Category: Baltimore

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passport to booze in Baltimore

Baltimore Beverage Passport

If you’re spending more than a couple of days in Baltimore, you may be interested in a fun promotion from Visit Baltimore, our local hub for everything tourism. It’s called the Baltimore Beverage Passport and it entitles the bearer to discounts and BOGO drinks at 27 participating bars and restaurants. I know I have your […]

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Little Italy, terza parte: Best Neighborhood in Baltimore

I’ve tried to be good about pointing out restaurants as if you, the reader, are strolling through the neighborhood, but this post might not be as neat as that. While a walking tour of Little Italy is easy because so many restaurants are clustered together, there are also several notable places on the periphery. Keep […]

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Cafe Gia Betts Salad

Spotlight on: Cafe Gia

The brick building at the corner of President and Fleet Streets–currently home to the Baltimore Civil War Museum–has seen a lot of action over the years. Originally a train station, it was involved in the Baltimore Riot of 1861, a skirmish that produced the first casualties of the Civil War. President Street Station was also […]

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chip saltimbocca Baltimore

Best Food in Baltimore’s Little Italy, seconda parte

Despite lots of competition, the restaurants of Baltimore’s Little Italy have longevity, which speaks to the loyalty of their customers. And though many of them seem old-fashioned, most restaurants now offer gluten-free pastas or at least make note of dishes that are free of that particular allergen. Not a lot of low-carb food to be […]

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Waterfront Kitchen Calamari Baltimore

Spotlight On: Waterfront Kitchen

I promised to write about Waterfront Kitchen several weeks back while we were crossing over from Fells Point into the Harbor East area of Baltimore and have finally gotten around to it. I’m sorry this seems a bit out of order, but the restaurant recently got a new chef and I wanted to make sure […]

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Cafe Gia octopus Baltimore Little Italy

Little Italy in Baltimore: the Locals Dining Guide

We’re still on our tour from Fells Point to the Inner Harbor, but I am getting tired of using the same title post after post. And today we’re going to concentrate on the area called Little Italy, which is just north of Harbor East, so it seemed fitting to title this post, er, Little Italy. […]

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Bagby Pizza Baltimore

From Fells Point to the Inner Harbor, Part 4

Before last week’s spotlight on Wit & Wisdom, we had skirted the water’s edge in the downtown Baltimore neighborhood known as Harbor East and ended up at the James Joyce. Today, we’re going to continue our tour by hanging a right at the corner of President and Fleet Streets and heading east for a few […]

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Michelin-starred chef Michael Mina

Spotlight on: Wit & Wisdom in Baltimore

I knew Baltimore had arrived when we got our own Four Seasons Hotel. Not only that, but Michelin-starred chef Michael Mina was opening not one, not two, but three eateries in the hotel. Chef Mina, whose restaurants are mostly on the west coast, may not have been familiar to Baltimoreans at the time, but I […]

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From Fells Point to the Inner Harbor, Part 3

When last we met, we were enjoying the “Admiral’s Hour” at Oceanaire after a stroll from Fells Point to Harbor East. Today, we’re going to wander around Harbor East a bit more. There’s tons to see and do in this area, especially if you’re a foodie. In all honesty, it’s the only reason I ever […]

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Pasta Cinghiale Italian Baltimore

From Fells Point to the Inner Harbor, Part 2

When we last met here on the City Walker blog, we chose (ok, I chose on your behalf) to continue our walk straight down to the end of Thames Street and visit the Waterfront Kitchen, rather than hanging a right onto Caroline. Today, we’re going to explore that other option. Yes, that first block of […]

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