Restaurant trends for 2011 part 2

With the start of a New Year under our belts, restaurants start to explore their options for new menu items for 2011. In 2010 some of the restaurant trends consisted of Artisan pizza, small plates, cocktails, sustainability and communal tables.

So what are some of the predictions for menu trends in 2011? Part 1 has been published the other week, but there are more!

Here are some more of them according to National Restaurant Association…

• Smaller portions for smaller prices
• “Culinary” cocktails - ones that have savory or fresh ingredients
• Ethnic-inspired breakfast items
• Artisan cheeses
• Mobile food trucks and pop-up restaurants
• Don't forget to check out part 1 of the list

What are your thoughts? Have any of your favorite restaurants in Baltimore followed these trends?

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• Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1
• Fun and inventive sushi at the Kona Grill
• Save 80% at Restaurant.com till Jan. 31
• Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day with Morton's Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake
• Want to learn to cook like a pro?

Fun and inventive sushi at the Kona Grill

As you enter Kona Grill you are greeted with an exciting atmosphere with the two large glass-walled aquariums containing a mix of colorful tropical fish, dark colors with retro accents and the patio with fire pit.

The menu offers Japanese and New American cuisine, fresh sushi and specialty entrées with international flavors. There are even gluten free options.

According to Kona they pride their selves on offering guests with fresh ingredients and entrees made from scratch, fresh fish flown in daily, knowledgeable, approachable service and casually-sophisticated environment.

As we pondered over the menu as what sushi and sashimi to try, we thought the Kona Calamari would be a perfect start. The calamari is nicely cooked and not tough or chewy and the spicy aioli dipping sauce, which it is served with, adds a nice flavor contrast. Don’t forget the traditional Edamame that is lightly tossed with kosher salt.

If you are tuna lover the Ahi Wonton Crisps with crispy wontons topped with rare sesame-seared tune and then drizzled with a wasabi aioli. Watch out because that aioli has a nice kick to it.

In the mood for some sushi, then check out the Kona Roll like the Sunshine Roll with spicy salmon roll, topped with fresh salmon and thinly sliced lemon. The citrus adds a nice bite to the flavor combination. My dining partner and I both agreed this would become a staple each timer we visit.

Another delish dish was the Tuna Carpaccio with thinly sliced sashimi topped with wasabi mayo, and yuzu ponzu served with fresh arugula. Ponzusauce is heavily used in Japanese cuisine with foods like sashimi, tempura, plus rice and has a distinctive sweet, sour, slightly salty flavor. The tuna it self was fresh and sliced to perfection.

The service was friendly and attentive. The atmosphere was fun and inviting. If you are looking for a quiet meal, this place isn’t for you. However, if you want a little excitement and high energy, and enclosed patio with a fire, this is the place for you.

Don’t forget to become a KonaVORE (email club)- my 1st email special was a free roll!

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Kona Grill
1 East Pratt St.
Baltimore, MD 21202

Hours:
Mon - Thur 11am-11pm
Fri - Sat 11am-12a
Sun 11am-10pm
Phone: 410-244-8994

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• Save 80% at Restaurant.com till Jan. 31
• Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day with Morton's Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake
• Want to learn to cook like a pro?
• Sweetest night in Baltimore with local restaurants- The Chocolate Affair
• Time to get your "roll" on- sushi class

Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day with Morton’s Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake

Today, January 27, happens to be National Chocolate Cake Day! Dig out from “ThunderSnowcalypse 2011” with Morton’s The Steakhouse’s Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake!

To get this recipe visit my examiner site by clicking here

Morton's Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake recipe

Photo: Morton's the Steakhouse

For more Morton’s recipes checkout the "Morton's The Cookbook: 100 Steakhouse Recipes for Every Kitchen" written by Klaus Fritsch, Morton's co-founder, along with Tylor Field III, Morton's Vice President of Wine and Spirits, and Mary Goodbody, nationally known food writer and cookbook editor.

