Late night (sea)food in Baltimore?
June 30, 2011 5:15 AM Subscribe
I'm getting into Baltimore between eleven and midnight tonight. Where can I still eat awesome food? Preferably seafood? And maybe drink awesome beer?
So I'm planning a surprise two-night stay in Baltimore... tonight. Procrastination for the win. Because of work schedules, Mr. skyl1n3 and I can't leave Pennsylvania until late. We're both night owls, so we'll probably want to eat when we get there. And I know he really likes seafood and it would be such a bad day if we get there and nothing worth eating was still open. The earliest we might possibly get there is perhaps 10:30, but I'm thinking it will be closer to midnight.
Money is no real object but bars are more our style than super upscale seeming places (which will probably be closed when we get there anyway). Touristy jawns are fine as long as the food is worth eating. If the good late night seafood is in one place and the decent beer is in another place, feel free to mention alcohol only places as well.
It's a surprise party, so though he knows the city a little better than I do, I can't exactly go out and ask him. Frustrating. (Metafilter is safe, he willingly admits he has about as much computer knowledge as the average rock.) Yelp is okay for this sort of thing, but I trust you guys more.
Bonus questions: Best fancy-dancy hotel in Baltimore (to make sure I'm searching/reserving the right places) and best breakfast place for tomorrow?
So I'm planning a surprise two-night stay in Baltimore... tonight. Procrastination for the win. Because of work schedules, Mr. skyl1n3 and I can't leave Pennsylvania until late. We're both night owls, so we'll probably want to eat when we get there. And I know he really likes seafood and it would be such a bad day if we get there and nothing worth eating was still open. The earliest we might possibly get there is perhaps 10:30, but I'm thinking it will be closer to midnight.
Money is no real object but bars are more our style than super upscale seeming places (which will probably be closed when we get there anyway). Touristy jawns are fine as long as the food is worth eating. If the good late night seafood is in one place and the decent beer is in another place, feel free to mention alcohol only places as well.
It's a surprise party, so though he knows the city a little better than I do, I can't exactly go out and ask him. Frustrating. (Metafilter is safe, he willingly admits he has about as much computer knowledge as the average rock.) Yelp is okay for this sort of thing, but I trust you guys more.
Bonus questions: Best fancy-dancy hotel in Baltimore (to make sure I'm searching/reserving the right places) and best breakfast place for tomorrow?
some other good ideas here:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4423182_get-best-late-night-dining.html
posted by fozzie33 at 5:39 AM on June 30, 2011
http://www.ehow.com/how_4423182_get-best-late-night-dining.html
posted by fozzie33 at 5:39 AM on June 30, 2011
this might actually be the best place for you... open till 2am, great menu, but call to make sure the kitchen is still open...
http://www.mamasmd.com/MamasSite/
posted by fozzie33 at 5:42 AM on June 30, 2011 [1 favorite]
http://www.mamasmd.com/MamasSite/
posted by fozzie33 at 5:42 AM on June 30, 2011 [1 favorite]
Brewer's Art is my go-to place for good beer in Baltimore.
Miss Shirley's is a standard choice for breakfast/brunch, but is actually pretty good.
posted by god hates math at 5:51 AM on June 30, 2011 [1 favorite]
Miss Shirley's is a standard choice for breakfast/brunch, but is actually pretty good.
posted by god hates math at 5:51 AM on June 30, 2011 [1 favorite]
Seconding Ale Wife.
Owl Bar, maybe?
Breakfast at Papermoon Diner or Miss Shirley's. (The Crab Cake and Fried Green Tomato Eggs Benedict is pretty fantastic...)
posted by Acton at 5:53 AM on June 30, 2011 [1 favorite]
Owl Bar, maybe?
Breakfast at Papermoon Diner or Miss Shirley's. (The Crab Cake and Fried Green Tomato Eggs Benedict is pretty fantastic...)
posted by Acton at 5:53 AM on June 30, 2011 [1 favorite]
Came to suggest Mama's on the half shell too, if you want seafood. Otherwise the food at Brewers Art is good, too.
posted by gaspode at 6:37 AM on June 30, 2011
posted by gaspode at 6:37 AM on June 30, 2011
For breakfast: Gertrude's at the Baltimore Museum of Art is well respected. You should make a reservation for a Saturday or Sunday morning. They're on Open Table.
posted by Jahaza at 7:28 AM on June 30, 2011
posted by Jahaza at 7:28 AM on June 30, 2011
I live in Baltimore, but I'm here mostly to answer for the bonus:
Miss Shirley's has great southern-style breakfasts. Gut-busting portions. Feels very breakfasty in there. (The one on Cold Spring. I can't vouch for the one downtown.) Their fried chicken and (savory) waffles are a delicious departure from the sticky-sweet versions served in southern pancake houses. Think cheese, jalapenos, green onions. And something mixed into the butter that, uh... it's good. Miss Shirley's always has a wait after about 9:30 or so, and you can feel rushed by the people standing around. They don't take reservations.
