But in 2005 reports are that it started to decline and the restaurant finally closed in 2008.
This year, McCabes reopened under new ownership. Chef Ito decided to bring back the menu standards that had put the original McCabes on the list of must-experience Baltimore restaurants. On a recent lunch visit we are happy to report that the rumors of it rising from the ashes are true. The Shrimp Salad sandwich was full of plump perfectly cooked shrimp and the brisket smothered with carmelized onions was tender and delicious. The homemade potato chips were a bonus. The other customers seemed to be enjoying the cool comfortable atmosphere as well as the hamburgers just like the old days. The best news is that the crab cakes are better than ever.
These days good local haunts are being replaced by large chain restaurants at an alarming rate. It is good to know that McCabes is back and will probably continue to be a Baltimore institution for a long time.
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