Also, Morton’s is participating in Baltimore Restaurant Week through Sunday. And, don’t forget! It’s not too early to make your Valentine’s Day reservations (Morton’s is celebrating all weekend long, February 11 -14 --- more info forthcoming). Call 410-547-8255 or click here to make reservations.

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• Make your own Morton's The Steakhouse dishes at home
• Want to learn to cook like a pro?
• Sweetest night in Baltimore with local restaurants- The Chocolate Affair
• Time to get your "roll" on- sushi class
• Koco's closing for winter break

Save 80% at Restaurant.com till Jan. 31

Save 80% on your next meal at your favorite restaurant from Restaurant.com!

$25 Restaurant.com Gift Certificates for $2.00

Get 80% off your next purchase from Restaurant.com with use of promo code "MEAL" at check out now through 1/31/11.

Click here to use the promo code "MEAL"

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Suggested by the author:

• Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day with Morton's Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake
• Want to learn to cook like a pro?
• Sweetest night in Baltimore with local restaurants- The Chocolate Affair
• Time to get your "roll" on- sushi class
• Koco's closing for winter break

Two special events coming up that need your help

I have two special events coming up that need your help:

·      I have a friend who her family is hosting Casey’s Histiocytosis Basket Bingo to support the Histiocytosis Association of America.  Casey is my friend’s son who was diagnosed with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and is currently undergoing treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The bingo is being held on his 10th birthday and instead of having a birthday party like most kids he wants to raise awareness and funds for the HAA.   They are looking for donations gift certificates, products or services * Tax deductable) to fill the baskets with to help make a difference! HAA is the only nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and education to patients and families likes ours that are dealing with histiocytic disorders in the United States. The HAA also provides funding for numerous research grants in hopes of finding better treatment option and a cure for this rare blood disease. To follow Casey’s battle against LCH please visit his website http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/caseyjenkins

·      I am working with Cirque du Soleil and giving away tickets to the new show TOTEM that is coming to Baltimore this Spring.  They would like find a restaurant to partner with the give away to create a “Night Out on the Town” prize which would include the tickets to the show and maybe a dinner/ gift card to a restaurant.

If you are interested in supporting either of these events please contact me at AIBR.Blog@gmail.com

Want to learn to cook like a pro?

Want to learn to cook like a pro? Then the Baltimore International College is the places for you with the new spring semester Food Enthusiast Classes.

Baltimore International College (BIC) is again offering a full array of non-credit, continuing education cooking and baking classes and demonstrations taught in the evenings by experienced BIC chef instructors at the Culinary Arts Center. These classes will begin in February and go through the spring, and cover an extremely wide variety of topics on food, wine and dessert.

BIC is offering classes for all levels of amateur cooks and food enthusiasts, from cooking demonstrations, holiday demonstrations, to baking classes and hands-on learning classes for varied ethnic cooking.

These classes are perfect for the busy adult because they are offered in the evening and each class is only meets once, allowing you the flexibility to pick which classes fit into your schedule. Some of the interesting classes include Food and Beer Pairing, Chesapeake Bay/Game Cooking, and Valentine’s Day Dinner For Two/Aphrodisiac Foods.

For more information and for a full course description, please visit the Food Enthusiast Class Website.To go straight to the course catalogue, click here.

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• Cupcakes, home cooking, and Italian - Good Deals!
• Sweetest night in Baltimore with local restaurants- The Chocolate Affair
• Time to get your "roll" on- sushi class
• Koco's closing for winter break
• Two can dine for just $31

Cupcakes, home cooking, and Italian - Good Deals!

Here are three great Baltimore food/dining deals you won't want to miss...

