November 23, 2013- Baltimore, MD

Hampden's Ham and Oyster Dinner

Hampden United Methodist Church
3449 Falls Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21211

Phone	(410) 235-0679
Email	hampdenumc@gmail.com
Website	: http://www.hampdenumc.org

Tickets are $17 and $18 for take out.

Hampden's Ham and Oyster Dinner is one of the oldest church dinners in the United States. For over 79 years the tradition of serving fried oysters and ham with all the fixings including stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, potato salad, green beans, roll, a large selection of homemade deserts and beverage included. The meal is served family style except extra oysters that are available, with an unlimited quantity, but with an additional charge. The passed down recipe is said to have come from Grimm’s Restaurant, which was located where the Bella Roma Restaurant is located now on Falls Road.

They have posted a video about on how they make their oysters!  Fabulous!!

I have missed all of the fall oyster dinners this year and haven't been posting.  I need to rectify this and perhaps attend this dinner tomorrow in Baltimore.

October 13, 2012- Lothian, MD

St. James’ Parish, 5757 Solomons Island Road Lothian, MD

Annual Fall Festival

Country ham and oyster dinner

from 1 to 5 p.m stjamesdinner@aol.com

Admission is free. The dinner is $20 for adults (eat in or carry-out), $10 for children ages 10 and under, and children under 2 eat free.

The menu will feature fried oysters, country and honey-baked ham, potatoes au gratin, green beans, homemade coleslaw, rolls and biscuits, beverages and homemade pies. The festival will provide bake and garden shops, homemade ice cream, crafts and attic treasures, antique cars, a silent auction, plenty of fun children’s activities, and guided tours of historic St. James’.

The history of the church is great!

St. James’ Parish, Old Herring Creeke, is one of the historic Anglican parishes established under the Maryland General Assembly by the Royal Governor of Maryland in 1692. The present church, which continues to serve the congregation today, was built in 1765. For more information, visit www.stjameslothian.com.