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alizee bistro and wine bar at the Baltimore Inn at the Colonnade now offers FREE valet and self-park--right, NO fee to park. alizee is a "fushi" restaurant--fusion sushi is its expertise. I really love the sirloin and their $35 dollar, fabulous brunch and all you can drink. Steve Warrick has been promoted to General Manager. Daniel Raffel has taken on the challenging role of marketing and sales for the restaurant opened 3 meals a day in the busy JHU hotel. Wednesdays is Steve's new special wine tasting evening! When you are in the hotel, remember to say hi to Tammy Stone, formally a most successful arm of Jim Kinney's The Capital Grille Baltimore. Tammy is now in Sales at the Inn at the Colonnade with Amy O'Connell at the helm of her department.
RESTAURANT OPENINGS: From FUSHI in Baltimore to KUSHI in DC coming October 2009--Japanese fusion done uniquely for any American restaurant. From a new Baltimore FUSHI Restaurant Alizee bistro & wine bar: http://www.citypeek.com/baltimore/dining in Baltimore to a New KUSHI Restaurant to open in DC in Fall 2009-- Husband and wife team Darren Lee Norris and Ari Kushimoto Norris have signed a deal for a 4000 sq. ft. space at 645 K St NW in the City Vista building for a Japanese Izakaya style pub. Chef Norris was most recently Executive Chef of Ridgewells Caterers of Bethesda MD. "Kushi Restaurant" in DC will feature Kushiyaki and sushi as well as other regional Japanese specialties with an emphasis on local, organic and sustainable products.Center piece of the open kitchen design will be the Kushi grills, where simply seasoned skewers of meats, seafood, poultry, and vegetables are grilled over open flames, and a robata fire pit for grilling whole fish and larger cuts of meats. At the KUSHI Sushi Bar, Sushi Chef Yoshihisa Ota, chef/owner of the highly acclaimed Tokyo restaurant Ginza Gakyu. Chef Ota is well known as a rising star in the Tokyo sushi circles and is expected to bring a fresh new direction in sushi to the Washington dining scene. Rounding out the partners is long time Ridgewells Sous Chef Peter Laufer who will be opening Chef de Cuisine and local artist Thom Flynn as Director of Beverage Service.
B&O Building on the corner of Charles and Baltimore Streets, B&O American Brasserie will open adjacent to the new Hotel Monaco, Baltimore. for business this July with Chef E. Michael Reidt – named one of the country’s “Best New Chefs” in 2001 by Food & Wine magazine.The restaurant, which is the first Maryland location for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, will feature an approachable American brasserie menu, a bustling bar with a selection of artisanal wines and classic hand crafted cocktails and an exhibition kitchen with a pizza oven and counter seating.Designed by The Puccini Group, the restaurant will showcase contemporary design elements against a backdrop of time-honored architectural features. Playing off the original Beaux Arts architecture of the building, guests at B&O American Brasserie will feel as if they’ve been transported back to the grandeur and opulence experienced by railway travelers in 1906.
HEARD: MCCABE's in HAMDEN on Falls Road has a new owner-the same as SONAR in Canton-reportedly not to many cosmetic changes. --more to come.
A new casual, warmly renovated, restaurant is opening Thursday 21 in Federal Hill-called THE HILL- Chef Tony from METROPOLITAN Coffeehouse & Wine bar will act as GM/HEAD FEEDER of all things yummy! His commute is just across the street from where he has resided close to 7 years.
TALARA BALTIMORE, by Chef Yves Carreau and his operating partner, Nick Rizzo, a new Latin tapas themed restaurant is now open in Harbor East, next to the MAC and Landmark Theater Baltimore. Say hi to General Manager, Nick Rizzo, Asst GM, Ari Cohen (formally of FIN RESTAURANT).
FOODIES & WINE-LOVERS from Baltimore-N. Virginia-DC-NOTE: SPECIAL DUCKHORN (a true CITYPEEK Patti favorite!) WINE DINNER @ Randy Marriner's and his daughter, Tori of Victoria Gastro Pub, Wed., May 27 http://www.citypeek.com/baltimore/restaurant/victoria-gastropub-restaura...