• $15 for a dozen delicious cupcakes from Cupcake Dropoff ($30 value) - Have a dozen cupcakes delivered to your home or office, 13 flavors change seasonally so you always have the taste of the moment and convenient ordering online, by phone or by email
• $30 worth of fare at Ashland Café for just $15- “marvelous home cooking"
• $10 for $20 at Lil Tony's Owings Mills- Terrific Pizza and Delicious Italian Specialties plus portion of every Chewpon purchased for Lil Tony's Owings Mills will go to benefit Meals On Wheels of Central Maryland

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• Sweetest night in Baltimore with local restaurants- The Chocolate Affair
• Time to get your "roll" on- sushi class
• Koco's closing for winter break
• Two can dine for just $31
• Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1

Sweetest night in Baltimore with local restaurants- The Chocolate Affair

In just a little under 2 weeks is the sweetest night in Baltimore- The Chocolate Affair! There is still time to get your tickets.

When you buy your ticket you get to sample sweet and savory treats from over 50 of Baltimore’s best restaurants, caterers and chocolatiers. Plus enjoy auctions, dancing, live music, spa treatments and more. It all benefits Health Care for the Homeless.

General Admission Tickets

• $85/per ticket (includes parking in Lot B)

Chocolate Angel Tickets

• $175/per ticket (includes parking in the Ravens player's Lot D)
• Access to a pre-event reception with the event chairs and special guests at 5:30pm
• "Heavenly" gift bag
• Special Recognition at the event

Some of Baltimore’s participating restaurants:

• The Brewer’s Art
• Clementine
• Crush Restaurant
• Darker than Blue Café
• The Dogwood
• Linwood’s restaurant
• Miguel’s Cocina Y Cantina
• RA Sushi
• Rub Barbeque
• The Wine Market

Some of the local celebrity judges included:

• Dara Bunjon (Dining Examiner, Dara Does it)
• Charlie Crowson (ABC2 News)
• Downtown Diane (Entertainment Reporter)
• Steve Fertig (Fox 45)
• Patrice Harris (Fox 45)
• Sarah Jacobs (106.5 FM)
• Jessica Lemmo (that’s me)
• Suzanne Loudermilk (Baltimore Magazine)
• Keith Mills (WBAL Radio)
• Patti Neuman (Citypeek)
• Lars Rusins (Baltimore Foodies)
• Reagan Warfield (106.5 FM)

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Suggested by the author:

• Time to get your "roll" on- sushi class
• Koco's closing for winter break
• Save 70% at Restaurant.com till the 24th
• Two can dine for just $31
• Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1

Time to get your "roll" on- sushi class

RA Sushi has brought back its Sushi 101 class. This January, RA Sushi in Baltimore is rolling out another Sushi 101 class to let the locals in on a variety of sushi-making secrets. I had the chance to go to the first cooking class and had a blast!

The class will include a brief history of sushi and a sushi-rolling lesson, as well as a non-alcoholic beverage, miso soup, edamame, two maki (rolls), two pieces of nigiri, a sushi-rolling mat to take home and a complimentary lunch card for next-visit use.

Sunday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m.

$32 per person
$60 per couple
Space is limited and reservations are required

RA Sushi Bar Restaurant
1390 Lancaster St.
Baltimore, MD

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Suggested by the author:

• Koco's closing for winter break
• Save 70% at Restaurant.com till the 24th
• Two can dine for just $31
• Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1

Koco’s closing for winter break

Koco's will be closing for vacation soon, so if you are craving Koco's Crab Cake, Burgers, Wings, or Ribs, you only have a couple 2 days left.

This Friday is Farewell Friday!!!

Koco's will be closed for winter break starting Saturday Jan. 22 - Monday Jan. 3, and reopen on Tuesday Feb 1, 2011.

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• Save 70% at Restaurant.com till the 24th
• Two can dine for just $31
• Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1
• Bring the great restaurant into your home
• Restaurant Week is just around the corner

Save 70% at Restaurant.com till the 24th

You can now save 70% off all purchases from Restaurant.com through 1/24/11. Plus, as a FREE gift, receive a $10 Restaurant.com eGift Card with every order!*

When you checkout use promo code "ENJOY"

Click here to enjoy this good deal

*For each order you make during this promotion, you will receive a Free $10 Restaurant.com eGift Card. The code for your Free $10 eGift Card will be emailed to you within 24 hours (and will not appear in your shopping cart).

