Another Sunday morning run out to Larriland primarily for more sour cherries, but we picked purple raspberries, black raspberries and beets as well. For those of you who are pick-your-own neophytes here are a few suggestions of things to pack:
• a water bottle. A couple hours out in a field picking berries can really work up a thirst.
• a hat to keep the sun off of your face and out of your eyes.
• if you are going to be picking berries that grown in brambles (like raspberries), gloves and a long sleeve shirt would be handy.
• if you have to time to kick back and relax out in the country or by the pond, bring your iPod, a good book and/or a friend.
A super picnic can be picked up at Town Grill Smokehouse Sandwich Shop, just a mile or two before you get to the farm. You'd never guess this unassuming place, which shares real estate with a Citgo gas station, would serve up some of the best barbecue I've had in a long time. Michael had this sweet little sandwich sampler, cole slaw and hand-cut fries (the Mix & Match 3 Slider Sampler for $7.99); I had a bun piled high with smoked brisket, sauce on the side (Smokehouse Meat Sandwich $5.79), and hand dipped onion rings ($3.49). Without a doubt this is the best food I've ever eaten, a) overlooking a chewing tabacco display, and b) where my car could get filled up while I did.
When you take I-70 to MD-94 south, go to the round about; Larriland Farm is a couple of miles south on MD-94, Town Grill is just east of the round about on MD-144. I should also mention they open very early, 6 am Monday through Friday, 8 am Saturday and Sunday and have an interesting breakfast menu, so if you find yourself heading west out of town this would be a good place to stop for a bite. They also close relatively early - 7:30 during the week, 6 pm Saturday and 4 pm Sunday.
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