Good places to eat/visit/drink in Baltimore?

[Death Metal Moe]

<p>Hey board.&nbsp; I'm going to be in Baltimore near the end of the month for 2 days.&nbsp; My job is sending me to a seminar run by the computer program company we use to keep track of all our parts and service.</p><p>So I'll have a night free on Thursday.&nbsp; I'm going down there with a guy I work with who I'm friends with and is a couple years younger than me so I'm sure he'll be into going to any cool places.</p><p>Any suggestions would be welcome.&nbsp; Probably looking mostly for a great place to eat where we can catch a few beers, but as I said, all suggestions are welcome and will be considered.</p><p>Thanks.</p>

[burrben]

john waters' house

[IamFogHat]

Hey Moe, if you have time, otherwise don't worry about it, but if you do, definitely check out the aquarium.&nbsp; That shit is one of the best in the entire country.&nbsp; And, they totally revamped it three or four years ago it's even better than it was before.&nbsp; Don't know if you'll have time for it, but definitely check it out if you get the chance, you'll love it.&nbsp; Really great stuff.

[ralphbxny]

Aquarium and little italy and the inner harbor restaurants are all good. I am not a big fan of B-More but its better than most towns.

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>Moe, you know I like ya, but for a person who posts as much as you do, <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/52/Topic/56645/page/The_OFFICIAL_RonFez_net_Travel_Vacation_Thread.htm">You would think there would be a thread about this already.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>IamFogHat</strong> wrote:<br />Hey Moe, if you have time, otherwise don't worry about it, but if you do, definitely check out the aquarium.&nbsp; That shit is one of the best in the entire country.&nbsp; And, they totally revamped it three or four years ago it's even better than it was before.&nbsp; Don't know if you'll have time for it, but definitely check it out if you get the chance, you'll love it.&nbsp; Really great stuff. <p>The guy I'm traveling with had that idea already.&nbsp; We went to the website and we're fucked.</p><p>The place closes at 5 on Thursday night, and we'll be driving back to NJ Friday night, so we're beat all around.&nbsp; Believe me, I wanted to check that place out.</p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>And just to show I'm not a complete douche, Fell's Point.&nbsp; Google it.&nbsp; Charm City is not that great of an area, but Fell's Point seems to be the touristy fun area.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[redbri]

<p>I have not been here in a couple of years, it seems they have expanded.&nbsp; casual, relaxed atmosphere and the shrimp in a garlic cream sauce, served in a toased bread bowl (appetizer for 2) is awsome.</p><p><a href="http://amiccis.com/index.html">http://amiccis.com/index.html</a>&nbsp;</p><p>It is in the little italy section, I think you can walk from the Inner Harbor area. </p><p>Inner Harbor has all the franchise restaurants you know and love/hate.</p><p>Have fun</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

Thanks so far to everyone.&nbsp; Im more interested in a local place.&nbsp; I'm not driving to Baltimore to sit in another fucking Bennigans or Fridays.

[Tenbatsuzen]

<strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br />Thanks so far to everyone. Im more interested in a local place. I'm not driving to Baltimore to sit in another fucking Bennigans or Fridays.<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Those are fucking fighting words.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[fluffernutter]

<p>On the musical front there is Reptilian Records which has a nice diet of anything dirty, crusty and grindy. Nothing really mainstream at all. Just a ton of underground, metal, punk and hardcore. It's in the Fells Point area which also has some nice restaurants.</p><p>Check out Fells Point Ghost (fellspointghost.com) for some info on restaurants and other interesting things. Cool area.&nbsp;</p>

[weekapaugjz]

<strong>Tenbatsuzen</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br />Thanks so far to everyone. Im more interested in a local place. I'm not driving to Baltimore to sit in another fucking Bennigans or Fridays.<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Those are fucking fighting words.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;i posted this the other night in the nhl thread.&nbsp; who's ripping who off now?&nbsp; hoo hoo...</p>

[TheGameHHH]

i wish u were going during baseball season, id send u to camden yards (even though i live nowhere near the area) because its so beautiful. even for a non-sports fan, its an amazing experience. sitting in that ballpark with a dog and a beer during august is almost surreal.

