Amazing Tastes in Baltimore: Part 2!

And it gets even better in Part 2 of Baltimore! Two Words: Woodberry Kitchen. This is THE restaurant we would tell anyone and everyone to try when in Baltimore. It is around 5 miles outside of downtown in the outskirts near Druid Park. It seems like it should not belong in the area, but once you get there it all comes together and makes sense. It has a very cozy outdoor area, with a fireplace and romantic hanging lights. The building itself looks like an old mill and has seating downstairs in front of the kitchen as well as an upstairs loft area, which is where we were seating in a booth.

Woodberry Kitchen creates all their meals through local products; i.e. Locally grown vegetables, locally raised meat, local wines, etc. One of the top rated places to dine in Baltimore, it met those expectations easily starting with their tea! They served their tea with a side of simple syrup, which we have never seen before.

Woodberry Kitchen has a special menu they change every so often on top of having their set menu. The southern style dinner options were endless, but we finally came to making our decisions which were the best ones we could have made!

Braised Pork Chop

We began with their home made French Onion Dip with fresh home made potato chips. It was a small portion, but a good way to start. We then chose the Braised Pork Chop on a bed of Polenta and Collard Greens. The mind went directly to remembering the times in Charleston, SC. It was full of flavors and the combination could not have been anymore perfect!

Woodberry Kitchen

2010 Clipper Park Road

Baltimore, MD 21211

http://www.woodberrykitchen.com

Amazing Tastes in Baltimore: Part 1!

This summer we have been at large with the Cincinnati Reds, already partaking in 5 games, even though Heather roots for the dark side (::cough:: Cleveland Indians ::cough::)! We have begun traveling around to visit new cities and even re-visit other great cities within the United States to see the Reds and enjoy what all the cities have to offer, and it has been a very TASTEFUL experience!


Naturally, the first thing we gravitate towards besides food, is their local drinks; an Orange Crush is a extremely well-known local drink made from Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, Orange Vodka, and Triple Sec over ice. We could have sat at M&S Grill from the time we got there, 3:00pm until they closed drinking "Orange Crushes."

Crab Cake with Cole Slaw & Fries

Baltimore was not one of the major cities in our minds for foodies, but they certainly proved us wrong... beginning with, of course, their famous crab cakes! Taking on the characteristics and first timers in Baltimore, it was a definite MUST to eat lunch at the Inner Harbor. We took the Inner Harbor ferry boat to a popular restaurant called The Rusty Scupper. Reading the reviews on Opentable.com and searching through many other travel oriented web-sites this seemed to be the most simple and quickest way for us to get our fix for crab cakes. The reviews hit the nail on the head; their crab cakes were memorable, as well as their warm Spinach & Crab Dip served with pita chips! The only disappointment we truly had was, the platings were not desirable, but thankfully, the taste and flavors of the food made up for the layout(s).

Warm Spinach & Crab Dip with Pita Chips

Crab Stuffed Shrimp with Fries & Coleslaw

Rockfish

We also ordered a local fish, known as Rockfish and was typically grilled. This was a white and mild fish served with greens and wild rice with a seasoned melted butter on top. Above is also the Crab Stuffed Shrimp, which was very good in taste, but a small portion (Only 3 Shrimp) which was not worth the price.

All in All, we got our fill of Crab and other forms of Seafood and I don't think we will need anymore for a good couple of months! It was a standard restaurant with a large tourist base, but if you are ever in the area, I recommend the Rusty Scupper for a quick and easy place which has a good view, good service, and good food.

The Rusty Scupper (Inner Harbor)

402 Key Highway

Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 727-3678

www.selectrestaurants.com/rusty/

TASI'S CAFE: breakfast with hipsters.

Julianna, Trisha and I tend to wake up on the weekends hungover, buuuuut this past weekend was an exception. Un-hungover, we decided to spend a sunny Sunday morning shopping around short north (surprise surprise). We didn’t realize that not a single shop opened until 12pm or later (Trish is a trickster) Sooo we decide to get some breakfast first. We were thinking NorthStar (which I highly recommend) but we eat there on the reg, so we wanted something different. We decided to “hit up” a small breakfast, lunch and dinner diner called Tasi Cafe. It’s hidden in short north and located on North Pearl Street. Tasi’s Cafe has an upscale, hip, and casual atmosphere, so we were absolutely loving it. The ordering routine reminded me a lot of NorthStar. You order your food at the front counter, receive a dog laminated ticket (we were a dash hound), pour your own drink(in stem less wine glasses, classy I know), and fight for a picnic table to eat on. Needless to say, the food was “off the charts.” They didn’t have the typical options of breakfast food, which made us all super happy. Choices ranged from huevos rancheros with queso fresco tortilla to café frittate’s. We decided to munch on the following…

Eggs Benedict over Ham and Toasted Sourdough with fresh fruit

Poached Eggs with Black Bean Cake and Jalapeno Butter Sauce and fresh fruit

Toasted Croissant Sandwich, Fried Egg,
Canadian Bacon, Swiss Cheese and fresh fruit

For more information and menu options see: 
http://www.tasicafe.com/index.php


680 North Pearl Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 222-0788

p.s. We skipped shopping and hit the pool!