Eichenkranz
With a history that stretches more than 100 years, Eichenkranz, located within an easy drive of Cumberland, offers diners a wide variety of German foods, served in a casual atmosphere. Among the offerings on the menu is sauerbraten, made from the restaurant's secret recipe of cubed beef, gingersnap gravy and potato dumplings. Also on the menu is schwinkoteletten mit apfeln: pork filets grilled and smothered in brown apple liqueur gravy with Granny Smith apples. A wide assortment of desserts, including sauteed rum bananas with ice cream and German Black Forest Cake, are also available. Meals are moderately priced, and lunch and dinner are served seven days a week.
Eichenkranz
611 S. Fagley St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-563-7577
eichenkranz.com
Old Stein Inn
The Old Stein Inn has been serving German food with a Maryland flair since owners Karl and Ursula Selinger opened the restaurant's doors in 1983, shortly after they immigrated to the United States from their native Germany. In warmer weather, diners can enjoy meals on the patio. If you prefer to eat inside, the decor is casual and family friendly, with wooden tables and chairs reminscent of German decor. The Old Stein Inn's menu includes schnitzel, breaded pork tenderloin paired with spatzle and red cabbage as well as Bavarian bratwurst. Authentic German beers are available on tap or in the bottle. As of March 2010, dinner for two can cost in the range of $50 and is served seven days a week.
Old Stein Inn
1143 Central Avenue East
Edgewater, MD 21037
410-798-1544
oldstein-inn.com
Cafe Berlin
Rub shoulders with congressmen, senators, Capitol Hill staffers and folks from the neighborhood when dining at Cafe Berlin, which opened its doors in 1986. The eatery features an elegeant decor and occupies the ground floor of three joined townhouses whose front lawns serve as patios for outdoor dining during warm weather. Menus at the restaurant vary according to season. In the spring, dishes feature fresh asparagus. During Oktoberfest, Bavarian inspired meals are served. In winter, wild game is abundant. Meals are moderately priced, and dinner for two averages $75 as of March 2010. Dinner is available seven days a week.
Cafe Berlin
322 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20002
202-543-7565
cafeberlindc.com
About The Author
Julia LeDoux is a reporter and editor at a daily newspaper in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. She received her Bachelor's of Arts degree in history from the University of North Carolina and has been a a journalist for 15 years.
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