Gertrude’s vs. Faidley

The Food Network is pitting the two restaurants’ crab cakes against each other this week at the Inner Harbor’s Rash Field. The taste test will be featured on a new show called Food Feuds.

Gertrude’s, considered the underdog against the powerhouse Faidley, is hoping you’ll show up for the final taping at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Rash Field. An e-mail press release pleads, “We need your help and support.” The crab-cake winner will be announced at the taping.

Gertrude’s will be bringing drinks and snacks for supporters, too.

The showdown should be interesting. The Faidley crab cake—which won our Best of Baltimore throwdown against G&M—is a fat lump patty to reckon with.

A Food Network representative told me weeks ago that G&M didn’t want to be part of the show. Hmmm, are they afraid?

Photo of Faidley’s crab cake courtesy of roadfood.com