[Freakshow]

<hr color="cococo" align="left"></font><strong>fluffernutter</strong> wrote:<br><p>On the musical front there is Reptilian Records which has a nice diet of anything dirty, crusty and grindy. Nothing really mainstream at all. Just a ton of underground, metal, punk and hardcore. It's in the Fells Point area which also has some nice restaurants.</p><p>Check out Fells Point Ghost (fellspointghost.com) for some info on restaurants and other interesting things. Cool area.ÿ</p><hr color="cococo" align="left"><p></p>

Reptilian just closed it's Fell's location. I think the new one is towards Charles Village (Johns Hopkins area), by the ottobar (i'm going to have to look up). The Soundgarden is also in Fell's, but it's a little more mainstream in music selection. Still a good store, though.

Fells is a cool area. It's not quite as popular as it once was, but still full of bars. It mostly has seafood places, and few asian/sushi joints. The bars range from dive (Blarney stone) to good beer places--the Wharf Rat (local micro brew, specials on a Thursday) Friends (large beer list, neighborhood-type atmosphere).

The place that is replace Fells as the trendy area is Federal Hill. It's almost due south of the inner harbor, down Light/Charles/Hanover streets. Walkable from the IH stuff, if you are feeling bold. The area around the Cross St Market has bars and restaurants. I usually wind up at Magerks, which serves Cheesesteak type food. I've been to Mad River over there, too. But just to drink not to eat.

If you are down with more food than drinking, Little Italy is well regarded by most (I can't point you to a specific place). The restaurants are not cheap, though. I'm over in Greektown, if you are looking for some souvlaki or a spanakopita, it's the right spot. Samos is most people favorite, I personally perfer Mylos or Zorba's.

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Freakshow on 3-4-07 @ 12:24 PM</span>

[sailor]

<strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br />Thanks so far to everyone. Im more interested in a local place. I'm not driving to Baltimore to sit in another fucking Bennigans or Fridays.<p> <font size="2">no espn zone? i haven't been there in years, but the area where espn zone is was pretty cool (not recommending the zone, just the general area). it's right near the aquarium and also the world trade center (some random 2 story building that they make a big deal of for some reason). there is some nice seafood places around there as well. if you're into it, there's obviously lots of crab places around. if it were better weather the wharfs are fun and there are also outdoor bars.</font></p><p><font size="2">edit: since that's in the vicinity of camden yards you might want to check that out as well (but i don't think you're into sports too much, unless my memory is off). i wouldn't recommend going north of the ballpark as it's very crack den-ish. saw a check cashing place inside a liquor store. kinda for keeping your assets liquid, i suppose.</font> </p> <span class="post_edited"></span>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by sailor on 3-4-07 @ 12:41 PM</span>

[fluffernutter]

<p>&nbsp;</p><hr width="100%" size="2" /><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span class="postbody"> Reptilian just closed it's Fell's location. I think the new one is towards Charles Village (Johns Hopkins area), by the ottobar (i'm going to have to look up).</span></p> <hr width="100%" size="2" /><br /> See now I am terribly sorry to hear that. I had no idea. Not trying to misleading with my post in any way.<br /> <p>&nbsp;</p>

[shittyhambrgers]

starvin'!

