Category: Ocean Odyssey

“Crab season in Maryland is supposed to officially open on April 1. But in 2022, cold waters kept the crabs dormant and delayed the harvest by a few weeks. Travis Todd, owner of Ocean Odyssey Restaurant in Cambridge, Maryland, says, “For … Continue reading →

  • Bryan Roof Sets Out to Find True Maryland Crab Cakes

    • You can’t escape the word foodie these days and many towns across America are declaring themselves foodie towns. Whether you have a refined palate or just enjoy chowing down on homemade meals, you’re sure to enjoy the following small towns … Continue reading →

  • Most People Don’t Know These Small Towns In Maryland Have Top-Rated Restaurants

    • It’s not summer in Maryland until you’re tearing into a pile of steamed crabs crusted in Chesapeake Bay seasoning. Known for their delicate and subtly sweet flavor, blue crabs are a perennial icon of Washington region seafood culture. But, for the … Continue reading →

  • From the boat to your throat: The true cost of Maryland blue crabs

    • Ocean Odyssey Crab House was recently recognized by Governor Larry Hogan for 35 years in business. In addition to serving as a traditional local landmark in Dorchester County for more than three decades, the restaurant has survived the recent pandemic and … Continue reading →

  • Celebrating 35 Years in Business 

    • Cambridge is a lovely Eastern Shore city in Dorchester County, Maryland, originally settled in 1684 as one of the oldest cities in Maryland. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the city was known for its connection to prominent civil rights … Continue reading →

  • 6 Best Things to Do in Cambridge, Maryland

    • Destination: Maryland’s Classic Crab Houses Big crowds can mean long waits at Ocean Odyssey. Thank goodness for the newly opened outdoor beer garden, where you can sample craft brews while you wait. (Locals bring in glass growler jars to fill … Continue reading →

  • Ocean Odyssey Seafood Restaurant on Endless Vacation | Crabs

    • CAMBRIDGE — Cambridge Main Street announced the winners of the “People’s Choice” balloting at Saturday’s Taste of Cambridge, which drew the largest crowd in its nine-year history with a total sell-out of tickets. The event showcases Dorchester County restaurants in … Continue reading →

  • Ocean Odyssey wins “Best in Show” prize | Local Steamed Crabs

    • Only a small number of restaurants in Maryland reliably make their crab cakes from local crabmeat and the state does not require restaurants to identify the specific source of the meat. It’s time to stand behind our crab cakes and … Continue reading →

  • Is your Maryland crab cake ‘True Blue’? | Local Steamed Crabs

    • by Todd Kliman If you order a crab cake at a local restaurant, you might assume you’re getting a product from the Eastern Shore. Chances are, it’s from the Far Eastern Shore. All journeys to enlightenment begin somewhere. Mine began … Continue reading →

  • Crab Imperialist by Todd Kliman | Local Steamed Crabs