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Chocolatea is awesome
Chocolatea (3811 Canterbury Rd., Tuscany-Canterbury) is fairly easy to miss. It’s settled on the corner of the Ambassador Building (next to Ambassador Dining Room, natch), it’s quiet, unassuming and fairly colorful inside. And the few times I had strolled past Chocolatea on foot I figured it was a fairly run-of-the-mill coffee shop with a remotely clever name, until I took a gander at their new(ish) menu: “Spicy Beef Ramen? Teriyaki rice bowls? These things are … Read entire article »
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RIP SoBo Cafe Purchased by new owners
(edit/correction: like some other joints that wind up bought/sold/transferred, SoBo is still in operation. Forgot to add that – thanks to restaurant wizzzard @gorelickingood for pointing that out!) I close my eyes Only for a moment and the moment’s gone All my dreams Pass before my eyes a curiosity Dust in the wind All they are is dust in the wind Same old song Just a drop of water in an endless sea All we do Crumbles to the ground though we refuse to see Dust … Read entire article »
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Taverna Corvino to become steak-and-redneck related restaurant
In case you missed it last week amidst the unending Grand Prix coverage, Federal Hill’s Taverna Corvino space (1117-19 S Charles St.) had itself a little transfer of ownership (leased property) from the McComas-in-name-only crowd to one C+R Pub, which is in practice going to supposedly be a steakhouse, and the C+R stands for “Cowboys and Rednecks.” ………….YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! I’m excited for this “Y’all,” I mean Federal Hill has up to this point been totally devoid of … Read entire article »
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Baltimore Restaurant Week – other ways to spend $35.11 for dinner!
As you may be aware of, last Friday marked the beginning of Baltimore’s Summer Restaurant Week, during which oodles of area restaurants strut their stuff by offering prix-fixe menus at $20.11 for a lunch, or $35.11 for (usually) a three-course dinner. A fine value to be sure, especially with options like a-favorite-of-mine Helmand (806 North Charles St., Mt. Vernon), or Ruth’s Chris Steak House (literally everywhere in the city) if you’re slumming it* are available … Read entire article »
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Nachoquest: Phoenix Emporium
I’ll usually hit up Phoenix Emporium (8049 Main Street, Ellicott City) specifically for their wide selection of bottled beers (“From around the world!”) or maybe a club sandwich on a Sunday, but a few days ago felt that twitchy Nacho Nerve™ twitching again and decided to give the pubbery’s “Super Nachos” a whirl. Running at $9.95 these ‘chos feature tomato, lettuce, cheese, chili and some sort of paprika dusting with sour cream and salsa on … Read entire article »
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