Miss Shirley's Cafe to thank Facebook fans with FREE Happy Hour

Miss Shirley’s Café announced that it will hold an exclusive event to thank its Facebook fans for their support and dedication on social networks. Both Miss Shirley’s locations will host a complimentary happy hour from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7, for fans of its Facebook Page.

Click here to find out more about it

Don't forget about Miss Shirley's Froursquare deal!

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50% off at Rocco’s Capriccio and Diamondback Tavern

Today’s Groupon and Eversave are bringing you 50% off at Diamondback Tavern and Rocco's Capriccio

50% off Rocco's Capriccio
Today’s Groupon deal is $20 for $40 of Italian Fare and Drinks at Rocco's Capriccio in Little Italy. The menu offers authentic Italian fare with fresh ingredients and Old World know-how. Maybe you will want to try deep-fried calamari fritti ($9.95), pasta-filled plate of orrechietta con rapini with broccoli rabe sautéed with sausage and topped with seasoned breadcrumbs and goat cheese ($17.95) or Rocco's piccata rosalin, veal sautéed in white wine with lemon and capers ($19.95). The Fine Print: Expires Mar 31, 2011, Limit 2 per person, Limit 1 per table, Dine-in only, No cash back and Tax and gratuity not included.


Click here to get today’s deal of 50% off Rocco’s Capriccio

Rocco's Capriccio
846 Fawn St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21202


50% off Diamondback Tavern
Today’s Eversave offers $15 for $30 worth of food and drinks at Diamondback Tavern. Maybe you will try one of the homemade and fresh menu items like: Rockfish Bites ($11.00) bite size pieces of fresh local Rockfish dusted with Cajun seasoning, Shepard's Pie ($15.25), The Diamond Burger ($10.50), Fish & Chips ($15.25), Maryland Corn & Crab Dog ($10.50) which includes lump crab meat and Old-Bay roasted fried corn. Fine Print: Voucher Expires: Aug 31, 2011, May buy multiple Saves for family, friends, repeat visits and gifts, Use 1 Save per table, Must order food to use with alcohol, Not to be combined with other offers and Save voucher valid beginning day after purchase.

Click here to get today’s deal of 50% off Diamondback Tavern

Diamondback Tavern
3733 Old Columbia Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21043


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New Flavors of the Pacific Northwest menu at Capital Grille

The Capital Grille is now offering new menu items inspired by the “Flavors of the Pacific Northwest” till October 31. The specials reflect The Capital Grille’s modern take on classic Northwest cuisine, focusing on authentic, quality ingredients from the region plus fresh Fall Favorites with a Creative Twist

Enjoy dishes such as Seared Halibut with Harvest Vegetables and Tenderloin of Beef with Morel Mushrooms.

The Pacific Northwest is also known for excellent wines and The Capital Grille’s own Master Sommelier, George Miliotes, has hand-selected several choices to accompaniment this special autumn meal. Guests can choose Willakenzie Pinot Noir from Oregon, or Cold Creek Merlot from Washington’s Chateau Ste. Michelle.

Make sure to save room for The Capital Grille’s house-made desserts. The scrumptious Warm Washington Apple Tart with Handcrafted Vanilla Bean Ice Cream is certain to provide a perfect end to your Pacific Northwest culinary journey.

“We believe this special menu further exemplifies our dedication to an exceptional dining experience,” said John Martin, President of The Capital Grille. “This menu showcases our chef’s culinary artistry, with artisanal twists on a uniquely American cuisine.”

The Capital Grille
500 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Tenderloin of Beef with Morel Mushrooms

Photo: The Capital Grille
 

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FREE ice cream event to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation

All month long, Cold Stone Creamery is helping make wishes come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions. Visit any Cold Stone Creamery store and show your support for the Make-A-Wish Foundation by purchasing a Make-A-Wish paper star for just a dollar!

Kate is 11 and got to be a Jr Tastemaker and developed this year's Make-A-Wish creation. Kate's one wish was to create the creation for the "World's largest ice cream social". Kate's creation features caramel Apple ice cream, mixed with chocolate shavings and graham cracker pie crust and apple pie filling.

