special thanks to reader/awesome dude spam for his mealtime submission! What: Bison burger (medium) on a classic bun with Lincolnshire cheddar, bacon, avocado, tomato, and bib lettuce; ostrich burger (medium) on an English muffin with pleasant ridge cheese, herb yogurt, avocado, sprouts, tomato, and bib lettuce; both with sweet fries. Also an order of waffle fry nachos (waffle fries, black beans, chili, gran queso, avocado, spicy crème fraiche, jalapeños, and grape tomatoes). Where: Abbey Burger Bistro (1041 Marshall Street – map) How Much: $32.33 (didn’t charge for the avocado, sprouts or sweet fries on the ostrich burger) Synopsis: This place has quickly become well-known as Baltimore’s best gourmet burger joint, and the quality is amazingly consistent.  (The beer menu is just as impressive.)  A bison burger with cheddar and bacon is my usual; getting … Read entire article »

What: Fish Burrito Where: Pop Tacos, Cross St. Market (Light and Charles St. – map) How Much: $8.00 (with drink) Synopsis: Pop Tacos is remarkably similar to most other burrito joints around town, but their selection of filler extends way beyond your standard beef or chicken and includes shrimp, fish, shredded pork, and a few others. This Fish burrito was great, and very fresh. It also had an interesting almost-sweet-but-very-spicy flavor to it, which I got into. (If you’d like to submit your own mealtime entry, follow the simple guidelines and email me!) … Read entire article »