I have had the wonderful opportunity to interview local Baltimore Chefs. One of my favorite questions to ask is "What is your favorite cookbook?"
Check out some of their picks
Check out the interviews with local Baltimore Chefs
Back in October Elizabeth Large posted on her blog Dining@large post about 100 things every foodie should do in Baltimore.
So my curiosity took hold and I wanted to see of the 100 how many I have done. So I started to run through the list and see what I can mark off. Check out the list below to see what I can cross off. Then don’t forget to check back as I cross more off. Feel free to comment with your accomplishments!
Here is what I can cross off:
I was surfing the web and found a new site to Order food online from local restaurants and you can get Get 1,000 Bonus DeliveryPoints with your first order!
Delivery.com provides fast, easy and convenient online ordering from local restaurants, caterers and other merchants across the nation.
Some benefits of ordering from Delivery.com are:
It is that time of year again for Baltimore magazine's "2010 Best Restaurant Reader's Poll"
They're mixing it up this year with categories—and the number of winners. Just like the Olympics, they'll be awarding gold, silver, and bronze to the top three. Vote now! The deadline is 11:59 pm on January 15.
So let your foodie opinion count but don't forget to follow these simple rules: One entry per person. You must vote in at least 8 categories for your form to be valid. They reserve the right to toss out ANY forms they suspect to be ballot-stuffing.
Looking for a great night out on the town to celebrate New Year's Eve? Then check out this building list of local places offering special menus and deals. Don't forget to check out part 1 too
The Dogwood reopened on December 17
With the reopening there are some changes also:
Their menu will still change with the growing seasons and offer local and sustainable food.
911 W. 36th Street
Baltimore, Maryland, 21211
410.889.0952
The Cheesecake Factory is to celebrating the holidays this year by giving gifts during the “12 Days of Cheesecake.”
Through Tuesday, December 29, The Cheesecake Factory’s “12 Days of Cheesecake” promotion will run on Twitter. Twelve lucky “followers” of The Cheesecake Factory’s Twitter page will be selected daily to win a $25 gift card, plus a “Slice of Joy” card, which is redeemable for one complimentary slice of cheesecake from 12/26/09 to 3/30/10. To enter, you must become a follower of The Cheesecake Factory’s official Twitter page, www.Twitter.com/cheesecake, and must “retweet” The Cheesecake Factory’s daily “tweet” about the promotion. Twelve winners will be selected at random each day during the 12-day promotion.
With the Blizzard of 2009 past us I hope you have survived! Our little dog got lost in the over his head snow. Check out the local Baltimore dining scene for this last week of yummy things and those yet to come and the local restaurants held there own during the Blizzard of 2009 on Twitter.
Local restaurants held there own during the Blazzard of 2009 on Twitter- check out some of their tweets:
Customers save 80% off on all gift certificate and dinner of the month club purchases. Customers can purchase a $25 Gift Certificate for only $2!!!
Congratulations to the winners of the Just in time for the holidays giveaway- win a 3-month Dinner of the Month Club
Recipient gets a $25 gift certificate via email every month. Recipient then chooses restaurant. Redeemable at more than 13,000 restaurants nationwide! $75 value
Looking for a great night out on the town to celebrate New Year's Eve? Then check out this building list of local places offering special menus and deals.
Stuck on what to get for that certain some one for Christmas? Then here are some great last minute holiday gifts from local restaurants:
Check out some other great Holiday Guide information
Who doesn’t love to get free stuff let alone eat a good meal? Well here is your chance to win one of three 3-month Dinner of the Month Club from Restaurant.com.
To get your chance to be randomly picked to win a 3-month Dinner of the Month Club here is all you have to do…
For a chance to win you need to become a fan of Jessica Lemmo- Baltimore Restaurant Examiner on Facebook and/or BmoreRestaurant on Twitter - once you have done one or the other (or both) leave a comment in the entry box below with your Facebook name and/or Twitter name (entries are made private)
Recipient gets a $25 gift certificate via email every month. Recipient then chooses restaurant. Redeemable at more than 13,000 restaurants nationwide! $75 value
*Be sure to read all offical rules
Fast food chains are always looking for ways to lure customers to come either to dine in or use the drive through. Check out some of the new ways below:
Qdoba Mexican Grill has introduced its Kids Meal options.
To celebrate this they are having a "Kids Eat Free” weekend Dec. 19-20, offering one free kids’ meal to any child 12 or younger, with the purchase of one regular entree.