Be a part of Kate's wish on September 30 from 5-8pm and Receive Kate's Creation FREE

Free ice cream refers to 3 oz. sample of Kate's Creation served out of a ready to love pan in a Like It cup. Waffle products and extra mix-ins available for additional charge. While supplies last. No substitutions. Limit one per customer. An estimated 85 percent of all donations in September will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation

Kate’s Creation

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Time to vote for ME as the next food blog star: Challenge 2

The 2nd  challenge is under way for Project Food Blog and its time to vote for me as the next food blog star!  Challenge 2 focused on tackling a classic dish from another culture- I picked a mainstay of the Maya.

Go to http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog/challenges/2/view/940 and at the top you will see a red link to join Foodbuzz- you have to create an account in order to vote.  Then once you are signed in you can click on the button with the heart and says vote for this entry.

Voting ends September 30th! Thank you!

Party in the Park is bringing you local food and fun

Party in the Park is coming and is the perfect way to spend the day enjoying music, local FOOD, games, crafts, art and much more!

Party in the Park is raising money for The Nikki Perlow Foundation which was formed to celebrate the life of a beautiful young woman-Nikki Perlow - the 21 year old daughter of Cliff and Amy and sister to Josh. Nikki grew up in a loving family, loved animals-especially horses, had a passion for all things fashion and enjoyed sailing, lacrosse, basketball and softball. She started experimenting with drugs as a teen and it soon turned into a battle to save her life. With support from her family, Nikki struggled to maintain sobriety-entering four-thirty-day programs and a twelve-month program. She was sober for 15 months and her family thought she had won the battle with this insidious disease.

On July 9, 2007, one month shy of her 22nd birthday, Nikki died of an accidental overdose. Her parents, brother, family and friends have joined forces to honor her memory by forming this foundation that aids young adults struggling with the disease of addiction. The foundation offers financial, logistical and emotional support to those young adults, like Nikki.

So what local food favorites will be there?

• Winston Blick and Cristan Dadant the husband and wife owners of Clementine Restaurant from Hamilton/Lauraville neighborhood are making BBQ-they make their own charcuterie. Also-Winstons Mom makes all the desserts from scratch and they'll also have Coconut Cupcakes & Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

• Stuggy's Old Fashioned hotdogs and sausages from Fells Point with be serving yummies like the Bmore dog--kosher dog with grilled bologna, Wild Thing-Bison sausage, blue cheese & onions plus soda floats

• Iced Gems Cupcake Truck serving some of their hit flavors like birthday cake flavor, PB&J (jelly in the middle with peanut butter icing), key lime and margarita cupcakes are getting raves.

• Pepperjack Grille will be offering shrimp, crab & chicken quesadillas and tacos

• Micha's will be serving fresh made Sorbet

• Also having Candyland (in the Kids Zone area) serving cotton candy, jelly beans, lollypop tree, pinwheels, etc.

When: October 2, 2010 10:30am - 5pm

Where: Padonia Park Club 12006 Jennifer Road, Cockeysville, Maryland

Price: $10 Adult, $5 children (you can buy at the gate or online)

Savings of at least 50% off at Kabab Stop and Stuggy’s

Today’s Groupon and Living Social Deal are both offering at least 50% off at two local hot spots. Weather you are in the mood for gourmet hot dogs or Casual Indian Fare these deals are going to be a hit.

60% off Kabab Stop
For $8, you get $20 worth of casual Indian fare at Kabab Stop in Mt. Washington. Kabab Stop is a small, casual eatery offering a menu full of traditional Indian favorites- marinated tandoori chicken wings barbecued and prepped with refreshing mint yogurt sauce ($6.25), paneer tikka wrap with homemade Indian cheese, yogurt, garlic lemon juice, and ginger then wrapped in a flat flour bread with green peppers, onion, and carrot ($7.25), tomato-based chicken tikka masala ($11.95) or the lamb curry ($12.95). It is also a BYOB establishment.

Click here to get 60% off Kabab Stop
 
Kabab Stop
5719 Falls Rd.
Baltimore, Maryland 21209


50% off Stuggy’s

For $10 you get $20 to spend on spend on food and drink at Stuggy’s in Fells Point. Stuggy's puts a modern twist on classic favorites, like the Mac 'n' Cheese Dog which is an all-beef hot dog cooked to perfection and topped with some creamy, cheesy, noodly comfort food, the Bmore dog with All Beef 1/4 Lb Jumbo Kosher Hot Dog, Grilled Baloney & Deli Mustard or even the Chi-Town Dog All Beef 1/4 Lb Jumbo Hot Dog, Corn Relish, Diced Raw Onions, Tomato, Grilled Peppers,Celery Salt, Pickle Spear & Yellow Mustard. Save room for the Baltimore Magazine's Best Dessert winner, their infamous fried Oreo.

