Germano's in Little Italy is your best bet with a fabulous Mother's Day 4 course Brunch that starts with a glass of Verdi Spumante all for $28 plus tax and gratuities. Brunch is served both in the restaurant and upstairs in the Cabaret Room, which opens for Pre-show dining at 12 noon. The dynamic mother and son entertainers, WAMMIE winner jazz vocalist, Pam Parker, and Helen Hayes nominated actor-vocalist, Jobari Parker-Namdar, perform at 1pm. Then, if your mother prefers a dinner celebration, Cabaret favorite, Gary Rubin, sings at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6pm for dinner before the show. For details call (410)752-4515 or visit the website at www.germanostrattoria.com.

If you don't mind picnic tables, you can't beat Nick's on a pleasant summer evening.

Koco's Pub in Lauraville, on Harford Road. No Contest.
http://www.kocospub.com/

The crabcakes are the size of softballs, with giant - and I mean so giant it's as big as your fork - lumps of crab meat, that are juicy and oh so amazing.

Served with phenomenal sides (fries, coleslaw, and the juiciest tomato slice ever, topped with old bay) that you will hardly have room for once you tear down the crabcake.

Paper moon is great! If you are looking for great family run place, with great a staff and lots of really cool history, check out Canton's iconic Sip & Bite.
They will be featured on "Diners, Drive-in's & Dives" this month.

I know this sounds hoity-toity-- but the Center Club (in the transamerica building) has the absolute BEST crab cakes. No filler. Jumbo lump crab meat just held together with a Charm City magic and uber fresh.

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I had a good crabcake recently at Koco's Pub in Hamilton. www.kocospub.com

Truck Patch Farms at the JFX market. The bacon is awesome!

The "Cardinal Sin" at Chazz: A Bronx Original!

Cora @ McCabe's made 1 for my hubby last weekend and he kept raving about how good it was!