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• Good deals for Italian food lovers
• Two can dine for just $31
• Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1
• Bring the great restaurant into your home
• Restaurant Week is just around the corner

Good deals for Italian food lovers

Craving some Italian food? Then here are tqo great deals for you...

The deal is offering you $20 for $40 worth of food and drinks and this save is dood until Dec 31, 2011 at Portalli's in Ellicott City. Click here to get this good deal at Portalli's in Ellicott City. (Eversave)

If you are heading over by Eldersburg then check out this deal for $7 for $14 at Pap Pap's - Delicious Hand Tossed Pizza, Subs, Salads, & More! A percentage of each deal goes to Sacred Heart School in Glyndon Click here for this deal for $7 for $14 at Pap Pap's (Chewpon)

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Suggested by the author:

• Two can dine for just $31
• Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1
• Bring the great restaurant into your home
• Restaurant Week is just around the corner

Wine, dine, speak your mind at the Taste of Maryland

“The Taste of Maryland Legislative Reception is a celebration of the hospitality industry and an opportunity for our members to spend time with legislators. With the important decisions facing lawmakers this session we want to ensure that our industry’s perspective is taken into consideration,” said Marshall Weston Jr., President & CEO of the Restaurant Association of Maryland.

The 21st annual Taste of Maryland Legislative Reception on Monday, January 17, 2011 at the Loews Annapolis Hotel from 5 – 7:30 p.m.

“Maryland’s tourism industry is so pleased to be able to host the members of the Maryland General Assembly at this very popular annual event. It gives the entire tourism and hospitality industry an opportunity to discuss the necessity for State marketing dollars to entice visitors to Maryland with the members of the State Legislature, and at the same time have an enjoyable evening”, said Mary Jo McCulloch, President and CEO of the Maryland Tourism Council and Maryland Hotel and Lodging Association.

Participating restaurants included:

• Breeze Restaurant
• Clarence's Taste of New Orleans
• Dangerously Delicious Pies
• Edible Arrangements
• Federal House Bar & Grille
• Galaxy 66 Bar & Grille
• Galway Bay/Kilarney House
• Hollywood Casino Perryville, Epic Buffet
• Harris Crab House
• Isaac's Restaurant
• L’Academie de Cuisine
• Langermann’s
• Ledo Pizza
• Maria's Sicilian Ristorante
• The Melting Pot
• Middleton Tavern
• Molly Mason’s
• Real Seafood Company
• Restaurant Sabor
• The Rumor Mill & Fusion Bar Restaurant
• Ruth's Chris Steak House - Annapolis
• Saval Foodservice
• Second Chance Saloon
• SoBo’s Wine Beerstro

To learn more go to www.thetasteofmd.com


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• Big Bad Wolf's House of Barbeque Raven's playoff special
• Two can dine for just $31
• Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1
• Bring the great restaurant into your home
• Restaurant Week is just around the corner

Big Bad Wolf’s House of Barbeque Raven’s playoff special

Big Bad Wolf's House of Barbeque thinks the following:

"The Pittsburgh Steelers are like their pork- They're gonna get pulled apart and it is gonna taste totally delicious!!"

Come in January 13-15 for a $3.99 Pulled Pork Sandwich in honor of Pittsburgh's fate!

Big Bad Wolf's House of Barbeque
5713 Harford Rd
Baltimore, MD 21214
http://bigbadwolfbarbeque.com/

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• Dine out tonight to support the WLC at Waterstone Bar & Grille
• Two can dine for just $31
• 80% off at Restaurant.com
• Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1
• Restaurant Week is just around the corner

Dine out tonight to support the WLC at Waterstone Bar & Grille

Make a $5 donation to the Women's Law Center at the door for drink specials and a chance to win one of four $25 gift certificates to Waterstone Bar & Grille.

Plus, 10% of entrees purchased will benefit the Women's Law Center.

Just mention the Women's Law Center to your server and a portion of your bill will be donated. 
 
