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"Baltimore Magazine's" Best Of in recent current issue?
They reopened across the street a while ago.
Mexican/Latin in Baltimore
Since the closing of Mi Viejo Pueblito I can't seem to find a decent Mexican/Latin place to sit down. So that's the question: What are your favorite places to actually sit down and have a margarita, some sopes, and a decent mole covered anything?
I'm not looking for Tortilleria Sinaloa take-away type places.
I did actually do a search but it seems like the most recent post is a year old.
Philly hound needs Baltimore suggestions
Drewpbalzac:
If all you are basing your assessment on is street food and market scenes then your argument is completely moot in this thread. The OP is looking for a few suggestions over the course of a weekend in Baltimore. Are you going to visit a city and eat nothing but street food? I'd recommend Mekong Delta to the OP. It's close to the convention center, is BYOB, and there is absolutely no Vietnamese option in Philadelphia worth talking about in the same breath as Mekong Delta.
Gregb:
I don't think that BYOB tips the scales at all. I like a good BYOB as much as the next guy, but the simple fact remains that if a restaurant can't charge for its booze, it's charging you a higher rate for the level of food you are getting. Also, Chinatown in Philly is 7 unimpressive blocks. Even though Grace Garden is a 15-20 minute ride into no-man's land, it would smoke any Chinese restaurant in Philadelphia. There are only two Chinatowns in the entire country worth talking about in terms of swaying opinion on a city in my opinion and neither of them belong in this discussion.
As far as inconsistency goes - no excuse for that. That being said my wife and I go out often and really have never had a problem in terms of quality of food on repeat visits. Sometimes service can be a bit off, but hey that's what an optional tip line is for.
Philly hound needs Baltimore suggestions
Unless you are referring to the abundance of BYOB options in Philly I couldn't disagree more. Having lived for most of my life in Philadelphia and the past 6 years in Baltimore & DC, the places that have a particular craft stack up with any of the comparable places in Philly (or any city for that matter). I'd like to hear some of the places you've visited in Baltimore that you feel pale in comparison to a similar place in Philadelphia.
Where to buy USDA Prime on the cheap?
Costco always has it and it's very reasonable. I buy Prime Ribeyes for around 13 dollars a pound.
Baltimore - Need opinion
Picking from your list I'd do Charleston (they don't serve lunch) on Friday night and lunch at Woodberry on Saturday. I've been unimpressed by the dinner effort recently at Woodberry but absolutely love their Saturday lunch. If you aren't interested in that I also really like lunch at Thames Street Oyster House.
You should also consider Demi and B&O. Demi is my current favorite in town for a great dinner, although it's a bit of a hike.
Service in Baltimore: Get your act together!
Haven't been to Chazz, but I was at Vino Rosina recently and both the food and the service were very nice.
Best Italian Restaurant in Little Italy or Fells Point
Are you dead set on Little Italy? Sotto Sopra is much better than anything you'll find in LI.
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Sotto Sopra Restaurant
405 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Anyone been to Mt Washington tavern on Newbury lately
Thames Street Oyster House is very good and hip at the moment.
Vino Rosina
Since there isn't a comprehensive review of Vino Rosina on here I thought I'd add one. My wife and I took friends from Chicago here on Friday night and it was excellent.
We started with various infused martinis which were all excellent (2 pear, a plum, and another that escapes me).
Dishes that we ordered were all good to excellent or outstanding. The menu on their site hasn't been updated so some of these will be descriptions rather than actual menu names.
Rabbit & Waffles - This was incredible. A pile of shredded rabbit meat on a waffle that has just the hint of maple syrup. If there was a bit more waffle it would have been perfect considering the pile of rabbit you get. But truly outstanding.
Mac & Cheese with jalapenos, chorizo, and artisan cheese. Had a very good flavor and was well thought out, but it's nothing too innovative.
Brussels Sprouts with bacon. Perfectly cooked again, very good.
Shrimp with capers. This was excellent as well. 3 jumbo prawns perfectly cooked that had a little bit of zing to them topped with the tiniest capers. A perfect flavor.
Scallops with Parsnip puree and pancetta. 3 very large diver scallops, again perfectly executed and complemented nicely by the parsnip and pancetta. Another excellent dish.
Kobe Tartare with quail egg, pickles, mustard. This was a standout but not much to say about it. Delicious.
Tofu "parm" gets my surprise of the night award. They must have pressed the tofu for a long time to get it so firm and dry then baked it with very good marinara, cheese, and breadcrumbs. The breadcrumbs gave it a very good texture. Excellent execution.
Magret Duck Breast I remember it being very good, but nothing to make me write something other than that.
Considering the amount of food and drinks we had, it was a reasonable amount of money for 4 people. This was our second time there and we will certainly be going back. Hip, lively setting with excellent food. Our server was also excellent unlike a recent post by another CHer.
Quick Trip Report: Minibar and Komi
Oh man that sounds excellent. I'll be hoping for some repeats this Friday night!
