Eddie's is rated as outstanding

Eddie's of Roland Park has been named Outstanding Retailer of 2004 by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade.

The award was announced recently at the Fancy Food Show in New York. Eddie's was selected from a group of more than 10,000 specialty food retailers and was the only food retailer on the East Coast to receive the award. Eddie's was one of seven winners nationwide.

According to the judges, the honor was given in recognition of Eddie's long-standing commitment to quality - from its bakery and butcher shop to crab cakes, catering and customer service.

Eddie's of Roland Park has two Baltimore locations, at 5113 Roland Ave. and 6213 N. Charles St.