Thursday, January 13, 2011
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Waterstone Bar & Grille
311 West Madison Street
Baltimore

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• Two can dine for just $31
• 80% off at Restaurant.com
• Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1
• Bring the great restaurant into your home
• Restaurant Week is just around the corner

Two can dine for just $31 - Baltimore restaurant | Examiner.com

The Mt. Washington Tavern has been tantalizing taste buds for 31 years now . To celebrate this milestone they are offering their loyal customers a special - two guests can enjoy a delicious dinner for just $31!

This offer is valid Sunday - Wednesday evenings and through March 31, 2011. The dining special includes a shared appetizer, two entrees and two glasses of wine or beer chosen from our special Two Dine for $31 menu.

Appetizer(Choice of one to share)

• Jumbo Lump Crab Dip served with a toasted baguette for dipping
• Southwestern eggrolls- chicken breast with black beans, rice, Jack and Cheddar cheeses. Side of Chipolte Ranch Sauce
• Flash-fried Calamari with Sweet Cherry Peppers..side of marinara for dipping
• Fruitwood smoked salmon filet served with capers, red onion, whole grain mustard/dill aioli and flatbread crackers.

Entrée

• Shrimp Louise- jumbo shrimp sautéed with fresh basil, Olive oil and heirloom tomatoes, finished with white wine and tossed with fettuccini pasta.
• White River Salad- Fresh Salmon Filet, grilled and served on a bed of wild field greens with chopped applewood bacon, crumbled bleu cheese and red onion.
• Kobe Burger- 8 ozs. Of Prime Japanese Beef, pan-seared and topped with choice of cheese and crispy onions. Served with shoestring fries.
• Chicken Picatta- Cutlets of tender chicken pan-seared with capers and lemon butter. Served with wild mushroom risotto and shallot green beans.

Wines by the glass:

• Canyon Road chardonnay
• Penfolds Merlot
• Domestic bottled beer or house cocktail (rail liquor, NO draft beers)

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• 80% off at Restaurant.com
• Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1
• Bring the great restaurant into your home
• A crabby Christmas to all, Crab, cheese, and spinach dip
• AOL City's Best winners announced

Continue reading on Examiner.com: Two can dine for just $31 - Baltimore restaurant | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/restaurant-in-baltimore/two-can-dine-for-just-31#ixzz1Ap5SisyI

80% off at Restaurant.com

Right now you can save 80% at Restaurant.com - perfect timing if you ask me since the Holiday season just passed and wallets maybe on the lighter side.

Restaurant.com is now offering customers: 80% Off all purchases!

Get 80% off your next purchase from Restaurant.com with use of promo code "SPOON" at check out.
Click here to use yhe code SPOON at checkout now through 1/13/11.

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Suggested by the author:

• Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1
• Bring the great restaurant into your home
• Restaurant Week is just around the corner
• A crabby Christmas to all, Crab, cheese, and spinach dip
• AOL City's Best winners announced

Restaurant trends for 2011 part 1

With the start of a New Year, restaurants start to explore their options for new menu items for the New Year. In 2010 some of the restaurant trends consisted of Artisan pizza, small plates, cocktails, sustainability and communal tables.

So what are some of the predictions for menu trends in 2011?

Here are some of them according to National Restaurant Association…

• Locally sourced ingredients and sustainability- once again hits the top of the list
• Nutritionally balanced children’s dishes - fruit and vegetables as children’s side items
• “Hyper local’ - restaurants with their own gardens and chefs who do their own butchering
• Gluten-free food - along with food allergy conscious
• Back to the basics

What are your thoughts?

More to come...

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Suggested by the author:

• Bring the great restaurant into your home
• Restaurant Week is just around the corner
• A crabby Christmas to all, Crab, cheese, and spinach dip
• AOL City's Best winners announced
• Women, Wine & Wednesdays at Sullivan’s Steakhouse

How will restaurant trends change your dining?

Photo: Lemmo Photography

2 great deals for those Italian food lovers

Today is Italian day with these two great deals… 

Groupon is offering $20 for $40 Worth of Italian Cuisine at Café Gia Ristorante, located on South High Street in Little Italy. The menu offers flavorful meat, vegetarian, and fresh seafood dishes, as well as wine, beer, specialty drinks, and frothy coffee beverages flown in directly from Sicilian java dairies.

