes . 2021-10-26 . Al Roker gets to know Baltimore through its most iconic food: Crab cakes . 2024-01-29 . . en-US . January 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129011511/https://news.yahoo.com/al-roker-gets-know-baltimore-232500946.html . live .
  8. Web site: 2021-10-27 . Get crabby as Al Roker explores Baltimore's crab cake scene . 2024-01-29 . . en . January 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129011511/https://www.today.com/video/get-crabby-as-al-roker-explores-baltimore-s-crab-cake-scene-124716613847 . live .
  9. Web site: 2012-06-27 . Adam Richman rates Faidley’s crab cake sandwich Wednesday night on Travel Channel . 2024-04-28 . . en-US . April 27, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427034601/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2012/06/27/adam-richman-rates-faidleys-crab-cake-sandwich-wednesday-night-on-travel-channel-2/ . live .
  10. Web site: 2012-05-04 . Faidley's Crab Cakes Compete For Travel Channel's Best Sandwiches In America - CBS Baltimore . 2024-04-28 . . en-US . April 27, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427034601/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/faidleys-crab-cakes-competes-in-travel-channels-best-sandwiches-in-america/ . live .
  11. Web site: Cohen . Charles . 2023-05-18 . Crab Derby celebrates old-time quirkiness of Baltimore . 2024-01-29 . . en . January 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129011511/https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/crab-derby-celebrates-old-time-quirkiness-of-baltimore-PFRHQTNRKRB3PAIXU2ROX7MUTI/ . live .

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