To learn more click here
The holiday fun has just begun around here in Baltimore. So many great things have been going on and are coming up. Check them out:
2,000 years ago, thousands of life-size clay figures were buried with China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, into the afterlife. Their discovery 1974 is one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. National Geographic Museum is host Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor, an exhibition featuring treasures from the tomb complex including 15 life-size figures, weapons, armor, coins, and more.
This Friday and Saturday you can meet Chi Chang at one of the following local P.F. Chang’s plus get a complementary photo with Chi Chang
Dine in any of the 9 DC area P.F. Chang’s restaurants, and receive a special code for $2.00 off any full price ticket.
All attendees of the exhibit can redeem their ticket at any P.F. Chang’s nationwide for a complimentary Chang’s Lettuce Wrap starter or Banana Spring Roll dessert with the purchase of any entrée*.
P.F. Chang's will present a free family-friendly Chinese New Year Festival at National Geographic on February 6th. PF Chang's will be offering complimentary tickets to the exhibition that day.
Santa Brunch at Baldwin's Station
Sunday, December 13, from 11am-3pm
Traditional brunch items including:
Adults $21.95
Ages 6-12 $12.95
5 & Under eat FREE
Call Baldwin’s Station today at 410-795-1041 to make your reservations
Here is a perfect event for the holiday season that was in my inbox...
Matching the right wine with the right dish is an invaluable skill. They'll explain which wines pair best with which cuisine, and why. Use your new skilss when you dine out or cook at home. Tickets are $39
December 12th, 2009
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Bin 604 Wine Sellers
604 S. Exeter Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Just in time for the holidays- Ruth’s Chris is offering specialties for lunch throughout December.
The Greater Baltimore locations of Ruth’s Chris Steak Houses will step outside of their regular evening hours to feature a special lunch menu from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekdays, beginning December 8 through December 24.
The lunch menu features a variety of prime “lunch” bites, sizzling steaks, entrée salads and seafood selections and desserts, along with premium sandwiches, wraps and Kobe burgers starting at $8.95.
A fivesome of $5 prime “lunch” bites includes Seared Ahi Tuna, Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Signature Crab Cake, Crab Stuffed Mushrooms, and Mini Kobe Beef Burger.
The luncheon specialties span the scrumptious spectrum from New York Strip, Ribeye with Bleu Cheese Crust and Braised Short Ribs to Flat Iron Pork, Barbecued Shrimp, Crab Shrimp and Pasta, and Pasta Bolognese. All luncheon specialties are served with a choice of Steak House Salad or Louisiana Seafood Gumbo.
There are entrée portions like the Harvest Salad, Chicken Caesar Salad, Chilled Shellfish Salad, Seared Ahi Tuna Salad. The popular Chicken Caesar Wrap is also the lunch menu, as are heartier selections like the Kobe Burger, Sliced (New York Strip) Steak Sandwich, Classic Crab Cake Sandwich, and Grilled Chicken Sandwich.
Four delicious desserts are highlighted by the new Carrot Cake in addition to Cheesecake, Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce, and Chocolate Sin Cake – all for $4.50 per serving.
Reservations are recommended and can be made at these participating locations.
Ruth’s Chris in Baltimore at Restaurant Row
600 Water Street
(410) 783-0033
Ruth’s Chris in Baltimore at Pier 5
711 Eastern Avenue
(410) 230-0033
Ruth’s Chris in Annapolis
301 Severn Avenue
(410) 990-0033
Check out some other holiday restaurant happenings
I have already shared a list of local Baltimore eateries on Twitter now I am sharing a list of restaurants and bars I know of on Facebook. Don’t forget you can find me on Facebook also! So if you belong to Facebook stop by and friend them! Click here to see part 1 (Don't forget to check back for part 3)
Don't forget to checkout part 1 and back for part 3!
Check out Baltimore eateries on Twitter:
New Year's Eve is a few weeks away but reservations and tickets are going fast at local places. The Elkridge Furnace Inn is offering two options. Check back later for more New Year's Eve specials at other restaurants.
