City Café Restaurant in Mt Vernon--Your table is waiting...and boy did we enjoy ours at a special “Intimate Dinner Party” thrown by owners Gino Cardinale and Bruce Bodie of CITY CAFÉ and EDIE BROWN, Marketing Relations mentor & gal pal extraordinaire. Joining CITYPEEK Patti were a select group of media executives: Anne Boone –Simanski, Social Columnist and yes, daughter of Sylvia Badger (She learned her trade from the best!) Tonya Black and Pete Amorgeanos, WJZ-TV News Veterans, Karen Bokram-Girl’s Life Magazine, and the always in-the-know, Media Max Weiss, Baltimore Magazine. We enjoyed extensive offerings like fried green tomatoes topped with crab lump, vichyssoise (you know potato and leek soup), tuna seared on a bed of beet and edamame slaw. To top it all off, we each received a small sampling of the most delicious sweets: fabulous bread pudding topped with toffee and chocolate bits, flourless chocolate cake and crème brule.
There is a new young Executive Chef, Chad Gauss gingerly explains his true passionate love of his trade. He came from Christopher Daniel. The Cafe's new layout is more open and less cut up in parts offering a more lounging experience. When offered coffee at the end, many were reminded of the CITY CAFE roots which opened as a coffee shop in 1994-exclaiming "this coffee is great!" Review it @ www.citypeek.com/baltimore/entertainment/city-cafe-mt-vernon-baltimore
Washington DC Restaurant Week is in high gear. In case you missed Baltimore, Chevy Chase or Restaurant Week or just didn't get enough, Washington, DC Restaurant Week August 24-30. Book a Table @ http://www.opentable.com/promo.aspx?m=9&ref=1081&pid=68 GOING on Now Gourmet Prix-Fixe Menus-August 24-30, 2009 $20.09 Lunches & $35.09 Dinners Enjoy special 3-course, prix-fixe meals at participating restaurants. Click link below for participating restaurants and their menus. www.opentable.com/promo.aspx?m=9&ref=1081&pid=68
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SCOOP-JENNA BUSH sighting in Mt Vernon & FEDERAL HILL Baltimore at FEAST @ 4 East Madison Inn--Ms. Jenna and her hubby made the rounds in Mt Vernon last Friday night. We learned she got a nice bottle of wine at Spirits of Mt Vernon and shared it over dinner at feast @ 4 east! We heard, she enjoyed a complete local and sustainable evening! We also heard she was at Federal Hill THE HIL, its newest neighborhood restaurant.
SCOOP-THIS JUST IN & GOOD ONLY SUNDAY, August 30- 8AM-10PM--ROGER DALTRY TICKETS BUY 1 GET 1 FREE! -singer from THE WHO doing the music of THE WHO--NOVEMBER 10-LYRIC OPERA HOUSE BALTIMORE-special Sunday offering August 30-- PASSWORD: ROGER www.ticketmaster.com
Irene Carolina, owner of TAPABAR RESTAURANT in LITTLE ITALY is having Sunday brunch now! She is very excited about her upcoming review in BALTIMORE MAGAZINE October issue! Look for it by Suzanne Loudermilk-details to come. http://www.citypeek.com/baltimore/restaurant/tapabar-restaurant-baltimore
TALARA Latin Restaurant in Harbor East plans to open for lunch sometime in SEPTEMBER-a nice lunch addition to Harbor East. But never fear, go get a lovely lunch @ CINGHIALE, ROY's or LEBANESE TAVERNA right now!
THE CENTER CLUB in the er, 'old' LEGG MASON Building has had a renovation. CITYPEEK Patti plans a trip to tour it soon. Tom Noonan, VISIT BALTIMORE President, tells me it is a must see and it is gorgeous including a fabulous wine room!
