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Any good German food?
A good chunk of the art ended up in the Milwaukee Art Museum in a spectacular building by Calatrava
Fogo de Chao - Brazilian BBQ [moved from DC/Balt]
I only go for lunch--about $30, if I'm paying. Same, fine food--go late when you're really hungry
4 days at Inner Harbour
Foi Gras. Chicken gizzards are still available at the fried chicken places. I bought a breast at Superb Chicken, just east of Herling's, which I had not done in 15 years. same result--good crust, moist chicken, decent lunch
more broadly, I rec'mend near the Hospital, Cafe on the Square (unit block south Paca). Good sandwiches and soups--better than anything in the Hosp Food Ct or nearby Panera. Also there are food trucks on 500 block Balto st on Tuesday -Thursday, incl Kooper's (yea!) on Weds. Good luck and hope H keeps getting better
4 days at Inner Harbour
FoiGras. Glad to hear H is doing well. Alas i cannot help you--Mimi Sheraton of the NYT once said that chicken livers were the only food she would not eat, and altho i am not as promiscuous as she, chicken livers are definitely off my list as well--as a result, I am not sure re their presence in the Mkt, but I am going there later today and will scout around for you.
Re Cingiale. Eat the salumeria and pasta--not a great fan of the secondi
4 days at Inner Harbour
The korean place is still there. Far SE corner--acceotable, but not worth a visit. I understand the fascination witjh Berger's based on long-ago memories; but the cookies reslly arent all that good. Go to Patisserie Poupon or Bonjour instead.
4 days at Inner Harbour
FG I hope your husband is doing well. Dont miss Trinacria while you're here--superb sanwiches, but must get there early. There is a pretty good Indian adjoining the East Mkt and Thousand Kebobs at 218 Liberty gets good reviews altho I have not been there. Nothing else in the area is worth mentioning, but the Pratt St Alehouse and Nick and Stef's are OK plus.
Lex Mkt is full of local fast-food places. A couple are interesting, like the Korean place, but none is worth a special visit Faidley's still provides a good raw bar and good crab cakes, but that's about all that distinguishes Lex Mkt apart from a bit of disml atmosphere (Eataly it aint). Fifty yrs ago, when people did much shopping at LM, snd when other places were not available, it was very different and much more exciting.
I eat a lot on an expense acct at both Cingiale and SS--altho I prefer the former (esp for the salumeria), I like them both. A matter of taste
4 days at Inner Harbour
FoiGras. Pls dont talk re Lexingtom Market if you have not been there for 20 years. It is is a fast food emporium now, as it has been for a long time. careful selection pays off, but there is no reason to go there but for the atmosphere. Go elsewhere unless the other choices are very limited ( I have have been going to the Market for over 50 years.) the atmosphere is great, however; just dont expect memorable food.
Faidley's has ordinary local seafood, bt the ambiance is terriffic. just dont get your expectations up.
Both the B&O Brasserie and Woodberry Kitchen are terriffic. The Prime Rib has great food, but in a sterile environment (too dark to read the menu and very noisy wjhen full. Sotta Sopra is excellent, but the place to go is Cingiale. Superb in all respects
Day trip to eastern shore/st. michaels/oxford
Out of the Fire is terriff a dont miss
"Baltimore Magazine's" Best Of in recent current issue?
Thanks for the post, Bmorre HOu
"Baltimore Magazine's" Best Of in recent current issue?
That's a pretty serious accusation at the magazine's integrity. to back it up, you would have to show that listed restaurants also advertised in the magazine. My impressio (FWIW--I pay little attention to ads)--is that there is little correlation. Do you have evidence to convince me?
Duck fat at Eddie's in Roland park
From D"Artagnan. Wonderful. Please buy so they will keep it in stock
Any good German food?
There was a pretty good German place in Hagerstown, altho it's been a while since I was there, but a friend said it was still good http://www.schmankerlstube.com/
Anyone been to the Milton Inn relatively recently?
