Full disclosure: Before moving to the DMV area and starting as The Baltimore Sun’s new food reporter, I had never had a pit beef sandwich. Embarrassingly, I didn’t even know what tiger sauce was! (For ...

At Chaps Pit Barbecue, meat-loving foodies won't find neon signs or flashing arrows. Instead, the roadside barbecue joint dutifully spouts meaty aromas into the surrounding air. It's almost hidden in ...

It doesn’t get much better than pit beef when it comes to iconic Maryland meals. These thin-sliced roast beef sandwiches are as simple as they get, but oh-so delicious. I make sure to get one every ...

What would Philadelphia be without a cheesesteak? Or Chicago without Italian beef? Pastrami sandwiches are as quintessential to New York City as yellow cabs, and Angelenos know that a French dip does ...