The MRE documentary Eastport 21403  had its debut at the Annapolis Film Festival, followed by an exclusive, red carpet screening at the Boatyard, then aired on Maryland Public Television.

Now it is available for your viewing pleasure in its entirety anytime - meet the characters, feel the energy, reflect on the history revolving around the creation of the Maritime Republic of Eastport!   Enjoy the best darn original film in Eastport, produced by the Boatyard Bar & Grill and t2p.tv.

Eastport 21403

Produced by the Boatyard and filmed by t2p.tv, Eastport 21403 airs on Maryland Public Television on Sunday, September 17 at 4:30pm. 

Since 1868, Eastport had been an independent small town on a peninsula, connected by a bridge to the City of Annapolis. Even when annexed by Annapolis in 1951, it never lost its own character, later described as charm. In 1998, when the City of Annapolis closed the bridge for repairs without any notice to the Eastport residents, long-standing resentment boiled over into a "tongue and cheek" revolution and the Maritime Republic of Eastport was born. "Eastport 21403" is a short film that takes you on the journey of their "revolution" and through what Eastport has evolved into today. What started out as simply a way to drum up attention for local Eastport businesses turned into a forum for Eastport's unique kind of lifestyle: "We like it this Way".

Click here to watch the trailer

 Cheap Eats' Ali Kahn talks stuff about the Boatyard all killer, no filler crab cakes!

The Vitals:
the spot: Boatyard Bar and Grill 112A Annapolis St. Annapolis MD 21401
the eats:  Crab Cake Sandwich 
the bucks: $15.99
the full nelson:  all killer and no filler. an absolute beast of a crab cake sandwich

Grab an extra napkin, and sit down to the tastiest wonders ever assembled on bread.

SouthernLiving.com, July 2017 by Julia Rutland

Maryland

Boatyard Bar & Grill -
Annapolis

On the corner of Severn Avenue and Fourth Street in Annapolis, the Boatyard Bar & Grill is just a few blocks from the water in the historic neighborhood of Eastport. Walking up the planked ramp and into the spacious restaurant, you might feel as if you’ve just strolled into a maritime museum. Photographs, paintings, and trophies cover the walls from floor to rafters. Look closely and you’ll even see singer-songwriter Jack Johnson’s autographed surfboard hanging from the beams. This gathering spot for local sailors and visitors alike keeps fresh Chesapeake Bay seafood prominent on the menu and maintains a loyal following for the Best Crab Cake Sandwich You’ll Ever Eat. The generous crab cake is rounded high with jumbo lump crab that appears to defy gravity. Chef George Betz’s secret recipe involves gently folding the crab in a rich sauce that helps hold everything together. The crab cake is broiled to a light golden brown and served on a tender brioche roll. A lemony house-made tartar sauce is included on the side and makes a great dipper for the fries that come with it. Don’t fret if you can’t satisfy your craving with a visit to the restaurant— the Boatyard ships crab cakes nationwide from its online store.  boatyardbarandgrill.com

Order Boatyard Bar & Grill All Killer, No Filler crab cakes online.

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How to Spend a Day in Annapolis - the Washingtonian Welcome Guide explores a day trip to Maryland's quaint capital....be sure to stop at the Boatyard Bar & Grill for the freshest local seafood specialties and amazing crab cakes!

The Travel Channel's Food Paradise features the Boatyard
on the Super Sandwiches segment of the 8 best sandwiches in the country!
(To watch on FB click here, or to watch on iPads or tablets, click here.)

Chesapeake Bay Magazine, April 2017

   What's Up Annapolis, May 2017 
ALL KILLER, NO FILLER

  Read the full restaurant review click here

TRAVEL CHANNEL'S FOOD PARADISE filming at the Boatyard - Super Sandwiches segment to be aired October 30, 2016 @ 8pm

Humans at Sea - May 31, 2016

Best Bars for Sailors in the US 

Boatyard Bar & Grill is #2 on the list!

Top 10 Oyster Shell Recycling Contributors in 2015!

The Oyster Recovery Partnership's Shell Recycling Alliance (SRA) collected a record 26,000 bushels of oyster shell from 300 member establishments in 2015, a number that reflects an accelerated commitment by restaurants and other businesses to restore the Chesapeake Bay oyster population.

And the top producers are...

Boatyard Bar & Grill (Annapolis, MD)

Captain White's Seafood City (Washington DC) Congressional Seafood Company, Inc. (Jessup, MD) Faidleys Seafood At Lexington Market -Baltimore (Baltimore, MD) Jessie Taylor Seafood (Washington DC) Mike's Bar & Crab House (Annapolis, MD) Old Ebbitt Grilll (Washington DC) Rappahannock River Oysters, LLC (Washington DC) Ryleigh's Oyster Federal Hill (Baltimore, MD) Ryleigh's Oyster Hunt Valley (Hunt Valley, MD)

ORP’s Shell Recycling Alliance (SRA) was created in 2009 with volunteers from the oyster shucking community who cared deeply about the Bay. When the program launched in 2010, 22 restaurants signed on as members. Six year later, the SRA is now 300 members strong, and the largest shell recycling network in the country.

Natural oyster shell is the best material on which to raise oysters and restore reefs, however it’s an extremely limited natural resource. ORP developed the SRA to enable the public, restaurants and caterers to save used shell from going into landfills. Oyster shell collected is aged, washed and used by the UMCES Horn Point Laboratory Oyster Hatchery for its oyster setting process. Every half shell will create a new home for approximately 10 baby oysters (called spat.) ORP plants the recycled shell, with baby oysters attached, on reefs in the Chesapeake Bay where they will grow and flourish.

Since its launch, the SRA has recycled 78,705 bushels (2,755 tons) of shell. In addition to restaurants and businesses, used shell is collected from public drop sites in 11 counties. Within the past year the State of Maryland passed legislation that increased the tax credit to from $1 to $5 for every bushel of shell recycled by business and individuals. For more information, visit: www.shellrecycling.org.