Jury Duty in Baltimore
Is the Cypriana near light street reopened? It had been closed for a while.
That being said, their falafel is pretty terrible if you ask me.
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Cypriana Cafe
120 E Baltimore St Ste L1, Baltimore, MD 21202
Woodberry or B&O?
Jon - have you been recently? I was there on Tuesday of last week and wasn't overly impressed. Everything was still good, but not to the level it had been in the past since they hired a new chef.
That being said my wife and I went to Demi on Saturday and it was outstanding.
Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore
B&O on Charles Street is probably my favorite spot in Baltimore.
Looking for fine dining near M & T Bank Stadium
Closed on Sundays. It's not really a pre-game meal type place either, it's probably going to take almost 3 hours. If you are planning on getting dinner here on Saturday night Charleston is an excellent choice.
Rosemary ham/Proscuitto
You didn't specify location, so I'll tell you that Trinacria always has it in Baltimore and everything in there is reasonably priced. I'm going tomorrow, so I can report back.
Rehearsal Dinner for 15-20 people- Baltimore
Couldn't agree more about the Wine Market. If you contact them in advance they can do a really good tasting menu for like 35 dollars per person.
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Wine Market
921 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230
Restaurants & Bars Featured in HBO's The Wire
Red Star is in season 3. Stringer is having lunch with a few of the developers taking calls on his cell phone while McNulty is tailing him outside.
Restaurants & Bars Featured in HBO's The Wire
I don't know if this is the proper forum, but I am attempting to compile a list of bars and restaurants that were featured in the Wire. We have a huge Wire fan coming into town this weekend, and I never actually stopped to think about some of these. I'd rather bars for this event, but so far I have:
Definites:
Brewer's Art
The Drinkery
Dougherty's
Sidebar
Red Star
XS
Al Pacino Pizza
Chaps Pit Beef
Nick's Fish House
Might have been:
Mt Washington Tavern
Federal Hill Market Oyster Bar
Hull St. Blues
Thoughts!?
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Brewer's Art
1106 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Chaps Pit Beef
5801 Pulaski Hwy Ste 1, Baltimore, MD 21205
Mt Washington Tavern
5700 Newbury St, Baltimore, MD 21209
Al Pacino Cafe
1809 Reisterstown Rd Ste 153, Pikesville, MD 21208
Best Crabs in the area
If you don't have to go to a restaurant for crabs it's hard to beat Chris's Seafood in Canton. Incredible.
Lunch in Baltimore - Great crab cakes?
Captain Larry's is also excellent, convenient to 95, and enormous.
Cash only.
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Captain Larry's
601 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230
On the hunt for Doner Kebab (turkish/ spanish style)!
There's a good one in Baltimore at Cazbar.
Best Fish Monger in Baltimore?
I tend to stay away from HMart for seafood, something just strikes me as off with it... I've never seen squid at Faidley's, and only on occasion at the Whole Foods in Harbor East. I KNOW that Wegman's has it. I think I'll give Cross St a try and report back.
Best Fish Monger in Baltimore?
I'm looking for some good quality squids in Baltimore. I've definitely seen them at Wegman's and I think at the Cross St Market. Anyone know who's got the best?
Molecular Gastronomy
Good luck. I buy 99% of my spices (especially hard to find stuff) from a trusted internet retailer because they have much higher quality and better priced products.
Might as well just buy it on the internet and have it delivered. Amazon has all 3 of those things.
Salad bar in Balto (central area from Towson to Downtown)????
Everyone seems to rave about the salad bar at Fogo de Chao. I wouldn't know how it tastes because I tend to eat nothing but meat there.
Buying crawfish in Baltimore
You should give Henninger's a call to ask where they source theirs.
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-07-21/entertainment/bal-henningers-wednesday-night-crawfish-boil-20110721_1_henninger-crawfish-red-pepper
Mount Vernon/Baltimore
Thai Landing - Thai Obviously
Kumari - Indian (Delivers)
Mick O'Sheas - Good bar, good food
Mekong Delta - Vietnamese
Sotto Sopra - Italian
Cazbar - Turkish
Joss - Sushi
Never on Sunday - Gyros/Pizza/Sandwiches (Open very late, and delivers)
XS - Sushi/good desserts (open late)
Cafe Mocha - Excellent sandwiches (lunch only)
Tapas Teatro - Spanish
Joe Squared - Coal Fired Pizza/cool bar/live music
Dukem II - Ethiopian
There's a lot more, but that's all for now.
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Cafe Mocha
859 N Howard St Fl 1, Baltimore, MD 21201
Sotto Sopra Restaurant
405 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Mekong Delta Cafe
105 W Saratoga St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Thai Landing
1207 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Kumari Restaurant
911 N Charles St Ste B, Baltimore, MD 21201
Tapas Teatro Cafe
1711 N Charles St Ste A, Baltimore, MD 21201