NEW WINE FESTIVALS ANNOUNCED by Lucia Simmons at Linganore Winecellars / Berrywine Plantations 13601 Glissans Mill Road-Mt. Airy, Md. 21771-Www.linganorewines.com
Thurs, June 11 featuring a panel of female professionals including yours truly, Baltimore Exec Women: Social Networking for Business Development Uof Baltimore-M. Scot Kaufman Auditorium,Thumel Biz Ct (8-10:30AM). Social Networking for Business Development—The Power and Pitfalls of Viral Networking BALLARD WOMEN and SPIN Present A Networking and Breakfast Event for Women Executives. Only 200 seats. Come and twitter our session! Thanks to Sophie-Ballard Spahr and Ericka-SPIN, LLC for all of their efforts coordinating.
Friend, Chef/co-owner Sandly Lawler's FEAST at 4 East (Madison Street) opens this week for lunch after the rain delay last week. Wed Thurs and Friday 11:30 to 2 pm. The menu includes the Citypeek inspired Tuna Salad and you may spot Mark Sullivan's son (of Mt Vernon Associates), Sam waiting tables &/or helping in the kitchen for his 1st summer job in hospitality--welcome Sam! Just down the street on N. Charles, Maria Louise Bistro is having Tuesday Wine tastings 5-7pm-- co-sponsored by Spirits of Mt Vernon. Cost has been just $10 recently and has included some nibbles and a few wines.
Recently: CITYPEEK Patti ate a new pizza choice @ IGGIE's in Mt Vernon, just down the street from THE PRIME RIB-- Blue cheese and pear topping with balsamic drizzle-yummy! You go LISA HECKMAN! Iggie's pizza of the month is: Pizza alla Diavola - Spicy Italian sausage in tomato sauce with Mozz, asiago and parm topped with black olives and peppers. And the Charity this month is Baltimore Zoo, so in lieu of tips all proceeds go to the Baltimore Zoo. Also, Iggie's is BYOB so you can enjoy your favorite bottle (save some cash) with Iggie's amazing pizzas, pastas and salads. Hop over to Vicki's Spirits of Mt Vernon for a bottle and Iggie's provides glasses and openers.
Just North up the street, Red Maple is running a really hip $20 Pre Theatre Menu, seating at 6:30 Friday and Saturday, Apps, 2 tapas and dessert. Say hi to Leonard Clarke-owner/GM when you get there.
CITYPEEK Patti sampled a wedge @ RUB and added sliced smoked "bird" as they call it. Met the Jim Beam Brand Territory manager, Rick Henry, who was happy I ordered a knob creek cocktail. Owner Michael Marx is still planning to open a new restaurant concept in the nearby SILO Point Condominiums in South Baltimore's Locust Point by TURNER DEVELOPMENT in late Summer.
CITYPEEK Patti shopped successfully at HANDBAGS in the CITY in Harbor East-Tori Burch-yum! Mention CITYPEEK.com and get 20% off your purchase
CITYPEEK Patti had yummy bloody mary's for brunch @ Nick's FISH HOUSE on the water in S. Baltimore-mention CITYPEEK and ALL LADIES get a FREE cocktail of your choice.
CITYPEEK Patti visited Bob Ramin and Celia Lourens @ National Aquarium, Washington DC-newly refurbished sister venue of the National Aquarium, Baltimore, this niche aquarium celebrates AMERICAN fish and all that surrounds it. It is smaller, more intimate and a wonderful 45 minute trip to fit into a Washington DC visit--Find the National Aquarium, Washington DC just across from the National Mall and the Smithsonian Museum of American Art.
We just sampled a fun, educational sustainable fish (this time it was Marvesta shrimp) dinner @ the Baltimore National Aquarium and look forward to the next one. I enjoyed my intimate table including, Marvesta Shrimper, Scott F, Executive Dir David Pittinger, a new friend from Metromix and Denise Aranoff-Brown Marketing wiz from the Aquarium. The shrimp were packaged fresh just 15 hours from farm to table. That is neat. The Classic Catering People cooked up our feast and Eddie Dopkin oversaw the special event.
CITYPEEK.com has partnered with Ann Quasman and Ginny Robertson of WOMEN TALK LIVE on 680 WCBM Sat. 6-7 pm.
