Category: Local POV

Stories told by the people who live there!

These people are not paid, just telling stories, journeys and insights about the cities that they love. These are the insider stories about the best local spots across the Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore and more.

Chicken at Iron Rooster In Baltimore Maryland

Spotlight On: Iron Rooster

The desire for a perfectly poached egg at any time of the day is reaching critical mass, possibly due to the influence of Instagram. (I might admit to perpetrating some sexy egg porn myself.) The rapid expansion of local chain Iron Rooster means that need is being fulfilled, and then some. The first Iron Rooster […]

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Skiing in Lake Tahoe

Skiing in Tahoe? Top 5 après-ski

Tahoe, one of the best ski destinations, is famous not only for its spectacular slopes and terrains, but also the fun and intriguing relaxation spots. After enjoying the beautiful and scenic mountain views and terrains, you can unwind at any of the serene lodges that offer fine dining, dancing and other exciting activities. Your evening […]

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Skiing in Lake Tahoe

Skiing in Tahoe? Top 5 après-ski

Tahoe, one of the best ski destinations, is famous not only for its spectacular slopes and terrains, but also the fun and intriguing relaxation spots. After enjoying the beautiful and scenic mountain views and terrains, you can unwind at any of the serene lodges that offer fine dining, dancing and other exciting activities. Your evening […]

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Wine Market Bistro in Baltimore

Federal Hill and South Baltimore, Part IV

This week’s installment of our tour through Federal Hill and South Baltimore will be more similar to the way Baltimore locals scout out dining options, with one exception: locals live here. So we already know where all the good eats can be found. But you, intrepid traveler, probably have no idea that there are some […]

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Harbor Que Pulled Pork Sandwich

Federal Hill and South Baltimore, Part III

While the largest concentration of restaurants in the neighborhood known as Federal Hill is within a few blocks of Federal Hill itself, there are still plenty more in the surrounding area, which will be explored in upcoming posts. We’ll start today on Charles Street, just west of Cross Street Market, where there are several restaurants […]

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Yummy Ribs in Baltimore Maryland

Federal Hill and South Baltimore, Part II

There are so many restaurants so close together in the Federal Hill area, it’s hard to decide how to approach them. I suppose the most logical manner is to continue where we left off last time, which was at Grilled Cheese & Co, near the corner of Light and Cross Street. Head to that corner […]

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Federal Hill Baltimore

Federal Hill and South Baltimore, part I

Now that we’re done exploring the Inner Harbor area, we can venture slightly further south to an adjacent neighborhood: Federal Hill. Largely residential, Federal Hill is also home to many fine restaurants and drinking establishments, as well as the giant grassy promontory that is the neighborhood’s namesake. Federal Hill is currently used as a community […]

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Encantada, in the American Visionary Art Museum

Spotlight on: Encantada

Baltimore is not known for its vegan restaurants. That’s not to say it’s not a vegan-friendly city; there are a handful of notable places that serve vegan cuisine. Some are completely vegan. And several of them are even planning a Vegan Restaurant Week from August 18th – 26th (check out https://www.mdveganeats.com for more info). I’m […]

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Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Inner Harbor Restaurants Near Oriole Park at Camden Yards

While many people think of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor as being the area immediately surrounding the water, the neighborhood actually stretches a bit further to the west and includes Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Thus, it seems fitting to conclude our multi-week tour of restaurants from Fells Point to the Inner Harbor with suggestions on where […]

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Rusty Scupper Crab Cakes

Spotlight On: The Rusty Scupper

I remember when the Rusty Scupper opened back in 1982. There wasn’t much else in that corner of the Inner Harbor where Key Highway changes course from East-West to North-South. Historic Federal Hill, once topped with Union army cannons trained on the city center during the Civil War, stood silently nearby. The open park-like space called […]

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