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Top 10 'Inflation Busting' Dining Specials
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Check out my Top 10 (really 11) restaurant ‘inflation busting” dining specials for every night of the week. You can go out to eat and eat well, cost effectively. Here is my list, if you know of other restaurant specials worthy of being up here, please share with all of us and post the restaurant and their special. A number of these restaurants run additional specials during the week so do check out each of their websites. Sundays Jack’s Bistro 3123 Elliott St Baltimore, MD 21224 410.878.6542 $12.00 Entrees at the bar 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cinghiale 822 Lancaster Street Baltimore, MD 21202 410 547 8282 Sunday Supper at Cinghiale $29 Per Person Cinghiale will host Sunday evening suppers featuring a 3-course menu that will change weekly. There is only one seating time and one menu. Cinghiale will open at 5:30 pm with a variety of antipasti presented at 6:00 pm. At 6:30, pasta will be served and a dessert or cheese course will follow. The supper is casual and social. Come alone, or with your family and friends. Mondays The Wine Market 921 East Fort Avenue Baltimore, MD 21230 410.244.6166 20% off all dinner entrees Bill Bateman in Reisterstown 102 Chartley Dr. Reisterstown, MD 21136 410-526-6200 6 oz Strip Steak, Baked Potato and Salad Bar- $2.99 at the bar with the purchase of a beverage from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays Gertrudes at the Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Drive Baltimore, Maryland 21218 410.889.3399 Tuesdays with Gertie $10 entrees – 9 choices $12 entrees – 3 choices 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Helen’s Garden 2908 Odonnell St Baltimore, MD 21224 (410) 276-2233 A three course wine dinner is available for only $29 which includes 3 tasting glasses of wine. Pazza Luna Trattoria Italiana 1401 E. Clement Street Baltimore, Maryland 21230 410.962.1212 $15.00 Seafood Entrees starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays Sotto Sopra Restaurant 405 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201 410 625 0534 Chefs 3 Course Tasting Menu - $30 per person The menu with multiple selections changes monthly letting you sample the regular seasonal items on the dinner menu. For the Early Bird from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.- get a seat at their bar Monday through Thursday for their $10 pastas. Don’t Know Tavern 1453 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21230 410-539-0231 Steak Night - $12.95 for 12oz NY Strip w/ 2 sides Thursdays Mother's Federal Hill Grille 1113 S. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21230 410-244-8686 $10 on selected entrees from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Starting in June they will have Lobster Night on Wednesdays – pricing hasn’t been determined as yet but I bet it is a great deal well under $20. Stay in touch with them at Mother’s Every Day Pierpoint Restaurant & Catering 1822 Aliceanna Street Baltimore, Md 21231 410.675. 2080 When you call Pierpoint Restaurant for a reservation mention you want the ‘19th anniversary promotion’ which is 19% off your dinner bill. Now remember, you need to mention it at the time of your reservation. Chef Longo wants to help offset your gas or BG & E bill. The promotion has been extended to the end of September. Restaurateurs, if I missed mentioning your restaurant specials, I apologize, please email me the details and I will do post an additional list – send to diningdish@hotmail.com.
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New Friends - Bold Favors
 One of my favorite dinners in Italy was at Il Latini in Florence where my friend and I dined at a communal table, interacting with people from all over the world. We exchanged stories, drank some vino and shared our passion for good food ~ it was a very memorable evening. In today’s technological world are we losing the social skills to interact with friends, family and business colleagues? I know being locked up in my home office, day-after-day, glued to my computer I miss social interaction: the banter, the sharing of ideas and the camaraderie of others. Enter Baltimore Foodies, a club where people with a passion for food, dining and drink gather at Baltimore restaurants to enjoy the pleasures of the table and the companionship of others. NEW FRIENDS Last night I ventured to the dinner that Baltimore Foodies coordinated at Red Fish located at the corner of Hudson and Boston Streets in Canton. Baltimore Foodies founder, Lars Rusin, introduced me to some of the “foodies” at the bar. Everyone was social, many of the “foodies” knowing others from attending other Baltimore Foodies' events. The evening’s weather was pleasant so the broad European windows were opened in an accordion like fashion lending spaciousness to the narrow bar. The barkeep brought me my Mojito, a good mix of sour lime muddled with fresh mint with a blast of sweet, simple syrup – they get an A in Mojito (it would have gotten an A+ if they had a sugarcane shoot in the drink). I loved the broad brush stroke demographics of those attending: singles and married, young and old, professionals to retirees, men and women---all passionate about what they eat and where they go to dine. On one side of me was a lovely