In Good Taste

The Wine Market’s latest pairing

Suzanne — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:49:33 +0000

The Wine Market has come up with an inspired way to enjoy wine, thanks to its new wine director, Lucien Walsh. He is presenting an evening of wine and song—but not the way you think—at the Locust Point restaurant. Here’s how it will work. From 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 26, guests will enjoy wines poured by [...]

News from Clementine

Suzanne — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:02:49 +0000

Chef Winston Blick has been cooking up more than delicious fare at Clementine, the Hamilton restaurant he owns with his wife Cristin Dadant. He’s planning to open a greengrocer market—tentatively called The Green Onion—in a nearby storefront on Harford Road. I ran into the chef yesterday while I was having lunch at Clementine (the mushroom salad [...]

Zagat winners

Suzanne — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:47:53 +0000

Zagat released the latest edition of its Washington DC/Baltimore Restaurant Survey today. In the Baltimore and surrounding areas region, Charleston ranked No. 1, and Volt came in No. 2 in the Top Food category. The winners are: Food 1. Charleston 2. Volt 3. Prime Rib 4. Samos 5. Di Pasquale’s 6. Tasting Room 7. Thai Arroy 8. Peter’s Inn 9. Linwoods 10. Salt Décor 1. Charleston 2. Pazo 3. Scossa (tied [...]

$1,000 crab recipe

Suzanne — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:11:53 +0000

That’s what you’ll win if your crab recipe places first in the Ultimate Crab Challenge contest, sponsored by Giant Food and Phillips Seafood. To enter, submit your original recipe by 11:59 p.m. Aug. 15. The entries will be judged on taste, ease of preparation, creativity, and clarity of cooking instructions. The three finalists will be notified [...]

Wine for the weekend

Suzanne — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:55:21 +0000

Visit seven wineries this weekend and get a taste of wine and other local products. There’s no charge to visit the wineries, though they may charge for tastings. The event is from 1-4 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1 and is being sponsored by the Piedmont Wine Trail and Maryland Wineries Association. Also, check out the [...]

Michael Costa going to DC

Suzanne — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:20:39 +0000

Former Pazo chef Michael Costa will become head chef of Zaytinya, a José Andrés restaurant in Washington, D.C. Here's what Michael says in an e-maiL "I love living in Baltimore and I have no immediate plans to move. That being said I have accepted the position of Head Chef at Zaytinya for José Andrés' [...]

Meet quirky Dick's Last Resort

Suzanne — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:24:44 +0000

Dick’s Last Resort restaurant and bar had an official ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning to celebrate its recent opening in the Inner Harbor. The event was in keeping with Dick’s reputation as a snarky, but all-in-good-fun place to eat and drink, says magazine intern Elizabeth Laseter, who was on hand for the shenanigans. Here are her [...]

New restaurant in Ixia space

Suzanne — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:00:07 +0000

CR Lounge, an offspring of the restaurant Creme in D.C., expects to open in the next week or two in the space formerly occupied by Ixia. I spoke to Creme (pronounced cream) owner Tegist “Teggy” Ayalew this afternoon and she confirms that she will be bringing her well-regarded Southern fare to the spot at 518 [...]

Take me out to the ballpark buffet

Suzanne — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:59:09 +0000

Camden Yards is luring fans with an all-you-can eat ticket that lets people nosh on nachos, hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, lemonade, sodas, ice cream, and even salad to their stomach’s content, according to a Sports Illustrated web article posted on eater.com. It’s part of a growing trend to attract a larger audience to big-league parks, the [...]

Baltimore Pho closes; new restaurant to open

Suzanne — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:29:28 +0000

The last day of service for this charming Vietnamese restaurant is Saturday, July 24. After 2 1/2 years, owner Jim Collins, whose military service in Vietnam inspired him to open Baltimore Pho, is turning his focus to real estate, his daughter Madeleine said. “It’s definitely bittersweet,” she said. But the space won’t be empty for long. On [...]