Politics & Government

Two Local Seafood Restaurants Serve 'True Blue' Crabs

Cantler's Riverside Inn and a new restaurant, The Point Crab House and Grill, qualified for a new state program promoting use of local crabs.

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Two Broadneck area restaurants are among 50 across the state that recently passed certification for Maryland’s True Blue campaign, which promotes local businesses that use genuine blue crabs in their dishes.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) , which is a way to promote businesses that use locally sourced crab meat.

Those who participate in the program can use a special logo in marketing or advertisements for their dishesβ€”a blue crab insignia, certified by the state. Β 

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The promotional campaign began a month afterΒ Gov. Martin O'Malley announced the .

Recently, the DNR releasedΒ a list of 50 businesses that qualified for the program, and a few Broadneck restaurants made the cutβ€” and The Point Crab House and Grill, a new restaurant atΒ Ferry Point MarinaΒ that's set to open by Labor Day.

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So if you’re craving real Maryland blue crabs, there’s now a short list of the best places to find them locally.

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