Baltimore MD Apartments

The Chameleon Café: Farm to Table

admin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:02:39 +0000

The Chameleon Café, winner of the Best of Baltimore contest in the Farm to Table category, also tops the list when it comes to an excellent fine dining experience. Diners love the warm, elegant ambiance and the fresh seasonal menu that partakes of the finest foods from area farms and producers. Starters include escargot bathed in herb butter and swaddled in a pillow of puff pastry, cornmeal encrusted oysters, and savory pumpkin leek soup. Entrees feature grilled quail, oyster stew, steak Diane, and lamb loin chops, among other delights. Pair your meal with something from their excellent wine list. Stop by Tuesday through Thursday to partake of The Chameleon Café's prix fixe menu, where you can delight in three courses for a mere $33. It’s a bargain for food this delectable and service to match.

The Chameleon Café

4341 Harford Road

Baltimore, MD 21214

Neighborhood: Northeast Baltimore

(410) 254-2376

Petit Louis Bistro: Classic French Cuisine

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:36:46 +0000

This charming French bistro has quickly become a favorite for its stellar service and classic menu of French comfort food. The ambiance is friendly, boisterous, and unpretentious, just like a lively Paris bistro, but sans the cigarette smoke and the pooches that accompany their masters and mistresses to dine. Duck Leg Confit, Trout Almondine, and Steak Frittes are some of the entrees inspiring kudos from patrons. Save room for the luscious pot au crème or chocolate mousse for dessert. Choose a bottle or a glass from their comprehensive wine list and linger over your meal in the flickering glow of the fireplace. It’s a great, romantic spot to savor a stellar repast and the prices are reasonable for this level of fine dining. Petit Louis Bistro serves brunch on Sunday.

Petit Louis Bistro

4800 Roland Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21210

Neighborhood: North Baltimore

(410) 366-9393

Woodberry Kitchen: Fresh and Local

admin — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:05:49 +0000

Woodberry Kitchen joins the burgeoning farm to table movement with a menu that focuses on fresh, locally raised ingredients. Located in the historic Clipper Mill Industrial Park, the restaurant’s ambiance is classy, rustic, and relaxed, with vaulted ceilings, exposed brickwork, and stone and wood embellishments. The drink favorite is the Gov't Mule, a tasty concoction consisting of organic vodka, homemade ginger beer, and ginger-lime syrup, served up in a copper mug. Their complimentary bread basket features a tempting array of warm corn muffins, cranberry bread, and other yeasty delights. Starters include spicy deviled eggs garnished with crispy chipped ham and iced Chesapeake oysters on the half shell. Braised Liberty Delight Beef Shank and the Tilghman Island Crab Pot are favorite entrees that garner raves from diners. Stop by on weekends for Woodberry's bounteous brunch.

Woodberry Kitchen

2010 Clipper Park Road

Suite 126

Baltimore, MD 21211

Neighborhood: Northwest Baltimore

(410) 464-8000

Heavy Seas Brewery: Baltimore Craft Beer

admin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:01:25 +0000

Peg Leg Imperial Stout, Davy Jones Lager, Winter Storm Ale, and Holy Sheet Abbey Ale are some of the ingeniously named beers turned out at this Baltimore brewery. They’re one of the biggest craft brewers in the U.S., turning out roughly 20,000 barrels a year which are distributed throughout the east coast. Stop by for a tasting and a tour of their facility where you can get up close and personal with the brewing operations. The Brewery also hosts occasional events, like the Beer & Oyster Fest each February. Call or see the website for tour schedules and tastings. Tours are free, tastings are $5.

Heavy Seas Brewery

4615 Hollins Ferry Road

Suite B

Halethorpe, MD 21227

(410) 247-7822

Read Street Books and Coffee

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:06:45 +0000

Could there possibly be a more perfect location for a bookstore than on Read Street? Known as ‘the little bookstore/coffeehouse with a big heart’, Read Street Books and Coffee is the perfect place to relax with your favorite novel or biography and sip a cup of locally roasted java. You can also nibble on one of their tasty baked goods. It’s a tiny little shop, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in the quality of its book selection and its quaint cozy ambiance. Then there’s also the cheery proprietress who’s happy to talk books with you, or leave you alone to peruse the stacks by yourself. Stop by for a reading or book signing to support your local writers!