couple, retired – he, a former accountant, across from me was an attorney who cooks most evenings, a gal in the advertising industry who doesn’t hesitate traipsing to unsafe areas of town at 4 a.m. for bulgogi, an anesthesiology nurse and an executive at the Baltimore Convention Center round out my dining posse. Once seated at our communal table, the nurse and I, true foodies, agreed to share our dishes so we can taste more of the food. Between courses discussions on favorite places to eat with James Joyce being touted for the best hamburger and Bella’s in Little Italy for authentic Italian food. Kali’s Court, Brass Elephant, Sotto Sopra, and Iggies and Matthew’s for pizza – all favorites for different reasons. BOLD FLAVORS If you like bold flavors than Red Fish is for you. There are some items on their Euro-Asian menu that are subdued but most lean heavily to Asian with some salutes to European. As you get to know me, I am all about flavors and the menu for the evening was one of the reasons why I chose to attend this Baltimore Foodies event. The top toque at Red Fish is Executive Chef Arthur Francis Fuller, formerly of the Sky Lounge. This is a man not shy to flavor his food and if you like bland foods then I suggest you go elsewhere. This restaurant’s location has gone through a number of owners and permutations so if it’s been year since you’ve been do try it again. The menu designed for the foodies event offered a choice on each course and I, the devoted blogger/reviewer, ate a portion on both selections – just for you! Amuse Bouche (amuse the mouth) Razor Clams This was a surprise treat, unexpected and my first razor clams. The flavors were bold.  First Course Prawn Tom Yum Soup Tom Yum Soup uses a chili paste and lime for a sour spicy flavor. Maybe the Tom Yum I’ve had before had been dumbed down for American tastes for I found this version quite spicy. I personally could have used a lighter ratio of chili paste to broth. If your sinuses are stuffed or you have a cold this is the soup to have.
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Grilled Strip Steak Salad The steak was well seasoned and grilled to medium for this salad. I loved the crunch of the lotus root. I would have preferred a bit more of the citrus nam-pla dressing.
Second Course Crispy Red Mullet Roll This crunchy, fried sushi-style roll was wonderful and I was sad that I agreed to share ~ I could have eaten more.
Pan Seared Scallops This is a strong salute to Red Fish’s European flavors with dried Spanish chorizo sausage and creamy polenta. One of my dining companions said if they were at home they would have licked the plate.
Third Course Sizzling Kalbi Beef Short Ribs This Korean dish cuts the short ribs in a cross cut about ½ inch thick and then they are marinated and eventually grilled. The sugar in the marinade can burn and char which happened on a couple pieces.
Japanese Style Crab Cakes No complaints here on the crab cakes and the sweet chili beurre blanc enhanced the entire dish. The bok choy and kimchee were nice accompaniments.
Dessert Strawberries in Balsamic Sabayon with Cracked Black Pepper and Vanilla Crème Anglaise This is a winner and you can do a simple version of this at home – A dip of vanilla ice cream, sliced strawberries, drizzled Balsamic vinegar and fresh ground black pepper. You can change that up by replacing the Balsamic vinegar with Pernod. A real hit.
I found most of the dishes served on Red Fish’s menu, the exceptions were the razor clams and strawberry dessert. Dining Dish says in her Arnold Schwarzenegger impression, “I’ll be back.” There are more dishes I want to try and others I want to enjoy again. Baltimore Foodies P O Box 1682 Baltimore, MD 21203 443.621.0990 http://www.baltfoodies.com Red Fish 2350 Boston Street Baltimore, MD http://www.redfishusa.com 410 276 1926 Monday – Saturday 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sushi (Friday & Saturday) 5 p.m. until late Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday Brunch Specials |
Forgot the Bottle Opener
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You forgot the bottle opener, the beer is starting to warm up -what do you do, what do you do?
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New Farmer's Market Coming to Baltimore
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On Saturdays, starting June 14th through October 25th Baltimore is welcoming FreshFarm Markets, responsible for many farmer’s markets including one of the nation’s best at Dupont Circle as well as Annapolis, Silver Spring and St. Michaels. The new location will be East Harbor at 1000 Lancaster Street between South Exeter Street and Central Avenue, on the InnerHarbor. The farmer/producers and partner organizations have not been announced. Keep your eye on Fresh Farm Markets .
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Dining Dish
Dining Dish (a.k.a, Dara Bunjon) is founder of Dara Does It, which caters to the food industry everything from PR to food styling to cooking instructions, and more. Enjoy her rants, raves, recipes and food adventures, and let her know yours!
Dining Dish (a.k.a, Dara Bunjon) is founder of Dara Does It, which caters to the food industry everything from PR to food styling to cooking instructions, and more. Enjoy her rants, raves, recipes and food adventures, and let her know yours!
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