November 18th, 2008
After “two years and a ton of money,” Miss Irene’s is opening for business on Dec. 1, says owner Benjamin Greene, who also runs the Waterfront Hotel in Fells Point. The restaurant at 1738 Thames St. was completely gutted and now has the look of a modern-day bistro. It will operate from 5 p.m. to […]
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November 6th, 2008
The response to the Eat in Season Restaurant Challenge was so overwhelming that it will continue in 2009—at least through May, says Kerry Dunnington, a member of Slow Food Baltimore who is involved in the effort.
Here’s the lineup: January, Abacrombie; February, Ethel and Ramone’s; March, Feast @ 4 East; April, Great Sage; and May, Golden […]
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November 4th, 2008
Oceanaire’s executive chef Benjamin Erjavec is still trying to catch his breath after a whirlwind visit to Alaska (his first) last month to see exactly where the restaurant’s Alaska king crab originates. “We got to see the whole process—from ocean to plate,” he says.
During the trip to Dutch Harbor, Ben went out on the boat […]
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November 3rd, 2008
This election seems to be heading for a record turnout—at restaurants and bars, that is—as voters feel the need to celebrate or commiserate with fellow voters. Morton’s The Steakhouse in Baltimore and Annapolis are opening their elegant Boardrooms to diners who want to watch the presidential results en masse on a theater-style broadcasting system.
The restaurants […]
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October 31st, 2008
Four of us wanted to share a pizza in the office. But we all had different ideas about who has the best pizza. The tiebreaker was Zella’s Pizzeria (1143-45 Hollins St., 410-685-6999, zellaspizzeria.com) in Sowebo. None of us had ever tried its pies, despite great reviews and a Best Pizza nod from the City Paper […]
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August 7th, 2008
Fans of Joe Edwardsen’s pizzas will have to go through pie withdrawal, starting Sunday, Aug. 10, while the restaurant undergoes renovations and—this is the big news—installs a coal-fired pizza oven.
Joe says the oven will produce a more authentic pizza flavor and cook faster. A spruced-up Joe Squared (133 W. North Ave., 410-545-0444) is expected to […]
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July 15th, 2008
I had the pleasure of being a judge at the fourth annual Taste of Cambridge over the weekend along with John Shields of Gertrude’s at the BMA, Nancy Devine of Faidley’s Seafood, Roger Mallon, host of the “Fishin’ Kitchen” radio and TV shows in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, and Abigail Hutchinson, executive chef […]
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May 1st, 2008
I got an e-mail this afternoon from Sherry Cohen, director of food and beverage at Admiral Fell Inn Catering, letting me know that Fin restaurant will open May 23 in the space previously occupied by True, the restaurant that closed in fall 2007. Avi Cohen will be executive chef and owner, and Cole Shewbridge, restaurant […]
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April 11th, 2008
You’ve probably heard the latest eco buzz word, locavore, by now. Simply defined, it’s a person who enjoys and appreciates eating locally grown food in season. Now, Watertable Restaurant at Renaissance Harborplace and Slow Food Baltimore are capitalizing on this delicious idea by hosting a five-course farmstead dinner at 6:30 p.m. April 22 at the […]
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April 7th, 2008
I made the trek to Columbia this weekend to finally try out Victoria Gastro Pub. It’s been open since mid-December and has already gained a steady clientele. In fact, while we were there, our wonderful server, Laura, told us that there are already plans to open another restaurant in Annapolis. We can see why. The […]
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