I am having a huge block on any good restaurants in the area that I can review. Anywhere in Westminster, Frederick, and Eldersburg would be very appreciated 
Good restaurants?
Mama Lucia’s Review
Mama Lucia’s is located in the shopping center with Coldstone’s and Five Guys and Lee Nails. It’s in a good place to get business and people. However, I was not particularly unimpressed with the menu. It was very blah, and unoriginal. Also the bread they serve there is weird. It’s like marinara sauce butter on bread, and the bread was hard… Ugh, I just didn’t like it. I was feeling in the mood for some classic pasta, so I ordered spaghetti and meatballs. I’m sad to say, they didn’t even execute that well. The pasta sauce was watery, and the spaghetti was super thick and felt like little snakes in my mouth. I guess I can’t complain too much about pasta thickness, but the watery sauce pushed me over the edge. They hadn’t drained the spaghetti that well, and it made my pasta WATERY. Ugh. The menu is classical italian with absolutely nothing original or anything along those lines. I guess you can’t really vary too much from the ‘classical’ italian flavors, but I mean come on! Overall, I was unimpressed, and I’m not sure I’d go back again. I think you’d have better luck at the California Tortilla around the corner.
Teenage Love?
Because I haven’t been to any noteworthy restaurant in a long while, I’d like to have your opinion on a very controversial subject.
Teenage love.
Oh yes, the ever-bitter, forever-dramatic teenage love. Sophomore dating a freshman? What about a senior and a freshman? Or maybe freshman to freshman? Or possibly 8th grader to 8th grader? I’d just like to say a few words…
We can love. I swear we can. It might not be love to you adults out there, but belittling us doesn’t make it any less real. Sure, we call it love. But is it love? Not necessarily, but isn’t love just a deep passion for someone that you’ve had now and forever? I’ll admit that I love someone. I’ve loved him for a long time. (A year and a half. Maybe two.) But I’ve learned to live with it. He was there for me, and I was there for him. That’s a bond you cannot break, that of trust. Trust and love are hand in hand, my dear adult (or teenage) friends. Children can love. They can feel just as well as you can, but yet, I think their love is much more pure. It isn’t tainted by the sadistic reasoning of this world, or that of politics. They love for a real reason, they love without sin, and they never commit infidelity because they don’t know what that is. In all honesty, children are the best examples. They call love holding hands and kissing and telling each other secrets. That’s what it’s all about; that and communication.
So dear readers, thank you for taking the time to read above, and I’d like your opinions on this as well.
House Returns!
I also watched the House season premiere. If you watched that, I give you massive kudos. I love shows like this including Bones. I think Desperate Housewives is back on next week too! Doncha’ love the fall? All the new seasons? (Stargate Atlantis is not renewing it’s season! Boo!) Anyways, was anyone else completely unsatisfied with the new episode? I really was dissapointed. The ending was just so simple and not even a weird twist like they normally do. House is being an even bigger ass than he was from the previous seasons, however he did admit he was wrong and whatnot. That would be a huge step for a man like House… I’m happy they have kept Cameron and Chase in the series, even if it is sporadic. You know in real life they’re engaged? It’s so cute! It makes me grin inside. The ending was just the ‘pretty leprosy’ diagnosis. Well I suppose it’s an answer to her problems, but it’s so unoriginal. Remember that episode about they boy that swallowed a toothpick and almost died? That’s imaginative on the part of the writers. Also, killing Amber wasn’t a great idea in my opinion. They could’ve kept her on for at least another season. She added in such an interesting twist in with her dating Wilson and all that. AND House had a ‘thing’ for her. So why’d they have to kill the ‘conniving bitch’? Geez, just kills the series….
Fringe; The New Fox TV Series.
Has anyone seen this? I just watched an episode a few days ago and I was thoroughly freaked out. It was about a gene mutation that made people grow a million times faster than average. The whole show just freaked me out, and I like watching things like CSI and House. I also have a penchant for James Patterson, Kathy Reichs, and Vince Flynn novels…. Anyways, mixing in Sci-Fi in like this just makes it creepy. I also enjoy sci-fi like Stargate SG-1/Atlantis and the Startrek series. However this episode made me close my eyes on more than one occasion and gag quite a bit. If there are any lovers of Fringe out there, I’d like to say you have a much better stomach than I do, or you’re just a hell of a lot more messed up.
Proof Artisan Bakery and Barista Review
My first review on a bakery! Haha, I love bakerys! Ok, so Proof is located right in the heart of downtown historic Frederick which conjures up some nice images, no? Initially walking in, I felt very classy. I was dressed pretty classy too, I must say 
The floor was neat and clean and the whole place had that Pine-Sol look to it. I did feel like I was in a cave a little bit, not much natural lighting makes it way through. However you can sit outside if you prefer. Well, there’s the typical bakery-type menu, which the goodies looked fantastic! They bake everything fresh every day. (The cupcakes looked delish!) I ended up ordering the Cure sandwich and a can of Sprite to go with. However, I did end up taking a chicken pesto sandwich and eating that. It was a small mistake, however the chicken pesto sandwich was good. I guess they must have realized their mistake once I was halfway through my sandwich, and I kind of realized it too… But I didn’t want to say anything The chicken pesto sandwich has fried chicken and an aioli of some sort on it. Anyways, it was greasy and messy to eat to say the least. It was really good though. Their chai tea lattes aren’t too bad either. I did request skim milk, but I believe I was given whole milk instead…. There was only one person working there when I approached the counter, and I think it was inefficient to say the least. The person taking my order was rather brisk and aloof. Not even a smile or ‘have a nice day’. She seemed to have woken up on the wrong side of the bed. I also tried their broccoli and cheddar soup. It had a very nice consistency and flavor to it.
