The Yard Bar & Grille has been making some fresh new changes

Sous Chef Adam Clary

The Yard Bar & Grille inside the Marriott Inner Harbor Camden Yards has been making some changes – from a new executive chef and the new menu. Executive Chef Bill Downes has joined the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor and has a passion for incorporating farm-fresh produce into his menus. To support his farm-fresh mission, Chef Downes has begun growing a garden of vegetables and herbs on the hotel rooftop with the vision of building a greenhouse to support year-round growth of the very freshest of ingredients.

I was invited in to try out some the new menu items and specials that are offered different nights. Executive Chef Bill Downes had off but Sous Chef Adam Clary and the staff took great care of us.

We started with three selections that can found on Tuesday Baltimore LOCALS “Tapas Tuesday”:

• Pretzel Crostini with lump crab mustard – loved the combination flavor of the mustard seed and crab
• Braised Beef Short Rib with smoked cheddar BBQ mash – tender and moist
• Charm City Crab Pot Pie with lump crab, garden vegetable and a flaky crust (also found or regular menu) – was served a tasting size and will for sure be getting the full size of this twist on comfort food

Pretzel Crostini

Braised Beef Short Rib

Charm City Crab Pot Pie

We then moved on to sample some burgers (slider version) that can be found on Monday 1/2 Price “Burger Night”:

• Mediterranean Burger with Angus beef, olive tapenade, in house roasted red peppers, feta cheese and lettuce – this twist of a burger is popping with flavor from the olive tapenade
• Wanda’s Ultimate Vegetable Burger with lettuce, onion and lemon basil pesto – a great vegetarian option that is flavorful
• California Burger with Angus beef, avocado, house made red pepper pesto and smoked gouda – fresh and full of deep flavor

Mediterranean Burger

Wanda’s Ultimate Vegetable Burger

California Burger

Lastly we tried some items from Wednesday “East meets West”

• Edamame Pot Sticker with sweet soy dipping sauce – nice crispness to this dumpling
• Tempura Shrimp with a sweet chili Thai dipping sauce – the sauce gives this traditional dish a nice kick
• Chicken Teriyaki Bun with orange ginger sauce – a perfectly steamed bun

Edamame Pot Sticker

Tempura Shrimp

Chicken Teriyaki Bun

The Yard is a great place to stop before a game, relax after work or take in one of many sports playing on the large screen TVs.

Racing fan? The Marriott Inner Harbor, a sponsor of Team Baltimore Racing and the Baltimore Grand Prix will be having GRAND PRIX specials!

Weekly Specials:

• Monday 1/2 Price “Burger Night” - Fire up the grill: 12 Chef’s specialty burgers ½ price
• Tuesday Baltimore LOCALS “Tapas Tuesday” & ½ price wine - Locals Night: enjoy tapas specials menu & ½ price entire wine list, 4pm till closing.
• Wednesday “East meets West” - Weekly Chef’s Choice - Fiery fusion of East vs West flavors.
• Thursday “Chesapeake Night” - Baltimore’s Charm City famous seafood specials from some of our City’s finest spots.
• Friday “Franks and Brats” - Hot dogs: Franks & Brats menu is all dolled up & ready.
• Happy Hour Food & Drink Specials - Monday - Friday 4-7 PM

The Yard Bar & Grille
Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards Hotel
110 South Eutaw Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

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*Note that this tasting was a complementary media tasting to share the menu items, however, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

 

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