Hilda Crockett's Chesapeake House

Virginia


Claim a seat at one of the shared tables at this all-you-can-eat joint and prepare to feast on Tangier Island specialities. Breakfast includes eggs, bacon, homemade fried bread, but lunch is more alluring, when the spread includes crab cakes made with local blue crabs, clam fritters, salads and corn pudding.


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