Feastival: A Food Adventure for a Cure

The Sandlot at the harbor’s edge is the new home for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundations Annual Feastival, an al fresco dining and drinking adventure scheduled for Saturday, June 9^th from noon to 4 p.m.   Join fellow foodies at the Sandlot Baltimore for a rare culinary experience. Guests will feast on delectable bites by Baltimore’s hottest culinary talent and sip stylish cocktails and craft brews. With refreshing sights and sounds, relish in this epicurean adventure.

  

Proceeds from this event go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Founded in 1955, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world's leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The Foundation was started by parents desperate to save their children’s lives. Their relentless and impassioned determination to prolong life has resulted in tremendous strides over the past 60 years in accelerating innovative research and drug development, as well as advancing care and advocacy. Virtually every approved cystic fibrosis drug therapy available now was made possible because of the Foundation and its supporters. 

Baltimore’s top restaurants that will be providing tasty bites:

·         Ampersea

·         Blue Pit BBQ

·         Chez Hugo

·         Cosima

·         Ikiben

·         Gunther & Co

·         Hersh’s

·         Honey Grow

·         La Fod Marketa

·         Minnow

·         SandLot

·         Stall 11

·         Charmery

Libations:

·         BCB brewery

·         Belle Isle Moonshine

·         Ceremony Coffee Roasters

·         Lyon Distilling

·         Moet & Chandon

·         Tequila Partida

·         Sagamore Spirit Rye

·         Sandy Bottom

·         Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Feastival - Saturday, June 9^th  - Noon – 4 pm

The SandLot

1000 Wills Street

Baltimore MD  21231

http://feastivalbaltimore.com/

Purchase Tickets: https://feastival.eventscff.org/site/participate.do?siteIdCode=ZLK6X86M&tab=registration

Hot top 10 restaurants in Baltimore: Cosima

You will never go wrong seeking out Cosima, the Sicilian based cuisine restaurant. Executive chef Donna Crivello's vision is inspired by her Italian grandmother. Check out my review on Gayot.com where they have already been put in the top ten Baltimore restaurants as well as top al fresco dining.  

READ MORE: Baltimore Restaurants - Cosima

Citron Restaurant and Bar: A legacy from the past and a fork to the future

Baltimore County, Quarry Lake off Greenspring Avenue is home to caterer Charles Levine’s dream come true restaurant, Citron.  Levine’s culinary career started at the iconic Pimlico Hotel Restaurant, working for his uncle, one of the partners and there was no looking back.

A number of you probably never heard of the Pimlico Hotel Restaurant although, many have; celebrities, dignitaries, sports figures and Baltimoreans dined there. It was “the place” to be and be seen, and featured a menu thick with culinary options from Chateaubriand to their big egg roll. There wasn’t an occasion that wasn’t celebrated at the Pimlico Hotel, in fact, that is where I had my wedding dinner. Always top-notch food and service, it was Baltimore’s premier restaurant.  My sensibilities feel Levine’s Citron yearns to pick up where Pimlico left off. 

Langermann's expands

pan roasted Alaskan Halibut

Langermann’s, the Southern, Lowcountry inspired restaurant located in Baltimore’s Canton neighborhood, at the Can Company, has grown, adding additional seating for outdoor dining plus, get this…a bocce ball court. Be sure to grab one of those new extra seats for live entertainment on Wednesday evenings located on the patio and indulge in the ½ price wine special for that evening.  

The Boathouse's Dockbar opening for al fresco drinking and dining

Come by boat (make a docking reservation), by foot, by bike, water taxi but come to one of the nicest al fresco, people watching, casual dining and drinking locales in Baltimore, the Dockbar. 

The menu is filled with fun foods for all pico de gallo and guac, Chesapeake Crab Dip, The Boathouse’s famous Mojo’s pimento cheese, wings and those are just starters.  Sandwiches, salads, raw  bar and let’s not forget the drinks; Crushes in multiple flavors, margaritas, draft  and can beers and let’s not forget the grape, by the glass or bottles of wine.  Be sure to check out the extensive taco bar.

As Annie sings in the Broadway show and movie, “the sun will come out!” soon, I hope.

The DockBar will have live music on Wednesday and Friday evenings from 6-9 pm and Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 4-7 pm. The DockBar will be open seven days a week weather permitting, beginning at 3:30 PM Monday - Friday and 11:00 AM Saturday & Sunday. Additionally, Happy Hour Specials include $5 Orange Crushes, half priced wines by the glass, and special beer and cocktail prices.

Dock Bar at the Boathouse – 2809 Boston Street, Batlimore, MD  410 773 9795  www.boathousecanton.com  Twitter & Instagram @boathousecanton  Facebook

Waterview drinking and dining: Baltimore's Wit on the Water

“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.” Well, it sure is a whole lot better at Wit and Wisdom’s Wit on the Water patio overlooking Baltimore’s inner harbor.  Executive Chef Zack Mills has added a new outdoor kitchen with its own smoker and raw bar. There will also be a pig roast on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in addition to live entertainment on Thursdays and Sundays, making Wit on the Water the prime destination throughout the summer and into early fall.

Guests are invited to “shuck it, shake it and smoke it” with shellfish and bivalves from local and regional waters, light and breezy cocktails created by master mixologist Aaron Joseph and of course the pulled pork and brisket from Chef Mills. The festivities kick off daily at 4:30 p.m. on Wit on the Water’s 85 seat patio. Even during the dog days of summer, guests enjoy the breeze off the water, the shade of the canopied tables and a tremendous view of the harbor’s waterway and of course, libations and wondrous edibles. Read the full story and view the slideshow at Dining Examiner.com

Preserve Restaurant - American regional cuisine on Main Street Annapolis.

A short walk up from the marina on Annapolis’s Main Street is Preserve restaurant, a recent addition to state capital’s lunch, dinner and brunch dining establishments. Preserve is a salute on the plate and in a glass to what is fresh and local now and the art of preserving via canning, pickling and fermenting what vegetables and fruits were in their prime seasons before.   

On a pleasantly warm evening in May when I dined at Preserve the garage-styled, rolling front wall was up and pleasant breezes from the bay wafted through the small, but smartly designed restaurant. 

Watch the slideshow and read the full review HERE.

Rocking out happy hour on the harbor at the Hard Rock’s pier

Tourists or Baltimoreans alike might want to check out Hard Rock Café’s happy hour at their pier in Baltimore Harbor. The free music rocks, the food and drinks are damn good especially with half off happy hour.

A recent media gathering at the newly renovated Hard Rock Café Pier gave a number of us an opportunity to taste their food and drink.  It was a perfect early summer evening, a slight breeze, the view of Baltimore’s harbor outstanding, music rocking and a front row seat to serious people watching. 

So let’s talk Hard Rock Café Pier’s happy hour details.  Check out the slideshow, details and full story HERE.

Wit on the Water is back: Come to the party

I just might be biased being a Baltimorean but I love our harbor view. Probably one of the best is from the Four Season’s Wit and Wisdom Tavern, especially at night as the colored lights and the sunset reflect on the water, a view not to be missed. Even better is their al fresco bar and dining, Wit on the Water.  

To formally kick off this season’s reopening of Wit on the Water, Wit & Wisdom will host a launch event with Audi Hunt Valley to unveil the new 2015 Audi A3, a compact car breaking ground in its class. This one-time event on Wednesday, April 9, beginning at 4 p.m. will feature live music, light fare, a photo booth and an exclusive chance to preview the new A3 model.

Get all the detail and mark your calender to attend HERE.