I have never been disappointed at Cingiale. It does serve small portions, but that's fine with me--and I am a big person. I much prefer it to Petit Louis--only a few blocks away, but I cant stand the noise and the unprofessional service. Oreon Grille is a bit of hit-or-miss, but go for lunch, when it's almost always excellent--when it's on, it's great.
Cassoulet in Baltimore
During resto week , B, the Bolton Hill Bistro had cassoulet on its menu. Alas, I was unable to go. That reminded me tjhat I have never seen cassoulet on a B-more menu. Am I wrong? Any suggestions?
What is your single worst meal ever in the DC/Baltimore area?
Sabatino's has NEVER been good--and I habve been there every five yrs since 1964. (Mostly other people's dime)
Delicious organic bread made in baltimore and the surrounding area?
can't believe no one has mentioned Bonaparte Breads. Here's the basic link, but the bread is available all over town http://www.yelp.com/biz/bonaparte-breads-baltimore
Maryland Style Fried Chicken???
"Chicken Md" can be found all over Scotland. it usually involves fried chicken with a sauce based on a tropical fruit--pineapple or banana. Chameleon recently had a great version of it. What is has to do w/ Md--other than marketing--is beyond me.
Morris Martick RIP
Thank you, Hue. We all missed thid, and we shall mourn Mr Martick. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-12-16/news/bs-md-ob-morris-martick-20111217_1_morris-martick-martick-s-restaurant-francais-french-restaurant
What is your single worst meal ever in the DC/Baltimore area?
2 candidates, both many years ago. One was ata place called Tarragon in Towson which received great revies just when Baltimoreans were getting interested in serious food. The apps were still frozen, one entree never showed, and dessert never arrived. it still took 2.5 hours. tarragon closed soon after.
The other was at the Brass Elephant where a waiter carrying lobster and hot butter stumebled and spilled it all over the next table and its patrons. i got some of it--a very unpleasant experience.
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Brass Elephant
924 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Service in Baltimore: Get your act together!
My experience has been completely the opposite. I dine out a lot and find service attentive, albeit a bit unsophisticated. Maybe a bit too attentive. I have no reason to knock B-more restos for service.
Where to all the Chesapeake crabs go?
Is there any difference between a blue crab from Md and one from elsewhere?
Recs for restaurants near the Baltimore Waterfront Marriott?
Cingiale is better tha B&O (altho bth are very good0
Sky Bar? Good view of DC?
Rooftop bar at the Washington Hotel. Look down on the White house and the Treasury
Saranac Lake--Real French (Seriously)
I recently had lunch at the Left Bank Cafe on Broadway in "downtown" Saranac Lake. The Cafe is charming, with great care in its decor; it has a terrace on the Saranac River where you can eat in the sun andd enjoy a delightful meal.
For lunch we had had tartines (a kind of bruschetta--supposedly very hot now in Paris) and savory crepes. Excellent--fine, fresh ingredients perfectly prepared. Service was friendly and good. It was so good we came back for dinner.
Dinner was even better. The specialties were onion soup and beef burgundy. They were excellent; perfectly prepared and presented. An artichoke and trout salad was also beautifully done. Desserts (Peach Melba and a just-out-of-the-oven apple tart ) were even better.
The food was not expensive, especially given the quality, and it was very fresh--the chef had great produce and wonderful bread from a French bakery in Ticonderoga. Good, short wine list and excellent non-alcoholic drinks. A real plus was service--our dinner server was a Professor at the Hotel School at Paul Smith's College, and she was friendly and really knowlegeable.
The owners are partially French (I heard Leonard Cohen on the fine sound track and thought Quebec, but I was wrong), and it shows.
There are only a couple of remarkable restaurants in the North Country and the Left Bank is right at the top of the list. It is not Jean Georges or even a one-star, but it is a lovely place to eat--a really enjoyable experience. I recommend it very highly.
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Left Bank Cafe
34 Broadway St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
