The Acorn Market, 805 E Main Street, Salisbury, MD

Have you ever been to The Country House - a terrific shop that reminds me of a cross between The Apple Basket and Cecil's Country Store - you have to walk through it first one way and then the other because you will miss things if you only go through one way.  Anyway, before or after your shopping spree, walk across the parking lot and indulge at the Acorn Market, http://www.theacornmarket.com/.

There is nothing on the menu that reaches $7.00 - okay, $6.99 tops.  On the way to Ocean City a couple of weeks ago, hubby and I stopped at this place on the recommendation of a close friend.  We had a late breakfast in Prince Frederick at a chain restaurant (I won't even comment) so we weren't very hungry but wanted to try the Acorn.  We split a Pilgrim sandwich - roast turkey, cranberry sauce, lettuce on  homemade stuffing bread.  You would not believe the taste - it was fabulous - Thanksgiving in a sandwich.  I knew hubby would want chips and said as much to the server at the counter (you place your order, pay for it, take a seat, and they bring it to you when ready).  He asked what I would prefer and I told him grapes sounded good.  He said that we could have both.  Would you believe ... we each got our own serving tray with half a sandwich, hubby got chips and I got a huge bunch of luscious purple grapes, and we each had coffee and the bill was less than $10?!?!?!?!?!?!  Gosh I wish this place were closer to where I live; I'd be there at least once a week.

You can choose to eat in the well decorated dining area or on the porch; we enjoyed the porch on the last gorgeous day before the nor'easter blew through.  The Acorn Market has a limited, specialized, homemade menu of items including freshly baked goodies.  Hubby and I eyed the bakery cabinet when we were ordering lunch and discussed getting something to take with us for dessert for our first night in Ocean City.  While we were having lunch on the porch, I heard a customer who came in shortly after us ask the server to pack up everything in the bakery cabinet.  Is that a testament to how delicious those homemade goodies were - somebody bought out the entire stock for the day.  The server said that they didn't even have a spare anything sweet in the kitchen.  He who hesitates is lost!  Next time I won't hesitate.