Bottom Line: With an inattentive, smile-less staff, this place is still a place I would frequent to grab a bite to eat at my lunch break. Even though I was a little put off by the staff, it is a noteworthy place, and the food does speak for itself.
Location: 12 East Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21701
Website: www.proofbakery.com
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Ok, so I have a slight beef with this show. It is called the Secret Life of THE American Teenager. Not A. THE. Not all teenagers go out and have sex with drummers! (Although a small fraction of my school’s population does. Drummers ARE irresistible). However, not everyone does! This is giving all of us a bad rap because it’s saying that all of us have irresponsible sex, or have sex at all. Uhm, excuse me for a minute but I am proud to say that I’m a virgin. And that show is absolutely RIDICULOUS. Freshman having sex? Maybe 2% of my freshman class were not virgins. I mean come on! That show makes it seem like everyone that’s a freshman has sex and is pressured into it. No, a small fraction are pushed into it. Honestly, a lot of guys (and a large portion of girls) WANT to lose it. They WANT to have sex. Also, Ben proposing to Amy and saying he loves her? WHAT?! That is SO unconvincing and so absurd! How could the writers for TSLotAT ever come up with this horrid script! As addicting as this show is, with it’s absurd drama and weird conflicts, terrible title, and horrid storyline, it’s still admittedly interesting.
Clyde’s Review
My description of this restaurant would be a dressed up bar. The atmosphere is pleasant and relaxed. The menu does not reflect those qualities, it is much more upscale than barfood, but it is definitely a noteworthy place. The service again, I have to say, was slow. SLOW SLOW SLOW. I’m used to the hostess seating you, and the waiter coming in under 5 minutes to take your drink orders. First, the decor. It does look like a homey sort of bar type place. You wouldn’t connect the menu with the room you were in. The tables were small, and the room was cramped with 10 tables in a small room. Not exactly comfortable, but bearable. First, we ordered the crab and artichoke heart dip. Oh was it fantastic. The flavors melded well with the brie cheese that was also in the dip. For an entree I ordered Tagliarini Carbonara. When it arrived it was steaming hot and greasy. Grease doesn’t bother me as much as it does some people, but fat is flavor right? It had egg yolk pasta, bacon, a fried egg, and onions. It was a very nice dish all together. However, my uncle ordered the pork chops and halfway through the steak he realized it looked a bit pink. Really pink. We asked the waiter to send the food back and re-fire it. The watier patiently explained that when they brined the prok sometimes it turned pink, but he took it back anyways. It did seem that the pork WAS undercooked. Note to customers: watch your meat carefully!
Bottom Line: A nice family-friendly place to go if you’re in the area. The menu was definitely unique, and it had a bit of a flair to it. BTW, Godiva is having a 50% off sale next door to Clyde’s!
Location: 3236 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007
Phone (202) 333-9180
Website: www.clydes.com
McCormick & Schmick’s Review
Ah yes. McCormick & Schmicks the seafood restaurant. I dined there a few days ago, with my extended family. Where to start? Let’s start with the beginning. While waiting to be seated (there was 8 of us) 4 different people asked us what they could help us with. While that’s no problem within itself, it begs the question as to organization. Were they organized? Well, no. It took 5 minutes for our seating host to fetch 2 kid’s menus. We were then seated outside on the porch dining area. The menu was extensive and intricate. Apparently every day they recieve new fish from different parts of the world. Therefore, the menu is constantly changing. We all ordered different things, but I ordered the stuffed salmon. We also ordered the calamari appetizer. The drink orders were taken 10 minutes after seating and the calamari arrived about 10 minutes later as well. Absolutely EXCELLANT calamari. It was tender and it really did taste fresh. The entrees took a bit longer but they were acceptable as well. The salmon was cooked nicely, but it was also lukewarm upon arrival (:(). The stuffing was good, it was brie cheese with shrimp and crab imperial. The mashed potatoes were also excellant, and the asparagus was nice as well. At the end of the meal we all also ordered dessert. I ordered somesort of sundae contraption looking thing. It was good, but when I actually recieved it the icecream was melted!
Bottom Line: Expensive, good food. I wonder if the lunch menu or the weekday menu would be cheaper? The food was definitely fresh as well. The service was abysmally slow and it took us 2 1/2 hours to get out of there. However, the food was fantastic, and in my opinion it was worth the wait.
Location: Pier 5 Inner Harbor, 711 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Restaurant: (410) 234-1300
Website: www.mccormickandschmicks.com
Lotus Chinese Restaurant
Ah yes, you can see I like chinese food Lotus is a little bit of a dump if I do say so myself. I’m sure many people will disagree with me on this topic, but it’s my opinion 
First walking in, it was humid. Yes, humid. Like no AC running humid. It was also about 75 degrees. It was like walking into a sauna. Ew. Anyways, we were seated at a small table. I mean like 4×4ft. table. Okay, maybe not that small, but it was small! My father, being no short man, had to kinda scrunch up under there. Anyways, within minutes we were all sweating. Looking over the menu, it was clear that this was another of those ‘call-ourselves-chinese’ restaurants. I ordered some sort of fish dish with vegetables. It arrived lukewarm and woefully bland. I was disappointed, as was the rest of my family. The wonton soup there was a sad excuse for soup as well. (Wonton soup is my favorite, if you can’t make it right, you’re restaurant PHAILS. )
Bottom Line: Your average chinese restaurant. Notice how I say average. Prices are a little more than what I’d expect for what you’re getting. You could say family-friendly, but I’m not so sure.
Location: Rt 40 & Baughmans Ln Frederick, MD 21702
