Manicures and martinis at the Mt. Washington Tavern

What a clever idea for a Saturday afternoon and for those who will enjoy a manicure for $6 and martinis for $4.  I already made an appointment for myself for Saturday, April 5^th at noon. The manis and martinis promotion is from noon to 4 p.m. I locked in a noon appointment already if any of you want to join me. Peruse spring fashions from La Chic Boutique while you relax and nosh on complimentary light fair. Get all the details HERE.  

Cunningham’s Café & Bakery grand opening March 26th

It was back in November when Cunningham’s – A Seasonal American Grill opened to great acclaim for its cuisine, design and soon became the shining culinary star for the Towson area.  We were informed then come the spring, they would be opening a café and bakery in the lower level at One Olympic Place. Read the full story

HERE.

The complete guide to making delicious pizza at home

Pizza, there is something more wholesome about making it at home. You control the quality of the ingredients, the self-satisfaction of creating it from scratch and the interaction with family and friends.  Owner and chef at Pizza Paradiso restaurants in the Washington DC area, Chef Ruth Gresser has gathered up her 23 years of pizza knowledge and put it her Kitchen Workshop: Pizza - Hands-On Cooking Lessons for Making Amazing Pizza at Home cookbook

Read the full story HERE.

DuClaw Brewing shouldn’t be overlooked

DuClaw Brewing Company wasn’t ever much of interest to me; I thought it was a brew house that happened to serve “bar” food. Not being a beer drinker, I had no inkling to step inside their doors. Fast forward an email from their world traveled, world trained corporate chef who wanted to prove they are much more.  Did he succeed? The answer is yes. 

In fact, I’m sad that the Bel Air, Bowie and Arundel Mills locations are so far away from my home in Pikesville because this is the type of neighborhood place I would enjoy for our Friday night’s out for casual dining or lunch with the girls. Maybe, just maybe, they might consider coming into the Wegman’s project in Owings Mills.

Why all the love, well let’s start with a diverse menu. The menu is reflective of  Du Claw’s Corporate Chef Gianni Leopardi’s culinary roots from Italy and on through Monte Carlo, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. His jobs in the Middle East to North Africa and eventually for the Peninsula Group in Hong Kong and Beijing and stints in Hawaii and the Bahamas, New Hampshire and his own restaurants in Sarasota, Florida all are evident in the ever changing menu at DuClaw.  

Check out the video, slideshow and complete story HERE.

Kooper’s Tavern to open new restaurant

Kooper's Tavern will expand to Jacksonville, Maryland, in The Manor Shopping Center servicing Fallston, Dulaney Valley, Hunt Valley/ Sparks and the Monkton area.

Kooper's Tavern was originated in 1997 when Patrick and Katie Russell renamed the former Thames Street Tavern after their beloved yellow lab, Kooper. Success led to expansion and in 2009, Kooper's Chowhound Burger Wagon hit the streets as Baltimore’s first gourmet food truck.

Read the full story HERE.

Hersh’s New Double Fried Sundays and Chef’s Pre Fixe

The name is Hersh’s Pizza but they do so much more at the restaurant it should be called Hersh’s Italian Restaurant. Offerings on the menu are the wood-fired pizzas along with antipasti, primi, and secondi .

Let’s first talk Double Fried Sundays, featuring Baltimore’s only Calabrian fried chicken. Hershkovitz double fries his chicken and tosses it in a sweet and spicy Calabrian chili sauce. 

Get the full story and all the details HERE.

Shoo-Fly Diner and the Charmery: Together for one night only

Who da thunk it?  There are wine and food pairings, beer and food pairings, cocktails and food pairing and now we have ice cream and food pairings.  For one night only, the ever so creative hand-crafted ice cream emporium The Charmery  is creating five unique ice creams to be paired with Chef Opie Crook’s cuisine at Shoo-Fly Diner.  It is one night only, Monday March 10 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Don’t hesitate to bring the kids, there is a 3 course menu designed just for them that include and ice cream sundae bar. 

Read the full story and get all the details HERE.