Click here to get 50% off Stuggy’s


Stuggy’s
809 S. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21231

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Project Food Blog Challenge #2: The mainstay of the Maya

At first I was unsure where to begin for Challenge 2 of Project Food Blog. Having to pick an ethnic classic that is outside of my comfort zone or that I am not as familiar with had me stumped. Then I started to run through my memories of different places I have been, and that’s when an idea sparked for what I could cook.

I feel that food is one of the great things to awaken our senses and help us enjoy life with our friends and family.  Traveling allows me to do just that and explore different types of food that I have never experienced before.  I spent my honeymoon in Mexico and had the opportunity to go back to same location two years later to be in a wedding.

During both trips, I was able to experience cuisine of the Yucatán region.  The food of this region has its own unique style and is very different from what most people would consider "Mexican" cuisine. Yucatán food has influences from the local Mayan culture, as well as Caribbean, Mexican, French, and Middle Eastern cultures.

One of the best dishes I had in this region is Sopa de Lima. This traditional chicken soup is a mainstay of the Maya. It is made with shredded chicken, bits of fried tortilla, and lime juice, which makes it perfect for the change of the season and very good for you if you aren't feeling well. Mayan traditional healers used limes for the antibiotic effects, as well as antioxidant properties, which is helpful to stop cell division in many cancer cell lines. Besides these added benefits, the soup is delicious!

Experimenting with food and cuisine you are unfamiliar with can be nerve wracking and scary; however, this recipe is easy to make even for the most novice chef.  All the ingredients you use are common and easy to find at most grocery stores.  The trickiest part is timing the frying of the tortillas.  Making this soup brought back a flood of memories from my travels to Mexico, so it was a great dish to share with my husband and reminisce. 

Here is the recipe I used:

Sopa de Lima

The aromatic herbs plus the sourness and acidity of the lime create a soup full of zing and comfort.

Preparation and cooking time: 1 hour and half

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

Fresh is the best

• 8 cups chicken stock
• 1 whole Chicken cut into pieces or 2 big Chicken Breasts
• 2 bunches of oregano
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 onion chopped into 4 pieces
• 1/2 medium onion chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons of corn oil
• 2 medium peeled tomatoes (big chunks)
• 1 chopped sweet pepper
• 2 fresh limes
• 4 to 6 slices of lime, for garnish
• 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro sprigs
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 2 avocados, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• Sour Cream

Directions:

• Heat oven or toaster-oven to 400°. Place cloves on baking sheet and roast for a couple minutes, making sure not to burn them.
• Place chicken stock, oregano, garlic, quartered onion, lime juice of 2 limes, half of a lime already squeezed, salt, pepper, chili powder, cloves and cinnamon in a large sauce pan and bring to a boil, cooking until chicken is cooked through.

You can adjust the amount of lime juice

• Cut tortillas into wedges, spread in a single layer on baking sheet and place them in a 200° oven for about 20 minutes.
• Cut tortilla wedges into strips and fry in hot corn oil until hardened but not brown and crispy- drain on paper towel and lightly salt.
• Sauteé sweet pepper, tomato and diced onion in 2 tablespoons of corn oil until tender.

Add color

• Strain the broth through fine-meshed strainer into a clean pan and return to a simmer.

• Separate chicken, shred it, and then return it to the broth.
• Add sautéed mixture of sweet pepper, tomato and diced onion to the broth, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Place a mound of tortilla slices and cheese in individual bowls, and ladle soup on top.
• Garnish with more tortilla slices and cheese plus sour cream, cilantro, avocado and a lime slice.

Enjoy!

Helpful Hints:

• You can use store bought stock/broth or create your own.
• To add heat to the soup you can add jalapenos to the pot when you first start sautéing or add hot sauce as a garnish.
• You can substitute the chicken for turkey.
• Save some time by using a fully cooked rotisserie chicken.
• Add corn kernels
• Prepare soup the night before and the garnishes right before you want to serve for an easy dish for entertaining!

