From viral videos to Patapsco Avenue, Chef Rock’s brick-and-mortar is bringing the heat. Crab cakes, crack and cheese, lamb chops, and wings boldly billed as slap yo ass but then pat you on the back.
From viral videos to Patapsco Avenue, Chef Rock’s brick-and-mortar is bringing the heat. Crab cakes, crack and cheese, lamb chops, and wings boldly billed as slap yo ass but then pat you on the back.
Charles Village is spicing things up. Lao Sze Chuan serves Sichuan with swagger, dumplings that melt in your mouth, Kung Pao chicken with a kick, and a whole roasted sea bass that arrives like a showpiece.
Mt. Vernon’s cozy new nook with Puerto Rican soul. Think pernil, arroz con gandules, and empanadas served with the kind of warmth that makes every visit feel like a hug.
Hampden has gone full-on island pub. Chamorro cuisine (that’s Guam, baby) meets English tavern in a moody, fireplace-lit space that’s giving cozy-luxe. Must-tries: shrimp + corn cakes and the katsu-drenched tomahawk pork chop. You’ll feel like royalty.
Okay, it’s not technically Baltimore – but it’s worth the drive. Located inside a restored monastery, this restaurant turns local ingredients into edible art. Funnel cake beet salad, dry-aged steak, warm cookies – need I say more?