Click here to get your $20 for $40 Worth of Italian Cuisine at Café Gia Ristorante


Chewpons is offering $10 for $20 at Upper Crust Pizza & Grille in Owings Mills. Delicious Brick Oven Pizzas and More! At Upper Crust, all of the Brick Oven Pizzas are made with their delicious homemade crust and secret tomato sauce and made fresh to order with only the finest ingredients. At Upper Crust Pizza & Grille, they feel it is important to help others as well, so in coordination with Chewpons, they are donating a portion of every Chewpon purchased to The Herman and Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai.

Click here to get your $10 for $20 at Upper Crust Pizza & Grille


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• The great K.C. Chicken sale at Big Bad Wolf's House of Barbeque
• Bring the great restaurant into your home
• Restaurant Week is just around the corner

The great K.C. Chicken sale at Big Bad Wolf’s House of Barbeque

Big Bad Wolf's BBQ is going to get you in the spirit for the Raven and Kansas City game. Starting Thursday Jan. 6th thru Sunday Jan. 9th the Grilled Chicken Sandwich will be $3.99 or get the Bacon Grilled Chicken for $4.99. Top it with the Kansas City Spicy or any of the Homemade BBQ Sauces (Like one of my personal favorites the Bourbon Cherry sauce). Get as many as you like, tell your friends, co-workers, etc.

*There is only one restriction, if you wear any K.C. Chickens Sport Gear, you are required to pay Full Price


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There is only one restriction, if you wear any K.C. Chickens Sport Gear, you are required to pay Full Price

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• Bring the great restaurant into your home
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Bring the great restaurant into your home

Right before the hussle and bussle of Christmas week I was able to join some local “foodies” and City Peek Patti for an elegant wine dinner in the home of Chef Calle and Mary Vahl of Chef Calle's Baltimore Distinctive In Home Dining. This experience brought a new level to a CHEF’s table since we were in the Chef’s home enjoying this high end restaurant worthy dinner.

The menu consisted of:

Seasonal Soup Trio

Roasted Beet Soup with coconut and coriander

Sweet Pea Cream

Red Pepper & Ginger

Ahi Tuna Crudo

with avocado wasabi cream, pickled onion and candied lemon zest

Sea Scallop

with artichoke

White Bean Puree

with kale and shrimp

Hand Made Tortelli

stuffed with spicy sweet potato in a butter sage sauce

Roasted Goat Cheese

with honey & walnut

Panna Cotta

with blackberry Framboise sauce

Click here to read about each course and see pictures of each course

Chef Calle and Mary Vahl

Photo: Lemmo Photography 

 

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• Restaurant Week is just around the corner
• A crabby Christmas to all, Crab, cheese, and spinach dip
• AOL City's Best winners announced
• Women, Wine & Wednesdays at Sullivan’s Steakhouse
• B&O American Brasserie welcomes new Executive Chef

 

Restaurant Week is just around the corner

The Holiday season is coming to a close and I hope everyone had a good one. I was able to get away and enjoy places in the Southwest like Santa Fe and Sedona. To help you bring a close to this holiday season Restaurant Week is just about here.
Winter Restaurant Week returns Friday, January 21, 2011 through Sunday, January 30, 2011- with prix-fixed dinner menus for just $35.11 and lunch menus for just $20.11.
Take advantage of discounted parking offers available at select garages downtown. Click here to see a full list parking garages.
You can check out the list of participating restaurants and their menus at two different locations:

• www.baltimorecountyrestaurantweek.com
  
• www.baltimorerestaurantweek.com
  

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• A crabby Christmas to all, Crab, cheese, and spinach dip
• AOL City's Best winners announced
• Women, Wine & Wednesdays at Sullivan’s Steakhouse
• The Oriole Park at Camden Yards food tour
• B&O American Brasserie welcomes new Executive Chef