Food not only awakens our senses, but it allows our minds to wonder and paint a picture of places we have been or want to go.  Whether you are dining at your favorite ethnic restaurant or hosting a themed party, world cuisine can take you anywhere you want! People all over the world eat, so I encourage my readers to never be afraid to try something new- someone somewhere eats it!

Watch the photo slideshow for step by step photos...

This recipe was adapted from the New York Times and Epicurious.

Time to cook

Thank you to everyone who voted for me for round 1 of Project Food Blog!  I was one of the 400 people selected to continue to round 2 and tackle a classic dish from another culture.   This ethnic classic is to be outside your comfort zone or are not as familiar with- and this is were I couldn't make up my mind.

When I cook I tend to cook a variety of Asian, European and Italian dishes.  We were encouraged to stay away from the French and Italian dishes.  After some thought and pondering I narrowed it down to either a South African dish or a dish from the Yucatan.

Why these places?  Well we are to include how you arrived at this decision so what other way to incorporate my travels and memories into it. So this morning will consists of me cooking away in out tiny kitchen and making the Husband do his magic with the camera as I work!

What did I pick?  Well you will have to check back tomorrow to see what I picked and vote for ME!

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Baltimore City Paper announces the Best of Baltimore

Baltimore City Paper has released its “Best of Baltimore” issue- have you checked it out yet?

The “Best of Baltimore” list offers Best Chef, Best New Restaurant, Best Fancy Restaurant, Best Cheap Lunch, Best Outdoor Dining, and more for the Baltimore dining scene.

Here are some of the results:

• Best Chef- Cindy Wolf
• Best New Restaurant-Vino Rosina
• BestFancy Restaurant- B&O American Brasserie
• Best Outdoor Dining- Arcos
• Best Crab Cake- Breezy Point Seafood Company
• Best Diner- Lunch Box
• Best Breakfast- Pete’s Grille
• Best Brunch- Rusty Scupper
• Best Bagels- Greg’s Bagels
• Best Coffee Shop- Spoons Coffee Café
• Best Coffee Hegemony- Zeke’s Coffee
• Best Bakery- Atwater’s
• Best Dessert- Woodberry Kitchen’s basil ice cream
• Best Pizza, Slice- Two Boots
• Best Pizza, Pie- DiPasquale’s
• Best Place to Get a Sandwich- On the Hill Café
• Best Pit Beef- Harborque
• Best Place to Dine on the Swine- Andy Nelson’s Barbecue
• Best Fried Chicken- Hamilton Tavern
• Best Wings- iBar
• Best Chinese- Grace Garden
• Best Greek- Ikaros Restaurant
• Best Sushi- Sushi Hana
• Best Pickle- Clementine
• Best Food Truck- Kooper’s Chowhound Burger Wagon
• Best Sausage- Gunpowder Bison and Trading
• Best Farm to Table- Chameleon Café
• Best Hand-cut Fries- Stuggy’s

What are your thoughts so far- agree or disagree? Click here to see the rest of the “Best of Baltimore” list.

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Groupon offers 2 great deals for $10 each and Eversave offers 50% off burgers

Today’s Groupon deals are offering super saving with $10 for $25 worth of modern Southern Cuisine at Darker Than Blue Café and $10 for $20 worth of vegetarian Indian cuisine at Mango Grove Restaurant

$10 for $25 worth of modern Southern Cuisine at Darker Than Blue Café
Chef Casey Jenkins keeps this jazz-inspired Darker Than Blue Café menu offering innovative interpretations of classic Southern dishes- stuffed shrimp starter with meaty crab and lemon-butter sauce ($11.95), and the low country catfish fingers ($10.25) with cornmeal-dusted fish fried to crispy resistance, chicken and waffle ($19.95), sautéed spinach and jasmine rice with the blackened Louisiana tilapia in a salmon-and-shrimp-dotted cream sauce ($19.95).

