Charm City Cook
Food is good
What’s the best meal you’ve had in B’more recently? That’s a tough one. For me, it’s more than just the food. It’s the people I’m with, the surroundings, the service, the vibe, etc. And yes, of course…the food. If the food is bad, what’s the point? Some friends and I were talking the other day about …
PABU: Fabulous Japanese food and an expansive sake selection in the Four Seasons Hotel – in the coolest neighborhood in B’more, Harbor East. Sure my ‘hood of Hampden is cool in its own quirky way, but Harbor East is actually like, schwank cool. It’s lovely…the land of the beautiful people (sorta like the luxury …
Not one regret…but plenty of love. Gypsy brewer Brian Strumke of Stillwater Artisanal Ales and Ted Stelzenmuller, chef and co-owner of Jack’s Bistro in Canton have come together to open one of my most favorite new bars in a long, long time – Of Love & Regret in Brewers Hill. Between the amazing beers (13 by Stillwater …
Remember the hilariously inappropriate Eddie Murphy stand-up about the ice cream man? Wow, remember when Eddie Murphy was funny…you know, before he started making God awful movies? Anyway…when I was a kid in the 70s, as many communities did, we had an ice cream truck. Not a lot happened in my hometown, so it was very …
Don’t get me wrong, I actually am happy to grab some quick caffeine from Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts and even Rool Farms sometimes. Feel free to judge me, coffee snobs. But…when I can, I love to go to the fabulous Spro Coffee on the Avenue in Hampden. Spro is described as a progressive coffee shop – …
Courtesy of Charm City Cook – Don’t get me wrong, I actually am happy to grab some quick caffeine from Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts and even Rool Farms sometimes. Feel free to judge me, coffee snobs. But…when I can, I love to go to the fabulous Spro Coffee on the Avenue in Hampden. Spro is described as …
drama in the coop… we’ve had a few lineup changes. as the ‘girls’ approached five months, things really got interesting! first, gertie [ameraucana] started to CROW! oy, it was out of nowhere and…it was loud. she [well, he…] was quickly taken back out to the country where that sorta behavior is a-ok. my neighbors have been so …
wow, look how little they were back in june… the girls got their big break on the local news yesterday! i even got the title of ‘urban farmer’ while on camera. hilarious. and…since getting their two minutes of fame, the chickens have been prancing, strutting…beaks up in the air. i swear i saw dottie smiling – she …
Over the weekend, I went to One Straw Farm for a picnic. They have these really fun gatherings with music and food out on the farm in White Hall for all of the CSA members a few times each season. I’ve known the farmers – Joan and Drew Norman – a long time now. They are good peeps. Which brings …
