Restaurants come and go, and in this economy, we may have to say goodbye to more places than we’d like. So it’s encouraging to know that Da Mimmo has stood the test of time and is celebrating its 25th anniversary with several fun events.
Proprietor Mary Ann Cricchio will kick off the celebration on Jan. 11, […]

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Forget the JFX traffic for a while. Head to Pazo after work for $5 tapas and cocktails from 5-7 p.m., starting today. Festively called “Pazo Cinco,” the happy-hour menu, offered Monday-Friday, includes chef Michael Costa’s Mediterranean-style cuisine and cocktails by sommelier/mixologist Olivia Boru.
Here’s a sampling: croquetas (crispy mashed potatoes with manchego cheese), grilled pork tenderloin […]

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I just saw on Elizabeth Large’s dining blog that the current owners of Brasserie Tatin sold the restaurant to someone from the now-closed Boccaccio, who plans to open an Italian restaurant there. Tatin’s last day is Tuesday (Dec. 23).
If you can, try and visit the restaurant before it closes. I was there a few weeks […]

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I’m sure Miss Irene (of the namesake restaurant in Fells Point) is smiling right now. Her granddaughter, Emily Gleason, and boyfriend of two years, Andrew Reymer, have added their own chapter to the family’s long history at the Thames Street location.
But, first, a little background: Miss Irene and her husband Mr. Mike (as they were […]

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First, there was opera night at Sotta Sopra. Now, there’s cabaret at Germano’s Trattoria in Little Italy on Thursdays. Tonight, enjoy performances by the Sophomore Acting Ensemble of The Baltimore School for the Arts, who sing and do scenes from Barefoot in the Park, Waiting for Godot, and other shows.
There is a cover charge of […]

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Sadly, the beautiful Pisces restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore is ending its a la carte service for dinner and brunch on Dec. 7, according to an email from the restaurant . The space will be used for private meetings and events. But the restaurant—with its wonderful view of the harbor—will still be having its […]

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It must be getting close. There are menus posted on the door of the once scruffy, old-time Fells Point bar, which has been renovated into a spiffy, modern-day bistro. The web site still proclaims an Oct. 28 opening. Obviously, that didn’t happen. I have a call into owner Ben Greene to see if I can […]

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Zodiac fans can rejoice. The restaurant’s chef Christina DiAngelo will be whipping up favorite dishes at a new, nearby restaurant in the Station North Arts district called Lost City Diner, says owner Joy Martin, who also runs Club Charles.
Zodiac (1726 N. Charles St.) closed suddenly in August when a gas line was cut to the […]

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When chef Joshau Hill left Night of the Cookers last year, the Howard Street restaurant fell off the foodie radar screen. Maybe it’s time to give it another look.
I got a call from Patrick Shirk, the head server and only original wait staff left, praising its new chef, Danielle Kposowa, a Baltimore International College grad […]

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A new burger joint is coming to Baltimore—Elevation Burger (655 Aliceanna St., Harbor East, near the Marriott Courtyard, elevationburger.com). But this won’t be your typical fast-food hamburger. Elevation Burger is all about healthy ingredients. It cooks its french fries, made fresh, in olive oil, offers two kinds of veggie burgers, and uses only 100 percent […]

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