The Fine Print: Expires in 1 year, Limit 8 per person, Limit 1 per visit, Limit 1 per table, Dine-in only, Tax and gratuity not included


Click here to get $10 for $25 worth of modern Southern cuisine at Darker Than Blue Café

Darker Than Blue Café
3034 Greenmount Ave.
Baltimore, Maryland 21218


$10 for $20 worth of vegetarian Indian cuisine at Mango Grove Restaurant
MangoGrove Restaurant bases its menu of vegetarian Indian fare on the ancient philosophy of Ayurveda. Each spice and herb used at MangoGrove has been selected for its specific therapeutic value. Try the Aloo Ki Tikki ($4.95) with Delhi-style potato patties combined with hearty flavors of ginger and cilantro, Paneer Pasanda with wedges of cottage cheese simmered in an almond cream sauce ($14.95) or Dosai crêpes come stuffed with potato, onion, and cheese fillings ($10.95–$12.95) or to cure your sweet tooth Extreme Mango Mania with syrup sauce, nuts, chocolate chips, and mango ice cream atop slices of mango ($6.95)

The Fine Print: Expires Dec 23, 2010, Limit 2 per person. Limit 1 per visit. Limit 1 per table. Must be used toward food purchase. Tax & gratuity not included.

Click here to get $10 for $20 Worth of Vegetarian Indian Cuisine at Mango Grove Restaurant
 
MangoGrove
6365 Dobbin Rd.
Columbia, Maryland 21045


$6 for $12 worth of burgers, fries and more at Burger Brothers
Burger Brothers wins praise for their made-to-order burgers, fries, wings, salads and more- Bacon Cheeseburger($5.99), Boneless Buffalo Wings($7.49) French Fries($2.79), Onion Rings($3.49) and Raspberry Lemonade($2.99

Fine Print: Voucher Expires: Aug 31, 2011, May buy multiple Saves for family, friends, repeat visits and gifts, Use 1 Save per person per visit, Not to be combined with other offers, Save voucher valid beginning day after purchase

Click here to get $6 for $12 worth of burgers, fries and more at Burger Brothers

Burger Brothers
14 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204

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Cook, Crack and Eat cooking class at Phillips

Cook, Crack and Eat the Art of Cooking with seafood- a series of cooking classes with Chef Arturo Paz of Baltimore’s Phillips Seafood Restaurant at Harborplace. Ever wonder how to create the most incredible seafood dishes at home in your own kitchen? Well, wonder no more. Chef Arturo Paz, of Baltimore’s Phillips Seafood Restaurant, is offering Cook, Crack & Eat, a series of seasonal seafood cooking classes designed to help you learn the tricks of his trade. You will be guaranteed an afternoon of learning, laughing and lingering over a demonstration, some wine and a great meal with the chef.Chef Paz has presided over kitchens from New York to Los Angeles, and even his own restaurant in Puerto Rico. His crowd-pleasing style is sure to entertain. And you can be sure each class will be fun as well as educational.
Interested? The cost for one class is $50, purchase the series for $125 and it all includes the chef demo, wine, lunch, and a swag bag to go. Classes begin at 11:30, and space is limited, so register early.

Click here to see the schedule

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Save on some old time favorites- bowling, pizza, crab cakes & belly dancing

Today you can save at least 50% on some old time favorites: pizza and bowling plus crab cakes and belly dancing.

59% Off Bowling and Pizza
Today’s Groupon offers you $22 for One Hour of Unlimited Bowling, a Pizza, and Shoe Rental for Four at Stoneleigh Lanes. The old-fashioned duck-pin bowling alley has 16 lanes and up to six friends will get to revel in an hour of unlimited bowling (a $22 value), with shoe rental included for up to four people (additional bowlers may rent shoes separately). Fine Print: Expires in 1 year. Limit 1 per visit. Limit 1 per party. Reservation required for groups of more than 6. Not Valid for Karaoke or Rock n Bowl. Not valid with other offers.

Click here to get 22 for One Hour of Unlimited Bowling, a Pizza, and Shoe Rental
Stoneleigh Lanes

6703 York Rd.
Baltimore, Maryland 21212


Half off authentic Turkish cuisine
Today's Eversave deal offers $15 for $30 worth of authentic Turkish food and drinks at Cazbar Restaurant. Cazbar Restaurant brings a lot to the table with amazingly authentic cuisine that'll transport you straight to the Middle East. Maybe try the tomato dip or Acili Ezme ($6.00), Calamari ($8.00), the Adena Kebap ($13.00). For a main course, try the signature Adana Iskender, a minced lamb dish ($19.00) or Moussaka, a grilled eggplant and chopped meat entree ($12.00). As added perks, Cazbar also offers hookah and on Friday and Saturday nights they have free belly dancing shows. Fine Print: Voucher Expires: Aug 31, 2011 • May buy multiple Saves for family, friends, repeat visits and gifts • Use 1 Save for every 2 diners • Valid at Cazbar Taverna only • Not to be combined with other offers • Voucher valid beginning day after purchase