The National Aquarium in Baltimore is returning a great, fun and interesting dinner series--Fresh Thoughts: A Sustainable Seafood Dining Series, this time the Sustainable Seafood Dining Series will use the help of local chefs. The series educates the public about responsible seafood choices and allows people to experience the Aquarium in a much more elegant way.--Tuesday, September 22 and will feature oysters prepared multiple ways, courtesy of Chef Galen Sampson of The Dogwood and his sustainable oyster source. Chef Sampson will impress with a cooking demonstration that shows how to prepare oysters as appetizers and as entrées. Guests will then enjoy a 3-course menu that emphasizes oysters. 6:30 – 9 pm-$79 for members, $89 for non-members. Reservations required. www.aqua.org/freshthoughts
Baltimore LUXURY CONDO REAL ESTATE PEEK: HARBOR COURT BALTIMORE LUXURY CONDOMINIUM for SALE! Most beautiful penthouse apartment in Baltimore City. 3 bedroom suites, hotel amenities, convenient to MARC Train-BWI.Every window offers breathtaking views of Baltimore skyline, Baltimore Waterfront, Stadiums. $1,799,000 million. Almost 5,000 SF. Ann Neumann Long & Foster 410-583-4004
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Sept 26-DC National Aquarium hosts Restaurant Association of DC for a special monthly event. More to come including a review of my stay at the LOEWS DC MADISON HOTEL!
The Greater Baltimore area Dunkin' Donuts stores will be recognizing different local "heroes" each month by offering them a FREE medium coffee every Tuesday as part of the Thanks to You promotion. A special hero will be recognized on the first Tuesday of each month.
September 1:-Thanks to You Salutes Teachers
October 6:-Thanks to You Salutes Fire Fighters
November 3:-Thanks to You Salutes Service Men & Women
December 1:-Thanks to You Salutes Police Men & Women
August 2009 About Faces Day Spa -Semi-Annual Service Plan Sale going on last week now. Have you seen their fabulous medi spa? Wow-ABOUT FACES is one fabulous operation in Baltimore and Salisbury. Such nice people. ABOUT FACES DAY SPAS IN MARYLAND's Services include European facials, body massages and spa body treatments. http://www.aboutfacesdayspa.com/
Lori K-a new Baltimore Boutique-Worth Fall Trunk Show more to come. www.shoplorik.com/
EVENTS:
Fall is about Fashion...Classic, Modern, Chic--August 27, 28 & 29 10-5:30 VASARRI WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE TERI JON TRUNK SHOW- Vasarri bring you LIMON PIEL INTERNATIONAL as an exclusive addition to their trunk show. Limon Piel Handbags are brand new this year to the United States, rapidly growing. Soft & lightweight. All the leather and stitch work is hand-made by different Indian tribes in Colombia. 410-415-6333 Schedule your personalized appointment! Mention CITYPEEK for $25 off.
VIP Shop Crawl-Federal Hill / Thursday, September 10, 2009 / 6-9PM -Baltimore magazine’s VIP Shop Crawl—an event that combines neighborhood shopping, exclusive sales, wine, gift bags, and of course, you and your fabulous friends!So get your friends together, enjoy a night on the town at Baltimore’s best main street and shop like VIP’s. www.baltimoremagazine.net/shopcrawl
SATURDAY SEPT 12-PIGTOWN FESTIVAL in PIGTOWN www.pigtownfestival.org/
SATURDAY SEPT HAMDEN FEST in HON TOWN-yup another festival in HAMDEN! http://hampdenfest.blogspot.com/
SEPTEMBER 19-TRASH BASH NICK's FISH HOUSE
OCTOBER- Sunday, October 18, 2009 celebrate the 17th Annual Komen Maryland Race for the Cure in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Susan Komen MARYLAND RACE FOR THE CURE: www.komenmd.org RACE FOR THE CURE MARYLAND Schedule of Events:
o 6:00 a.m. Survivor, Pledge & Registration Tents Open o 7:00 a.m. Aerobic Warm-up with Brick Bodies
o 7:15 a.m. Parade of Pink (Survivor Recognition Walk) o 8:00 a.m. 5K Run – Competitive (Timed) and Non-competitive (Self-timed) o 8:30 a.m. 5K Walk and Family Fun Walk o 10:15 Awards Ceremony
October 31st -2nd Annual Baltimore Crossroads @95 5K Cross Country Challenge features a morning of fitness and family fun to benefit the Baltimore County Police Athletic League. www.charmcityrun.com.
November 6th -NKF-Maryland in the Rappel for Kidney Health, from the 1st Mariner Tower. www.kidneymd.org.
OCTOBER 7-8 MID ATLANTIC FOOD, Beverage & Lodging SHOW-CITYPEEK Patti will be moderating a panel on Social Networking to grow your business. Kelly Morris is an extra-ordinary superstar coming in last minute to run the entire show. You go girl. Can't wait. Much more to come. www.midatlanticexpo.com
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