High 5: Baltimore comfort food

Fried chicken and waffles at Granny's

Ingredients: Four large, Southern-fried chicken wings, a buttermilk waffle, breakfast potatoes and fried apples

Damage: $13.95

There's nothing quite like the symphony of salty, fried chicken and a gooey, syrupy waffle. Comforting? Absolutely. This one induces a comatose state that renders its victims unable to stress—or even think—about anything. Chicken and waffles provide instant gratification: It's a Fourth of July picnic wrapped in Sunday brunch and coated with a carnival of powdered sugar and maple syrup. When it comes to being comforted by food, what more can a person ask for?

Located in a strip mall in Owings Mills, Granny's doesn't look like any grandmother's house we've ever seen. There's something traditionally classy about eating comfort food with nice utensils and linen napkins. The waitstaff is friendly, the menu immense and the booths cozy. No complaints here.