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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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5 New Restaurants To Check Out In Philadelphia This Spring

Spring is here so it’s time to bust out the flops and stretchy pants and check out some of Philadelphia’s new restaurants. With the local cheesesteak war settling down (or heating up), it’s time to focus on a fresh list of restaurants openings. Goldie Right above Rooster Soup Co., this 100% vegan eatery brings falafel […]

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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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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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Insiders scoop Phoenix Arizona

What makes Phoenix Arizona great?

Phoenix is the capital of Arizona State and located in its south end, just a step away from the Texas border in Sun Valley surrounded by the mountains. This city may be called the hottest city of the USA as long as the recent studies indicated that inhabitants of Phoenix sweat more in hot days […]

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Cake Cake Baltimore Maryland Fells Point

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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Fells Point Baltimore Maryland

From Fells Point to the Inner Harbor, Part 1

When I was growing up in Fells Point, there wasn’t much at all west of Broadway. That’s only partly true, of course–there always was stuff, just not anything that my younger self was interested in. I knew full well that Downtown Baltimore was west of where we lived; my Mom and I made weekly excursions […]

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