By Roxanna Bina
See historic sights before taing in the top restaruants in Baltimore, Maryland.
Founded in 1729,
Baltimore, Maryland has plenty of sights to see and explore. Major attractions include the National Aquarium, Harborplace, and the various architecture found throughout the city ranging from modern to classic. Made up of many small neighborhoods, including the charming Fells Point and Mount Vernon, Baltimore makes for a great walking city. After a tour of this profound American city, enjoy a wonderful, first-class meal at one of Baltimore's top restaurants.
Charleston
Located in the waterfront neighborhood of Harbor East, two-time James Beard Foundation nominee chef Cindy Wolf serves a seasonal menu of French cuisine made with local ingredients at Charleston. Choose from entrees like pan-roasted magret duck breast, spice and port poached pear compote and grilled pomegranate marinated lamb rack chop, saffron basmati rice and grilled zucchini. A chef's tasting menu is available, as well as an extensive wine menu. Accolades for this elegant restaurant include a Zagat No. 1 rating for 2009, top restaurants in Baltimore Magazine 2009, four-star diamond award from AAA in 2006, and Wine Spectator's "best of" award of excellence from 2000-2007.
Charleston
1000 Lancaster St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 332-7373
charlestonrestaurant.com
The Black Olive
This Greek seafood restaurant is situated in historic Fells Point and uses fresh, organic ingredients whenever possible. Table-side preparation of fish and seafood adds to the experience at The Black Olive. A varied wine list is available to accompany your meal, as well as the option of private dining in the wine cellar among 3,000 bottles of wine. Accolades for this distinct restaurant include "America's 50 most amazing wine experiences" by Food and Wine Magazine in 2006 and top-rated restaurants in Baltimore by Baltimore Magazine in 2009.
The Black Olive
814 S. Bond St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 276-7141
theblackolive.com
Cinghiale
Cinghiale serves northern Italian fare in a warm, lively surroundings reminiscent of the 1950s and 1960s. With a casual menu and more formal menu, this Italian restaurant offers two different experiences within one restaurant. Choose from more than 600 wines from Italy to accompany your meal. The menus evolve daily to include local ingredients and to reflect the season. Dishes include robiola and chestnut ravioli, black trumpet mushrooms with fresh herbs and lavender crusted swordfish and eggplant puree with wilted Swiss chard. Among the awards received by this popular establishment are top 50 restaurants (ranked No. 3) by Baltimore Magazine in 2009, best new wine list in 2008 by Food & Wine Magazine and a Mobile three-star rating.
Cinghiale
822 Lancaster St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 547-8282
cgeno.com
About the Author:
Roxanna Bina has been writing since 1995. Her expertise includes fashion, travel and entertainment news. Bina's articles have been published on the websites of Buzzine, Twolia and Brand Channel. It has also appeared in "Independent Film Quarterly." She attended Rhode Island College and earned a degree in journalism/communications.
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