But if you have only one morning for brunch in Baltimore, I'd suggest the farm-to-table offering at Woodberry Kitchen. Not only is the food as good or better than at Miss Shirley's, but the atmosphere is miles better, in my opinion. It's in an old mill building, in a complex of them, actually, that have all been renovated and repurposed, but with the old walls and fixings scattered throughout. You'll have to have a reservation to get in.
posted by ImproviseOrDie at 8:00 AM on June 30, 2011
Miss Shirley's has great southern-style breakfasts. Gut-busting portions. Feels very breakfasty in there. (The one on Cold Spring. I can't vouch for the one downtown.) Their fried chicken and (savory) waffles are a delicious departure from the sticky-sweet versions served in southern pancake houses. Think cheese, jalapenos, green onions. And something mixed into the butter that, uh... it's good. Miss Shirley's always has a wait after about 9:30 or so, and you can feel rushed by the people standing around. They don't take reservations.
But if you have only one morning for brunch in Baltimore, I'd suggest the farm-to-table offering at Woodberry Kitchen. Not only is the food as good or better than at Miss Shirley's, but the atmosphere is miles better, in my opinion. It's in an old mill building, in a complex of them, actually, that have all been renovated and repurposed, but with the old walls and fixings scattered throughout. You'll have to have a reservation to get in.
posted by ImproviseOrDie at 8:00 AM on June 30, 2011
Seconding Brewer's Art for good beer.
For hotels, I've stayed at both InterContinental and Hotel Monaco. A quick look at hotels.com makes it seem like Hotel Monaco is actually less expensive, and I would probably recommend it over InterContinental due to the fun bells and whistles: goldfish in your room during your stay, free internet if you sign up for the Kimpton loyalty program (which is free), and vouchers for free drinks, free breakfast, or a room upgrade if you say the secret password when you check in (the password for June is SUNSHINE).
posted by hefeweizen at 8:30 AM on June 30, 2011 [1 favorite]
For hotels, I've stayed at both InterContinental and Hotel Monaco. A quick look at hotels.com makes it seem like Hotel Monaco is actually less expensive, and I would probably recommend it over InterContinental due to the fun bells and whistles: goldfish in your room during your stay, free internet if you sign up for the Kimpton loyalty program (which is free), and vouchers for free drinks, free breakfast, or a room upgrade if you say the secret password when you check in (the password for June is SUNSHINE).
posted by hefeweizen at 8:30 AM on June 30, 2011 [1 favorite]
I can second Brewer's Art and Owl Bar. Those are both in Mt. Vernon, which is pretty close to the city center for Baltimore. If you're going to other parts, then Max's in fells point is phenomenal for their beer selection (pretty standard-but-well-prepared pub fare for their food). The Sly Fox in Locust Point is pretty great for both food and drinks (not sure what time their kitchen closes). Nacho Mama's is in Canton, and I can also recommend that. Nick's Fish House has pretty good seafood, a great atmosphere (and newly installed floating bar), and active night-life, but it's also sort of out of the way. It's closest to Locust Point, but transportation might be a hassle (also not sure what time their kitchen closes - I seem to remember getting food there fairly late).
Fells, Canton and Federal Hill are all going to be sort of college-bar type areas on Friday/Saturday nights. Locust Point and Mt. Vernon are slightly more upscale, but will probably still be crowded on a weekend. All of the places mentioned in this post are sort of in the center (or close to it) of their respective neighborhoods, plus cabs are relatively cheap in Baltimore - you're probably looking at a 13 dollar fare from the furthest point to the furthest point - so bar hopping is definitely an option.
I think it'd be a good idea to call wherever you decide on and find out what time their kitchen closes.
One option is Sip and Bite which is a diner just outside of Fells. It's diner food, but it's competent diner food, and also open all night.
In terms of brunch, I think Ms. Shirley's is a good bet if you can get a table, but another option is Little Havana in Locust Point, which does a decent brunch menu (a little hit or miss), but does have the saving graces of a) being on the water, and b) serving unlimited bloody maries and mimosas.
Enjoy Baltimore, it's a fun place!
posted by codacorolla at 8:33 AM on June 30, 2011
Fells, Canton and Federal Hill are all going to be sort of college-bar type areas on Friday/Saturday nights. Locust Point and Mt. Vernon are slightly more upscale, but will probably still be crowded on a weekend. All of the places mentioned in this post are sort of in the center (or close to it) of their respective neighborhoods, plus cabs are relatively cheap in Baltimore - you're probably looking at a 13 dollar fare from the furthest point to the furthest point - so bar hopping is definitely an option.
I think it'd be a good idea to call wherever you decide on and find out what time their kitchen closes.
One option is Sip and Bite which is a diner just outside of Fells. It's diner food, but it's competent diner food, and also open all night.
In terms of brunch, I think Ms. Shirley's is a good bet if you can get a table, but another option is Little Havana in Locust Point, which does a decent brunch menu (a little hit or miss), but does have the saving graces of a) being on the water, and b) serving unlimited bloody maries and mimosas.
Enjoy Baltimore, it's a fun place!
posted by codacorolla at 8:33 AM on June 30, 2011
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a few places have late-night menu's, but seafood is normally skim on them... you'll likely be able to get mussels and maybe a crabcake after the main kitchen closes...
http://alewifebaltimore.com
http://www.bartendersbaltimore.com/index.htm
http://woodysrumbar.com/ <-looks cool
posted by fozzie33 at 5:36 AM on June 30, 2011