Elkton is the first exit in Maryland if you are coming down Route 95 from New York City, and it is the last exit in Maryland if you just drove up from Baltimore, Maryland. Elkton has had a hard time during the recession. Unemployment is real; so is hunger. Not everybody is able to keep their house freshly painted; some buildings have been abandoned; real estate seems to move slowly. Yet small town Elkton has survived chain stores, huge shopping malls only, and almost strictly fast food. The municipality of Elkton still has a personality. Here are some of the reasons why.
--Lyon Pharmacy is located on Main Street. It is small. What they have maintained is an old fashioned counter service much like you would expect in Andy’s Mayberry or Eddie Haskell’s after high school hang out spot. They save a great breakfast cooked to your order and served up probably faster than MacDonald’s. The waitresses are a kick in the head especially before the boss gets in in the morning. Want to get to know Elkton? Stop in Lyon Pharmacy for breakfast or lunch.
--Spicy N’ Nice is a new Jamaican restaurant; the pungent smells coming from the kitchen are from the islands, not this country. The dining room is straight out of a 1950’s novel; is it pretty. This new eatery is located across from the Elkton Post Office. The proprietor recommends the chicken and dumplings, ox tail, and the goat and chicken curry dishes as the best dishes of the house.
--Elkton Arts is located in the Cecil County Historical Building. They are currently showing the work of local artists, mostly from Maryland, but some of them are from Pennsylvania and Delaware. Yes, it is a great place to see what is going on locally, but it is also a good shopping idea. Spring weddings, showers, and grandma moving to a new assisted living facility - art is always the perfect gift. Jennifer Jay has some very nice digital work depicting local scenes. Mark McCoy is an expert at sketching the personalities of football players, a perfect den complement or something for grandpa who still thinks that the Colts play in Baltimore. Tom Brown has a oil painting called Country Village on display and for sale. Natives of Cecil County love to save and commemorate those kinds of pictures from their history.
--Howard House Tavern is still the Howard House of Maryland traditions located t West Main. Some local restaurants offering crabs have them all year round. This is not true of Howard House. Their steamed crabs stopped being served in December and will probably start up again around Mother’s Day. They serve local crabs only. Restaurants serving them all year round are buying them at international markets. Happy Hour and seafood delicacies are still available at Howard House – so happy wintertime. Many customers drive in from D.C. and New Jersey when the crabs are in season. Spring is coming!
--You will see lots of commuters stopping on their way home at Brother’s Pizza & Pasta also found on Main Street. They have hand thrown New York pizza – authentic! You never knew what difference the hand thrown pizza makes? Stop in and find out. The crust is perfect. They also have hot submarine sandwiches worthy of being served in the Baltimore area. Everyone knows that a Baltimore submarine sandwich is not the same thing as a Philadelphia hoagie. The calzone and Stromboli come highly recommended by Italian food fans. What you will love here most are the prices. If you stop by for lunch you can buy pizza one piece at a time; you don’t have to purchase a whole pizza. The proprietors are very very nice guys who work well with family customers of all ages.
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