Food and Drink $ The City That Breeds

Kloby’s Smokehouse is awesome

October 17th, 2011 | 4 Comments

While attending last week’s Beer Week opener, one of the tables handing out lil’ plates of food was Kloby’s Smokehouse (7500 Montpelier Rd., Laurel). Their samples included lil’ cups of pulled pork – East North Carolina style pulled pork (the best kind) – and a coupon for $5 off your order. So with trepidation I got into my 1996 Honda Accord with replacement off-color hood and hole-filled muffler and drove the 20 minutes to Laurel, … Read entire article »

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Chocolatea is awesome

October 10th, 2011 | 5 Comments

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

September 14th, 2011 | 7 Comments

<del>RIP</del> 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

September 6th, 2011 | 11 Comments

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!

August 8th, 2011 | 1 Comment

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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