Click here to get $15 for $30 worth of authentic Turkish food and drinks at Cazbar Restaurant

Cazbar Restaurant
316 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21202


50% Off Cafe Promenade
Today’s Living Social deal offers you $25 for $50 worth of food and drink at Cafe Promenade at Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards. Maybe you are in the mood to try a Baltimore classics like cream of crab soup (with the compulsory Old Bay) and jumbo lump crab cakes with scallops, served with marinated vegetable salad and saffron aioli. Heading to the theater or a game? The restaurant is just blocks from the Hippodrome theater and across the street from the stadiums. Fine Print: Limit 1 per table per visit • Gratuity not included (Be nice and tip on the pre-discounted total!) • Dine-in only (not valid for takeout or delivery) • No cash value/cash back • Tax and gratuity are not included • Entire value must be used in one visit • Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion • Promotional value expires on 09/22/11

Click here to get 50% off Cafe Promenade

110 S. Eutaw Street
Baltimore, MD 21201


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Time to vote for ME as the next food blog star!

Ok the 1st challenge is under way and its time to vote for me as the next food blog star!

Go to http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog/challenges/1/view/355 and at the top you will see a red link to join Foodbuzz- you have to create an account in order to vote.  Then once you are signed in you can click on the button with the heart and says vote for this entry.

Voting ends Sept 23rd!

Morton’s The Steakhouse offers the perfect ending to the day

Smoked Salmon Pizza

Photo: Lemmo Photography

Morton’s The Steakhouse offers the perfect ending to day with its Power Hour and Bar Bites. They believe that it’s Happy Hour is done right- I agree.

Stop in during this Happy Hour to check out the Bar Bites which are specially priced on Sunday - Friday from Open - 6:30pm and 9pm – Close

For $5

• Iceberg Wedge Bites
• Blue Cheese Steak Fries
• Chicken Goujonettes

For $6

• Mini Crab Cake BLT's
• Smoked Salmon Pizza
• Three Prime Cheeseburgers
• Four Petite Filet Mignon Sandwiches

Then wash down those Bar Bites with some select beverages that are specially priced Sunday - Friday from Open - 6:30pm and 9pm – Close

Beer - $5

• Sam Adams
• Seasonal Budweiser
• Bud Light
• Heineken
• Heineken Light

Wine - $6

• BV Coastal
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Canyon Road Chardonnay
• Cavit Pinot Grigio
• Columbia Crest Merlot
• Montevina White Zinfandel

Mortinis & Cocktails - $7

• Power Hour Cosmo
• Power Hour Gin or Vodka Mortini
• Power Hour Mojito
• Power Hour Jim Beam Manhattan
• Power Hour Palm Beacher

They also offer Morton's Prime Burger and French Fries for only $15.

I was invited down to taste some of the new items on Bar Bites menu. We tried the Mini Crab Cake BLT's with mini Crab Cakes, served on mini burger buns with mustard mayonnaise and topped with lettuce, tomato and crispy bacon. This is a nice spin on a traditional Baltimore style crab cake.

We also sampled the Smoked Salmon Pizza with smoked salmon with capers and purple onion on a warm crust with dill and sour cream. I fell in love with this gourmet pizza.

Now if you’re in the mood for dinner Morton’s The Steakhouse has added some new additions to its menu:

• Double Cut Filet served with a side of Béarnaise sauce
• Bone-In Filet served with a side of Béarnaise sauce
• Chilean Sea Bass with Pineapple-Pepper Salsa is broiled and served topped with the Pineapple-Pepper Salsa
• Onion Rings served with Thai Cream Sauce and ketchup on the side
• Morton’s Legendary Sundae with Morton’s Hot Chocolate Cake served with 3 scoops of Haagen Daz Vanilla ice cream then topped with caramel and fresh whipped cream

I sampled the Chilean Sea Bass with Pineapple-Pepper Salsa and was pleased with the fresh taste and combination of flavors. The Onion Rings made my mouth sing with the Thai Cream Sauce! So the next time I need to escape for small amount of cash I am pulling up a bar stool and enjoying some Smoked Salmon Pizza, Onion Rings and Power Hour Mojito- care to join me?

Morton’s The Steakhouse- 300 South Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201

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*"Power Hour" pricing and Morton's Prime Burger available in the bar only.

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