CITYPEEK Patti: TWILIGHT PREAKNESS PARADE watched VIP style at the Mayor's VIEWING stand w/gal Pal Rosalind Smith, Cruise Web. c/o BALTIMORE OFFICE OF PROMOTIONS & THE ARTS--what fun from FIFI LE FRENCH POODLE to multiple statewide marching bands-even caught BALTIMORE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT Stephanie RAWLINGS-BLAKE WAVE--WE bet on RACHEL ALEXANDRA in the PREAKNESS STAKES(virtually, thanks to Eddie Wingrat of FLOWERS & FANICES) & won. Enjoyed watching the race @ Regi's where owner Alan Morstein served free appetizers of wings, hummus, great pita during the main race! Seen in the crowd were hospitality execs, Diane Lyn, MC Lite FM, Dorothy Fuchs, Lisa S PR Mavens, Fifi Le French Poodle, Sideshow Ted of AVAM's SIDESHOW-lead the pink poodle Fifi and many many dancing/marching bands!
FIND: Definitely a small nook found in Locust Point/Federal Hill is Luca's-found vodka infused cocktails from pineapple to strawberry to blueberry and pear. Food is delicious. It is just past the reliably excellent WINE MARKET on Fort Avenue on the left. Nicole at Luca's makes a mean Orange Crush "Tell them Patti said to try it with a GM floater".
Also of note are the Orange Crush's at Mama's on the Half Shell--a Scunny favorite and at Ryleigh's Oyster in Federal Hill.
We also love the pita and chips and wings and view at Tabrizi's at the Harborview Marina. Happy Hour Mon-Friday 4-7. Mention CITYPEEK and get FREE pita and hummus plate. Cheers!
CITYPEEK is so please to be a media sponsor of the BALTIMORE SUNDAY FARMERS' MARKET & new addition, a Bazaar and the 4th of JULY FESTIVITIES promoted with Bill Gilmore's team of many including Roz H, Bob S, Emelda deC & fabulous PR gal, Tracy B at the BALTIMORE OFFICE of PROMOTION & THE ARTS!
CITYPEEK Patti loves the chopped salad at TARK's in Greenspring Station! This is a great place to meet your mom, business associate or date! Bill Shriver, Terry "RAIN KING" Arenson and Mark Hofmann do a fabulous job of managing this Greenspring Station spot!
WE ARE IN All Over PRESS Recently: CITYPEEK.com was featured this month in the BBJ re: social networking, in the JEWISH TIMES Baltimore by Barbara Pash & The Baltimore Sun by Jill Rosen
Enjoyed a special friend's birthday dinner @ The CAPITAL GRILLE-server Eric was wonderful. The new special on the menu, cracked lobster claws w/mustard sauce, was wonderful and I sold the group on the parmesan-truffle french fries! Congratulations Jenny for your new newest promotion to Director of Sales & Marketing!
CITYPEEK is growing--we hired a new Baltimore/Washington SALES DIRECTOR, TRISH KIRBY- contact her @ Trish@citypeek.com and a Emily Welter- Emily@citypeek.com as summer intern to join long-time asst Lauren@CITYPEEK.com. Congratulations all!
If you think you should be voted one of the best in town from DC-NYC-LA-Miami, email CEO@citypeek.com and you might get a sticker for your storefront!
New Baltimore Water Taxi Harbor Connector in Baltimore--The Baltimore City Department of Transportation has announced the launch of the first route of the Water Taxi Harbor Connector. The first route begins service on Monday, May 4 between the water taxi dock at Frederick Douglass-Isaac-Myers Maritime Museum (Maritime Park) in Fells Point and the Tide Point Pier in South Baltimore. This free service will operate approximately every fifteen minutes from 7 am to 7 pm on weekdays. The second route, to be launched later this summer, will run from the Canton Waterfront Park to Tide Point. This service will also run approximately every 25 minutes, from 7am-7 pm on weekdays. In conjunction with the start of the Downtown Circulator buses this June, the new services will link Fells Point, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Penn Station, The University of Maryland Medical Center, fringe parking areas, and other transportation hubs, landmarks and attractions in and around City Center and the Inner Harbor.
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Who in Baltimore is going to be featuring Copper River Salmon? The season just opened for a 12 hour catch this past week and it's suppose to be one of the best harvests in recent history. Tell us below!
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