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Happy Bastille Day, hon!

Ooh la la…enjoy all that is French and celebrate Bastille Day in Hampden!

Ma Petite Shoe and Cafe are celebrating all weekend long with something for everyone. The big event of the weekend is on Sunday, July 13 - a prix-fixe Vegan Parisian Bastille Brunch in the cafe with seatings at 11:00am and 12:30pm. Also, on Monday, July 14 — Bastille Day — stop by both locations 6:00-9:00pm for crepes, champagne, gougeres, French music, and a special appearance by Marie Antoinette look-a-likes from The Charm City Tails. Tickets must be purchased in advance for the Vegan Parisian Bastille Brunch directly through the Ma Petite Shoe website. Read More

Charm City Cook: Ooh La La! New Hampden Restaurant

By amylangrehr • Hampden, Food & Drink

I was hoping to make a trip to Paris this year (my best friend lives there…she’s a lucky girl) but sadly, it’s not in the cards right now. But …
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Charm City Cook: Backyard Chickens

By amylangrehr • Lifeline, Hampden, Culture

So, you have a friend in the country with chickens. Or, you read an article online about people in Brooklyn raising chickens on a rooftop. Or maybe you opened up the new Williams-Sonoma Agrarian catalog and thought…I want chickens! Then you start to wonder if they’re even allowed where you live. Well, if you live in Baltimore City, here’s some advice from someone who’s recently jumped into city chicken keeping. Read More

Charm City Cook: Hampden’s new restaurant The Food Market

By amylangrehr • Hampden, Culture

Finally.

A new restaurant in my ‘hood that is not only a nice place to go for dinner, but also comfy (nice but not too fancy) and not overpriced - The Food Market. It opened less than two weeks ago and I’ve already been a couple of times. And I’m not the only one. You addicted ones, you know who you are…

The Food Market’s food has been described as “blue collar food with white collar execution” which, to me, sounds a little gimmicky, but it’s actually a good frame of reference. Let’s just say it’s good food, with interesting ingredients, presented creatively and at the same time, not fancy schmancy. This is Hampden and I love Hampden. Read More

Charm City Cook: I Scream, You Scream

By amylangrehr • Waverly, Mt. Washington, Hampden

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, we had an ice cream truck, as many communities did. Not a lot happened in my hometown, so it was very exciting when you heard the ice cream man’s music on the next street over. You’d literally hear kids yelling, “ICE CREAM MAN!”

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- Richard Gorelick, The Baltimore Sun

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- Noah Fecks, Photographer, Author, “The Way We Ate”

“Charm City Cook is one of the best and most enjoyable resources for food & drink news and reviews in the Baltimore area. Be it craft beer & cocktails, haute cuisine or simply a great crabcake – Amy knows not just where to find them but also the brewers, bartenders & chefs behind them.”

- Jon Zerivitz, Co-Founder, Union Craft Brewing

“Amy is one of the most genuinely passionate people I know. From raising her urban chickens and making delectable brownies to exploring Baltimore’s evolving food scene, Charm City Cook seamlessly captures her love for all things edible. It’s the perfect blog for folks who want to get the honest truth about Baltimore, its food, and the people behind it.”

- Dave Seel, Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Bagby Restaurant Group

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- Jonah Kim, Executive Chef, Yona

“Amy is a breath of fresh air in the local foodie community. Her commitment to promoting and appreciating the local food scene is undeniable—from posting pictures bright and early at the Waverly Farmers’ Market to reviewing craft cocktails at the latest restaurant opening. Her blog and various forms of social media are great avenues to stay informed about the Baltimore food scene, in the most fun and charming way possible.”

- Jess Blumberg Mayhugh, senior editor, Baltimore magazine

“Charm City Cook is simply delightful. Amy’s passion for the food industry and every avenue it encompasses is obvious, to say the least. Grab a drink or visit the farmers market with her and you’ll find yourself as excited and awe-struck. Amy looks at every detail of an experience – from ingredients to presentation to personality – and finds the wonder in it. Mutual respect goes a long way in the restaurant community and Amy has befriended many simply because of her ability to find and tell a story of the admirable qualities of each and every place she visits, dish she tries, or person she talks to. Amy has managed to become a resource for not only readers, but for the food community of Baltimore and beyond. On top of all this? The self-described “food nerd” makes one killer brownie.”

- Megan Palmer, director of PR for Michael Mina Group

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Happy Bastille Day, hon!

Charm City Cook: Ooh La La! New Hampden Restaurant

Charm City Cook: Backyard Chickens

Charm City Cook: Hampden’s new restaurant The Food Market

Charm City Cook: I Scream, You Scream

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