This year’s haul of blue crabs from the Chesapeake Bay is set to be the best in two decades, according to a joint press release from Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley.

The Source chef Scott Drewno has already snagged the prestigious title of D.C. Chef of the Year. Now he’s picked up two more honors to add to his collection: at the American Institute of Food and Wine’s 5th annual “I Love Crab Cakes!” competition on Monday at Phillips Seafood at the Southwest Waterfront, Drewno’s riff on a BLT sandwich won him both the people’s choice award and top honores from the judges’ panel of D.C. chefs and food journalists.

Grapes at the Running Hare Vineyard in Calvert County, Md. Photo by Andrew Helms. Written by DCist contributor Andrew Helms Sandwiched between the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent River south of D.C. and Prince George’s County, Calvert County can be the perfect spot for those looking to reclaim a little youth during a day out on the water. While Annapolis and the Eastern Shore get more attention from day tripping D.C. denizens, Calvert County…

Photo by jim_darling We can’t trip over a Facebook status message without being reminded that today is Earth Day. Local food blogs The Arugula Files and FoodieTots are using the occasion to promote Blog for the Bay day, an effort to get local bloggers to link to a Chesapeake Bay Foundation petition urging the EPA to take action to meet a goal of cleaning up the bay by 2010. They also suggest posting a…