[Snoogans]

<p>make sure you take a trip down to Hamsterdamn and get you some of that PANDEMIC</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>red tops red tops&nbsp;</p>

[PhishHead]

<strong>Snoogans</strong> wrote:<br /><p>make sure you take a trip down to Hamsterdamn and get you some of that PANDEMIC</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>red tops red tops </p><p>&nbsp;greatest post </p>

[ChimneyFish]

<strong>Snoogans</strong> wrote:<br /><p>make sure you take a trip down to Hamsterdamn and get you some of that PANDEMIC</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>red tops red tops&nbsp;</p><p><strong><em><font face="georgia,palatino" size="2">Make sure you stop by and give a &quot;big up&quot; to Avon for me.</font></em></strong></p><p><img src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c217/luxa1/250px-The_Wire_Avon.jpg" border="0" width="250" height="156" /></p>

[Dan 'Hampton]

Fells Point is terrific.&nbsp; Not chain places but bars as far as the eye can see. And coblestone streets for you to tripped over when you're tanked.

[El Mudo]

<a href="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/71/Topic/57305/page/Hey_Baltimore___Waddaya_got_.htm">Try this thread too Moe</a>

[cupcakelove]

I'm going to recommend Fells Point here, like I did in the other thread.

[Rockvillejoe]

if you want a decent lean corned beef, cole slaw, russian dressing on fresh rye, (not up to nyc standards, but pretty good), go to Lenny's at the 1200 block of east lombard street. no atmosphere, just working class types sitting next to white collar types mutually enjoying a sandwich that should be eaten over a kitchen sink. little italy is all good, but stay away from vellegi's too touristy, the rest good, but no where near nyc standards &nbsp;sad to say.

[badmonkey]

<p>Be sure and take a cab if you go into Fell's Point. Once you get there, don't go up South Broadway past Eastern Avenue after dark. It gets sketchy over there. I used to live there about 10 years ago. Everything south of the first Market is good. Lots of bars and restaurants in the area. There's a little restaurant on the corner (I beleive it's accross the street from Bank of America) run by this asian woman that I think is open all night. They have great sandwiches there and it's the best place around when the bars close.</p><p>The Fell's Point Station is pretty good if you're lookin for a poolhall environment and it's right on S. Broadway (if it still exists). Max's has like 300 different beers in the bottle and 80 or so on draft. It's on Broad too. Pay attention to the sandwich boards in front of the clubs while you're walkin around. They usually scream live/local music when it's going on. Fletcher's used to do a lot of local music, no idea if they still do but this is apparently what's going on there on Thursdays (<a href="http://www.myspace.com/flexmix" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/flexmix</a>).</p><p> This is probably the most useful link you'll get for what's going on in Baltimore:</p><p><a href="http://www.baltimorecitypaper.com/" target="_blank">http://www.baltimorecitypaper.com/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hope that helps... have fun..</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Badmonkey </p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by badmonkey on 3-4-07 @ 10:41 PM</span>

[hammersavage]

And be sure to see Bubs.&nbsp; He got them plain white tee's...

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>hammersavage</strong> wrote:<br />And be sure to see Bubs.&nbsp; He got them plain white tee's... <p>I was hoping to see Bubs, but all I could find was links to some guy named The Thnikkaman.</p><p><img src="http://www.hrwiki.org/images/thumb/1/1e/Thnikkaman.png/220px-Thnikkaman.png" border="0" width="220" height="318" /></p>

[Basedow]

<strong>Snoogans</strong> wrote:<br /><p>make sure you take a trip down to Hamsterdamn and get you some of that PANDEMIC</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>red tops red tops </p><p>makes me smile. </p>

[spoon]

I suggest North Baltimore and be sure to use the n word as much as you can....please.

[bobrobot]

<p><strong><font color="#000080">Hey Moe!!! U have an open invitation to visit bobo's playhouse!!!</font></strong></p><p><img src="http://f.screensavers.com/OMS/img/535/peewees_playhouse_jambi_wallpaper_215.jpg" border="0" width="215" height="161" /></p>

[mendyweiss]

<p>Lexington Market on Russell Street is a cool place to eat.</p><p>Try the backfin&nbsp; crabcake sandwich at Faidleys- best in the city !!</p>

[A.J.]

When in Balmer, try <a href="http://cafehon.ezsitemaster.com/">Cafe Hon</a>!