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.

Baltimore River View

Inner Harbor Eats – Baltimore Maryland Waterfront Dining

For the past several decades, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor has been a huge draw for visitors and residents alike. Harborplace was an amazingly popular shopping and dining destination in the 80s and into the 90s. Back then, the majority of the restaurants within the complex were locally-owned, if not by people from Baltimore, than at least […]

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inner harbor panorama Baltimore

Dining Around the Inner Harbor – Baltimore Maryland

Back when I was a little girl, there wasn’t much to see at the Inner Harbor except boats. This includes the Civil War-era sailing warship U.S.S. Constellation, docked at Pier 1 since 1963, and a submarine, the U.S.S. Torsk–the last ship to sink an enemy vessel in WWII–here since 1972. And lots of working tugboats, […]

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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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Baltimore little italy

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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John Roast Port Cheesesteak

Best Cheesesteak in Philadelphia According to the Locals

Hey Walkers! At the beginning of May we released custom search categories for Philadelphia as well as New York, Baltimore and Washington DC. Naturally the first one we had to introduce for Philadelphia was cheesesteaks. The custom category cheesesteak has only been out for a few weeks and we’ve already received an incredible amount of […]

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