New Year’s Eve 2009 Prix Fixe
3 Course $70.00; 4 Course $75.00; 5 Course $80.00
4 Course with Chef’s Wine Selection $100.00 (3 oz wine pour)
Prices do not include tax & gratuity
SOUPS
Pumpkin Soup
Topped with bourbon croutons and nutmeg cream
Wild Mushroom Consumee
Finished with a black truffle oil crouton
Cream of Baltimore Soup
Topped with jumbo lump crab meat
APPETIZERS
Piquillo Peppers
Stuffed with goats cheese, sultanas and pine nuts, served with micro greens tossed in Spanish olive oil and a sherry vinegar reduction
Escargot Bleu de Bresse
Served with garlic, shallots, cream and melted blue cheese
Foie Gras
Served with a spiced apple bread pudding and a calvados and currant sauce
Marinated Seared Scallops and Shrimp
Served with saffron onion s, micros, and cilantro oil
Venison Sausage & Roasted Chestnuts
With fresh pumpkin bread, sweet and sour pear preserves and spiced pumpkinseed oil
SALADS
Wild Boar Bacon Salad
Crisp wild boar bacon served over baby greens with balsamic marinated cipollini onions, marinated artichokes, and roasted tomatoes
Tuscan Salad
Mesclun greens with ricotta salata, marinated olives and tomatoes on a sourdough crouton with a warm shallot vinaigrette
Spinach & Oyster Salad
Baby spinach topped with pan fried oysters, marinated baby tomatoes, and mignonette dressing
Bundled Caesar Salad
With croutons, parmesan cheese, Beefsteak tomatoes, delicate white anchovies and quail eggs
ENTRÉES
Portabella Mushroom & Roasted Vegetable Napoleon
Layered portabella, roasted eggplant, roasted peppers, white bean and walnut hummus and wilted spinach, served with a basil and tomato coulis
Seared Duck Moullard Breast & Confit Leg & Thigh
With Brussel sprouts, a shallot and pancetta faro pilaf, and a Marsala wine sauce
Braised Pork Shank
Over creamy, cheesy polenta with baby carrots, cipollinis, and a bourbon molasses sauce
Venison Cutlettes
With a dijonaise sauce, wilted Swiss chard, and a root vegetable and potato ragout
Sautéed Shrimp and Scallops
Over tarragon risotto with a Marseilles sauce and braised fennel bulb
Roasted Halibut Filet
Served with a lemon beurre blanc, baby carrots and a tarragon risotto
Prime NY Strip
Cooked to order, topped with Affine blue cheese and served with a galette of potatoes dauphinoise, wild mushrooms and a demi glace sauce
Veal Scaloppini Grenobloise
Served with a Grenobloise sauce made of lemon, butter, capers and brown sauce, creamy polenta and wilted spinach
Lamb Tenderloin
Served over a ragout of baby potatoes, artichokes, roasted peppers, olives and feta cheese with a rosemary bordelaise sauce
DESSERTS
Any Selection of a House Made Dessert or Assorted Cheese Plate
“Top of the Inn” New Year’s Eve 2009
$150 per person including tax and service
$225 per person to have meal paired with wine
* You must call 410.379.9336 to reserve the Top of the Inn*
Chef’s Amuse
Sauterne Glazed Foie Gras-Served with brioche and white grapes
Appetizer
Citron Vodka Cured Scallop Carpaccio-Paper thin cured with pickled red onion, chives, herb oil and an orange peel vinegar gastrique
Poisson
Mustard and Crab Crusted Halibut Filet- Served with quinoa and a lemon thyme beurre blanc
Salad
Duck Proscuitto Salad- With winter greens, shallots, shaved fennel and cranberries with a champagne vinaigrette
Revele
Beef Filet- Cooked to order and served with a demi glace, roasted garlic pommes duchess, haricot verts and truffle paté on a crouton
or
Petit Beef Filet and a Petit Lobster Tail- With a demi glace, tarragon lobster whipped potatoes
and haricot verts
Dessert
Crêpes Suzette with Crème Patisiere- Prepared tableside by Executive Chef, Daniel Wecker
Life gets busy and I havent done a Weekly Wrap Up in a few weeks- but it is back so check out what great things happened and still are in the Baltimore restaurants:
Woody's Rum Bar and Island Grill will reopen on Saturday, December the 5th at 9:00am.
They invite you and your family to Santa's Workshop for this 6th Annual Fells Point Olde Tyme Christmas! Enjoy their delicious Caribbean Brunch and get an opportunity to take a photo with Santa who will arrive by Tugboat ! Woody's Rum Bar is also a great place to view the Lighted Boat Parade and all of Fells Point Olde Tyme Christmas Events!
I have already shared a list of local Baltimore eateries on Twitter now I am sharing a list of restaurants and bars I know of on Facebook. Don’t forget you can find me on Facebook also! So if you belong to Facebook stop by and friend them!
Check out Baltimore eateries on Twitter:
The best seafood is fresh, and prepared in such a way as to show case the natural flavors of the sea without over powering them and not overdoing the seafood itself. Check out these seafood restaurants in Baltimore to try out.