Read Street Books and Coffee

229 West Read Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Neighborhood: Mount Vernon

(410) 669-4103

The Charles Theater: Baltimore’s Palace Of Cinema

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:04:51 +0000

Baltimore has a very unusual place in cinematic history—the town’s most famous director, pencil-mustached sleaze lover John Waters, doesn’t exactly have the kind of Oscar pedigree you get in New York or Los Angeles. But what he does have is charm, and that’s a quality he shares with the Charles Theater, Baltimore’s oldest moviehouse. Located in the Station North district, which has become a hub for the city’s vibrant arts scene, the Charles is one of Charm City’s favorite places to see a movie. Serving as the hub for the annual Maryland Film Festival, the Charles’ programming is an exemplar of how to run a cinema, with arthouse entries sharing billing with Hollywood blockbusters. The main auditorium is where the action is, with a carefully-curated program of revival screenings, premieres and special events, as well as occasional live music and theatre performances. If you’re an admirer of the silver screen, the Charles is where it’s at in B-more.

The Charles Theater
1711 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 727-3456

Evergreen Museum and Library

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:19:56 +0000

A visit to the Evergreen Museum and Library takes you back in time to the Gilded Age, when Baltimore’s Garrett family was railroad royalty. The opulent 1878 Evergreen Mansion was their 48-room estate situated on 26 immaculately landscaped acres. A tour of the home-turned-museum lets you explore their collection of decorative arts, sculpture, rare books, manuscripts, and other treasures, which number over 50,000 items. The estate is also home to the Bakst Theater, hosting performances by internationally famous chamber music groups and soloists, as well as lectures, films, and other events. Admission to the museum is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $5 for students and children. See website for tour schedules.

Evergreen Museum and Library
The Johns Hopkins University

4545 N. Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21210

Neighborhood: North Baltimore

Fell’s Point: Visit A Historic Neighborhood in Baltimore

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:16:32 +0000

Fell’s Point is a popular and fun neighborhood in downtown Baltimore located close to the Inner Harbor. A great spot to spend the afternoon, its easy to spend hours walking the quaint cobblestone streets, shopping at boutiques, and dining at some of Baltimore’s most popular restaurants. Fell's Point also has a vibrant nightlife, as the neighborhood is home to over 120 pubs, all great venues for a casual night of good drinks and good friends. The neighborhood, which was founded by William Fell in 1970, is listed on the National Registry of Historic Districts and has a distinct historic look and feel. Make sure not to miss the array of fun events that happen throughout the year, including special New Year’s celebrations and seasonal festivals. Click here to find out what's happening now!

Fell’s Point

Ethel and Ramone’s: Chesapeake Bay Cajun

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:01:43 +0000

Diners say “laissez les bons temps rouler” – let the good times roll – when it comes to Ethel and Ramone’s. It’s Maryland-style Creole cuisine melding the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay with traditional Louisiana recipes. Try their authentic gumbo, a savory mix of seafood and sausage simmered in a rich broth that takes days to achieve its uniquely exotic flavor. Jumbo lump crab cakes are another favorite, served with mashed potatoes and a creamy remoulade sauce. Oyster po’boys, jambalaya, red beans and rice, shrimp Creole, and fried chicken are some of the other culinary stars featured on the menu. A friendly vibe, attentive service, and reasonable prices make Ethel and Ramone's a great dining experience.

Ethel and Ramone's

1615 Sulgrave Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21209

Neighborhood: Mt. Washington

(410) 664-2971

American Visionary Art Museum: Ways of Seeing

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:16:10 +0000

What’s visionary art? It’s the creative endeavor of self-taught artists, who express themselves in whatever medium their inner voice describes. When it comes to the American Visionary Art Museum, that means it can be it can be art made with toothpicks, yarn, bottle caps, old watches, and fishing line, as well as paint and clay. You get to experience a variety of fantastic creations, including a replica of the Lusitania made entirely of toothpicks, a throne crafted from bottle caps, and a bench covered with whoopee cushions! This isn’t your grandmother’s stodgy museum where paintings are carefully placed and bored security guards stand in the corner asleep on their feet. It’s exciting, stimulating, and fun. Admission is $15.95 for adults, $13.95 for seniors, and $9.95 for children and students.

American Visionary Art Museum

800 Key Highway

Baltimore, MD 21230

Neighborhood: Federal Hill-Montgomery

(410) 244-1900