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Diners enjoy lunch at Tortilleria Sinaloa, which has top-notch tacos in tortillas made the right way — by hand. The unassuming storefront in Fells Point is one of several cheap-eats destinations in a city suddenly flush with award-winning chefs. (Doug Kapustin/For The Washington Post) Baltimore is that rare city with a dish so fundamental to its culture that the food’s name is an answer to a crossword puzzle. But if the crab cake is Charm City’s calling card, it can also be a cross to bear for those planning to open a restaurant there. The chef who dares to ignore the crab cake is the chef who risks losing the tourist searching for Baltimore’s signature dish, typically built with Chesapeake jumbo -lump crab, saltine cracker crumbs , a mayo binder and, of course, Old Bay. “You will find that in many restaurants there is a crab cake,” says Suzanne Loudermilk, restaurant critic for the Baltimore Sun. “It’s just part of our cuisine. When people do come from out of town, they inevitabl...

Aqua Vista is Fairway Properties ’ latest addition to the skyline of the rapidly growing southern capital of Galle, that still preserves its unique colonial legacy with unsurpassed quaint old-world charm that draws attention to a bygone era.  Perched atop a cliff on the shoreline of Galle, affording an all-encompassing view of the sea, Aqua Vista comprises a majestic high- rise luxury tower that vertically streaks into the sky, boasting of 20 floors comprising 120 units with each floor containing 8 apartments and three floors allocated for parking. The building’s common terrace with its very own restaurant, bar and outdoor dining area provides the perfect ambience to entertain family and friends. Also, an infinity pool, kid’s pool, poolside lounge, pool bar, fitness center and yoga studio for recreation with a multi-function hall, meeting hall, restaurant and supermarket comprise a host of shared facilities for the convenience of residents. It’s a microcosm of living and cocoone...