It's a wonder that people in the Mid-Atlantic states ever got up
from the dinner table long enough to make all that history. The
region's diverse and bountiful feasts range from appetizers such as
Buffalo wings (New York), crab cakes (Maryland) and Manhattan clam
chowder (New York) to entrees of soft-shell crabs (Maryland) and
chicken divan (Delaware) to a quick bite of Philly cheese steaks
(Pennsylvania) to desserts such as funnel cakes (Pennsylvania) and
saltwater taffy (New Jersey). Here are a few suggestions to help you
find and sample your favorites: