Baltimore Foodie List....
Apparently these are things you MUST DO if you're a foodie in Baltimore.
NOTE: I disagree with a few of these items and find many redundant and find many redundant. ^-^
I have added some of my own below.
[x] Have a jumbo lump crab cake from Faidley's on a Saltine.
I have had proper crab cakes, with saltines, from many places. So I'm counting it.
[x] Pick steamed hard shells at Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn in Essex.
[x] Eat Bertha's mussels.
[x] Drink a Natty Boh.
Only with steamed crabs. Otherwise it's not worth it.
[x] Snack on a Berger's cookie.
[x] Put marshmallow on your snowball.
I've had it. Don't like it.
[ ] Split Maryland beaten biscuits and put some thin slices of ham in them.
[x] Serve sauerkraut with your turkey.
My mom does this. Still don't like sauerkraut.
[x] Get a chicken box (fried wings, western fries, dinner roll) from a Baltimore City public market.
[ ] Lake trout. And for those of us who watched "The Wire," have a grape soda with it.
[x] Breakfast at Blue Moon Cafe down in Fells Point.
[x] Corned beef on rye at Attman's.
I used to get it from Jack's (the real one, not the crappy chain) when I was a kid, and that was better.
[x] Chiapparelli's house salad.
[x] Knock back a goblet of Resurrection Ale at Brewer's Art.
[ ] Take a Sunday morning stroll through the JFX Farmer's Market.
Been meaning to for years.
[x] Thrasher's french fries from the boardwalk in Ocean City.
[ ] Have a Black Eyed Susan at the Preakness.
Have had it, but not at Preakness.
[x] Chow down on a pit beef sandwich at Boog's during an O's game.
[ ] Shop for shoes and chocolate at Ma Petit Shoe in Hampden.
[x] Have a soft crab sandwich on white bread.
I have *tried* to eat this, but get grossed out. One bite should count.
[ ] Eat a box of Rheb's buttercreams. Not at one sitting, of course ... on the other hand, why not?
I am intrigued...
[ ] Order a Tio Pepe sangria (red). It contains fruit, so it counts as food!
I am not sure that I've been to Tio Pepe's since I was a kid.
[x] Polish sausage from one of the two Ostrowski shops.
[ ] German sausage from Binkert's
[x] Fisher's popcorn downy ocean, hon!
[ ] Sunday brunch on the terrace at Ambassador Dining Room, an atypical setting for an Indian restaurant.
[ ] Get peach cake from Woodlea Bakery.
Don't care for peaches.
[x] Eat the pumpkin appetizer at the Helmand.
Yummy!
[x] Eat a Wockenfuss caramel apple! Mmmmm.
[ ] Thin crust pizza! Iggies and Joe Squared.
Huh?
[ ] Savory muffins at Red Canoe in Lauraville.
Also huh?
[ ] Try some of the special flavors from Taharka Bros. (formerly Sylvan Beach) ice cream and Pitango Gelato.
Not a fan of gelato.
[ ] Make fun of the hipsters at Golden West and Rocket to Venus in Hampden.
[ ] Have a special occasion dinner at Charleston. Ask Chef Cindy Wolf to fix what she thinks is best that night.
[ ] Change your mind about vegan/vegetarian food at Liquid Earth.
I quite like some vegan/veggie food. Haven't been to Liquid Earth though.
[ ] Try the charcuterie at Clementine.
[ ] Macaroni and cheese with bittersweet chocolate from Jack's Bistro.
I remain intrigued.
[ ] Throw in a shrimp salad from Kibby's and/or Mary Mervis.
[ ] Smith Island Cake, but only from Sugarbakers.
Have had it homemade before; too sweet for me.
[x] Gorge yourself on the Monday night all-you-can-eat at Vaccaro's.
[ ] Discuss a bottle of wine with Tony Foreman at Cinghiale.
[x] Eat roasted vegetables at Donna's ... wearing black.
[x] Veal Chop at Da Mimmo.
[x] Bookmaker salad at Sabatino's.
[ ] Get a crab cake and a lemon/peppermint stick at the Flower Mart. Isn't a fabulous crab cake, but even an average crab cake in Baltimore is better than anywhere else!
[ ] Order any sandwich at Trinacria. But no calling ahead to order like I do. You must wait in line for the full effect.
[ ] Order the popcorn and deviled eggs at Woodberry Kitchen. Before your appetizers, not in lieu of.
[ ] Have lunch on the patio at Sanders Corner overlooking the Loch Raven Reservoir.
[ ] Head to Carroll County for the best cream of crab soup at Smokey's BBQ on Liberty Road.
[x] Stop at DiPasquale's in Highlandtown for their Italian and meatball subs.
[ ] Fried chicken livers from the Lexington Market.
Yuck.
[ ] Bagel with lox and cream cheese or apricot spread from Greg's.
[ ] Sit at the bar at Cinghiale and order anything. Talk to Rob about wine when Tony isn't in town.
[ ] Tamales from the food truck on Broadway.
[x] Coddies on a cracker from a rowhouse bar.
Used to make that at home when I was a kid. Have done it once in a while as a grown-up.
[x] Wander aisles of exotic produce - lychees! jackfruit! Indian eggplant! - at H Mart or Lotte Plaza in Catonsville. Eat some yummy bi bim bap or udon soup at the food court and then pick up a beautiful fresh whole fish for dinner before you head home.
It's a regular spot for me!
[x] Go to a bull/oyster roast or crab/shrimp feast at any number of Baltimore venues as long as you go to at least one at a V.F.W. hall, American Legion, Steelworkers Hall, fire hall, state park, etc.
[ ] Prime rib at the Prime Rib.
[ ] Greenberg Potato Skins from Prime Rib.
[ ] How about the fried green pepper rings at Gunnings!
[ ] You have to get a Popular Mozzarella Pie from Matthew's Pizza!
[ ] A baloney-wrapped hot dog from Attman's.
[x] Pit beef from anywhere without a door.
[x] Late night dinner at the Bel-Loc Diner.
There are better diners out there.
[x] Eat a "Tour of Samos" at Samos in Greektown (Greek salad, tzatziki and pita, kalamari, spinach pie, chicken souvlaki, dolmades, lamb chops, garlic shrimp, gyro, roasted potatoes).
[ ] Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding at Ale Mary's
[ ] Eat anything on the menu at Andy Nelson's.
[x] Gravy fries.
[ ] Chicken salad from Graul's Market!
[x] Old-fashioned Maryland stuffed ham.
[x] OTTERBEIN'S COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!
[x] Raw beef and onion sandwich with raw yellow onion and salt and pepper on fresh rye bread (or pumpernickel).
Used to get freshest, loveliest hand-ground beef from Zannino's in Colgate. Man, I can taste it now.
[ ] Buy a crepe at Sofi's and enjoy it while watching a movie at the Charles.
[ ] Naron candy.
[x] Polish dog with "the works" at Polock Johnny's.
[x] Italian cold cut sub at Pastore's in Towson.
[x] WOCKENFUSS CANDIES!!!!!!!!!!
[x] Order the chocolate-chili bread pudding at the Blue Agave.
[x] Have a picnic at Fort McHenry.
[x] Any sandwich from Eddie's in Roland Park.
[ ] String bean rolls at Cafe Zen.
[x] Garlic fries at Brewer's Art.
[x] Oysters and beer at Cross Street Market!
[ ] Coffee from Zeke's.
[ ] Smoked platter from Neopol at Belvedere.
[ ] Go to the Wine Market on a Monday night and enjoy a neighborhood discount (extended to all diners).
[ ] Have an ice cream that contains vegetables at Dominion Ice Cream. [Ed.'s note: Now relocated to Hampden.]
[x] Have Old Bay on things other than seafood. For instance, corn on the cob, potato salad, coleslaw.
[x] Margarita in a hubcap from Nacho Mama's.
[x] Take the Clipper City brewery tour.
[ ] Have a Black Eyed Susan cupcake at Charm City Cupcakes. It's one of my favorite things about Baltimore!
[x] Get fruit and veggies from an a-rab.
[ ] Sip 'n Bite.
[x] Sip a Bloody Mary with an Old Bay rimmer. I only see this done at Baltimore restaurants.
[ ] Enjoy a meal at Salt.
[ ] Eat the Berger cookie pie at Dangerously Delicious Pies in Federal Hill. A new tradition built on the old.
[x] Mary Sue Easter Eggs.
But meh, too sweet.
[x] Eat sushi in Towson.
[x] Wiener schnitzel, red cabbage, and more at Eichenkranz in Highlandtown. The last traditional German food in the city.
I'm counting the food I once had from Hausner's.
I'd add:
[x] Illegal French Toast from Gampy's (now sadly gone)
[x] Amazing brunch from Victoria Gastro Pub in Columbia
[x] Brunch at City Cafe
[x] Samosas from Akbar
[x] Cheesesteak at 3am from Never On Sunday after a night of partying!
[x] Crepes at Petit Louis
NOTE: I disagree with a few of these items and find many redundant and find many redundant. ^-^
I have added some of my own below.
[x] Have a jumbo lump crab cake from Faidley's on a Saltine.
I have had proper crab cakes, with saltines, from many places. So I'm counting it.
[x] Pick steamed hard shells at Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn in Essex.
[x] Eat Bertha's mussels.
[x] Drink a Natty Boh.
Only with steamed crabs. Otherwise it's not worth it.
[x] Snack on a Berger's cookie.
[x] Put marshmallow on your snowball.
I've had it. Don't like it.
[ ] Split Maryland beaten biscuits and put some thin slices of ham in them.
[x] Serve sauerkraut with your turkey.
My mom does this. Still don't like sauerkraut.
[x] Get a chicken box (fried wings, western fries, dinner roll) from a Baltimore City public market.
[ ] Lake trout. And for those of us who watched "The Wire," have a grape soda with it.
[x] Breakfast at Blue Moon Cafe down in Fells Point.
[x] Corned beef on rye at Attman's.
I used to get it from Jack's (the real one, not the crappy chain) when I was a kid, and that was better.
[x] Chiapparelli's house salad.
[x] Knock back a goblet of Resurrection Ale at Brewer's Art.
[ ] Take a Sunday morning stroll through the JFX Farmer's Market.
Been meaning to for years.
[x] Thrasher's french fries from the boardwalk in Ocean City.
[ ] Have a Black Eyed Susan at the Preakness.
Have had it, but not at Preakness.
[x] Chow down on a pit beef sandwich at Boog's during an O's game.
[ ] Shop for shoes and chocolate at Ma Petit Shoe in Hampden.
[x] Have a soft crab sandwich on white bread.
I have *tried* to eat this, but get grossed out. One bite should count.
[ ] Eat a box of Rheb's buttercreams. Not at one sitting, of course ... on the other hand, why not?
I am intrigued...
[ ] Order a Tio Pepe sangria (red). It contains fruit, so it counts as food!
I am not sure that I've been to Tio Pepe's since I was a kid.
[x] Polish sausage from one of the two Ostrowski shops.
[ ] German sausage from Binkert's
[x] Fisher's popcorn downy ocean, hon!
[ ] Sunday brunch on the terrace at Ambassador Dining Room, an atypical setting for an Indian restaurant.
[ ] Get peach cake from Woodlea Bakery.
Don't care for peaches.
[x] Eat the pumpkin appetizer at the Helmand.
Yummy!
[x] Eat a Wockenfuss caramel apple! Mmmmm.
[ ] Thin crust pizza! Iggies and Joe Squared.
Huh?
[ ] Savory muffins at Red Canoe in Lauraville.
Also huh?
[ ] Try some of the special flavors from Taharka Bros. (formerly Sylvan Beach) ice cream and Pitango Gelato.
Not a fan of gelato.
[ ] Make fun of the hipsters at Golden West and Rocket to Venus in Hampden.
[ ] Have a special occasion dinner at Charleston. Ask Chef Cindy Wolf to fix what she thinks is best that night.
[ ] Change your mind about vegan/vegetarian food at Liquid Earth.
I quite like some vegan/veggie food. Haven't been to Liquid Earth though.
[ ] Try the charcuterie at Clementine.
[ ] Macaroni and cheese with bittersweet chocolate from Jack's Bistro.
I remain intrigued.
[ ] Throw in a shrimp salad from Kibby's and/or Mary Mervis.
[ ] Smith Island Cake, but only from Sugarbakers.
Have had it homemade before; too sweet for me.
[x] Gorge yourself on the Monday night all-you-can-eat at Vaccaro's.
[ ] Discuss a bottle of wine with Tony Foreman at Cinghiale.
[x] Eat roasted vegetables at Donna's ... wearing black.
[x] Veal Chop at Da Mimmo.
[x] Bookmaker salad at Sabatino's.
[ ] Get a crab cake and a lemon/peppermint stick at the Flower Mart. Isn't a fabulous crab cake, but even an average crab cake in Baltimore is better than anywhere else!
[ ] Order any sandwich at Trinacria. But no calling ahead to order like I do. You must wait in line for the full effect.
[ ] Order the popcorn and deviled eggs at Woodberry Kitchen. Before your appetizers, not in lieu of.
[ ] Have lunch on the patio at Sanders Corner overlooking the Loch Raven Reservoir.
[ ] Head to Carroll County for the best cream of crab soup at Smokey's BBQ on Liberty Road.
[x] Stop at DiPasquale's in Highlandtown for their Italian and meatball subs.
[ ] Fried chicken livers from the Lexington Market.
Yuck.
[ ] Bagel with lox and cream cheese or apricot spread from Greg's.
[ ] Sit at the bar at Cinghiale and order anything. Talk to Rob about wine when Tony isn't in town.
[ ] Tamales from the food truck on Broadway.
[x] Coddies on a cracker from a rowhouse bar.
Used to make that at home when I was a kid. Have done it once in a while as a grown-up.
[x] Wander aisles of exotic produce - lychees! jackfruit! Indian eggplant! - at H Mart or Lotte Plaza in Catonsville. Eat some yummy bi bim bap or udon soup at the food court and then pick up a beautiful fresh whole fish for dinner before you head home.
It's a regular spot for me!
[x] Go to a bull/oyster roast or crab/shrimp feast at any number of Baltimore venues as long as you go to at least one at a V.F.W. hall, American Legion, Steelworkers Hall, fire hall, state park, etc.
[ ] Prime rib at the Prime Rib.
[ ] Greenberg Potato Skins from Prime Rib.
[ ] How about the fried green pepper rings at Gunnings!
[ ] You have to get a Popular Mozzarella Pie from Matthew's Pizza!
[ ] A baloney-wrapped hot dog from Attman's.
[x] Pit beef from anywhere without a door.
[x] Late night dinner at the Bel-Loc Diner.
There are better diners out there.
[x] Eat a "Tour of Samos" at Samos in Greektown (Greek salad, tzatziki and pita, kalamari, spinach pie, chicken souvlaki, dolmades, lamb chops, garlic shrimp, gyro, roasted potatoes).
[ ] Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding at Ale Mary's
[ ] Eat anything on the menu at Andy Nelson's.
[x] Gravy fries.
[ ] Chicken salad from Graul's Market!
[x] Old-fashioned Maryland stuffed ham.
[x] OTTERBEIN'S COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!
[x] Raw beef and onion sandwich with raw yellow onion and salt and pepper on fresh rye bread (or pumpernickel).
Used to get freshest, loveliest hand-ground beef from Zannino's in Colgate. Man, I can taste it now.
[ ] Buy a crepe at Sofi's and enjoy it while watching a movie at the Charles.
[ ] Naron candy.
[x] Polish dog with "the works" at Polock Johnny's.
[x] Italian cold cut sub at Pastore's in Towson.
[x] WOCKENFUSS CANDIES!!!!!!!!!!
[x] Order the chocolate-chili bread pudding at the Blue Agave.
[x] Have a picnic at Fort McHenry.
[x] Any sandwich from Eddie's in Roland Park.
[ ] String bean rolls at Cafe Zen.
[x] Garlic fries at Brewer's Art.
[x] Oysters and beer at Cross Street Market!
[ ] Coffee from Zeke's.
[ ] Smoked platter from Neopol at Belvedere.
[ ] Go to the Wine Market on a Monday night and enjoy a neighborhood discount (extended to all diners).
[ ] Have an ice cream that contains vegetables at Dominion Ice Cream. [Ed.'s note: Now relocated to Hampden.]
[x] Have Old Bay on things other than seafood. For instance, corn on the cob, potato salad, coleslaw.
[x] Margarita in a hubcap from Nacho Mama's.
[x] Take the Clipper City brewery tour.
[ ] Have a Black Eyed Susan cupcake at Charm City Cupcakes. It's one of my favorite things about Baltimore!
[x] Get fruit and veggies from an a-rab.
[ ] Sip 'n Bite.
[x] Sip a Bloody Mary with an Old Bay rimmer. I only see this done at Baltimore restaurants.
[ ] Enjoy a meal at Salt.
[ ] Eat the Berger cookie pie at Dangerously Delicious Pies in Federal Hill. A new tradition built on the old.
[x] Mary Sue Easter Eggs.
But meh, too sweet.
[x] Eat sushi in Towson.
[x] Wiener schnitzel, red cabbage, and more at Eichenkranz in Highlandtown. The last traditional German food in the city.
I'm counting the food I once had from Hausner's.
I'd add:
[x] Illegal French Toast from Gampy's (now sadly gone)
[x] Amazing brunch from Victoria Gastro Pub in Columbia
[x] Brunch at City Cafe
[x] Samosas from Akbar
[x] Cheesesteak at 3am from Never On Sunday after a night of partying!
[x] Crepes at Petit Louis