Charm City Cook
Food is good
Last night was the first of three Fork & Cork wine dinners featuring Bryan Voltaggio, Zack Mills and Chris Becker teaming up with their restaurants’ sommeliers Chris Coker, Julie Dalton and Tim Riley. This one was held in the (overflowing) private dining room at Wit & Wisdom and the mood was easy, festive and fun. …
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Every once in a while, I meet a Baltimore chef who’s actually from Baltimore. That’s nice. They already know the city, understand the vibe. It has to be hard to come into a city you’re not from and really understand your audience…that takes some time. Chris Scanga of Petit Louis had a leg up. He …
Before we talk about food, I need to tell you something. The owners of The Local Fry – Liz and Kevin – met in Paris. Seriously, I love that. I have been to Paris three times and never met my person. I don’t think he lives there. But I still love Paris.
Josh Hershkovitz of Hersh’s Pizza is a man of many talents. A Baltimore native and graduate of McDonogh School and the University of Chicago, he studied both sculpture and philosophy in college. He also has an MBA. And the cooking. He certainly has that down. Aren’t you glad he chose cooking? After college, Josh briefly moved …
I really thought I knew John Shields. And maybe you think you know him, too. Baltimore. Chesapeake Bay. Crab Cakes. But there is so much more. I honestly could have listened to his stories all day long. We only had an hour.
It’s here, Baltimore. It’s here. SHAKE SHACK, Danny Meyer’s hugely successful burger joint opened today on Pratt Street in the Inner Harbor.
Pairing wine with food…the possibilities are endless! Wit & Wisdom is hosting the next battle of the sommeliers on January 27 at 7pm. It’s a fun competition between Wit & Wisdom’s Sommelier, Julie Dalton, and Sommelier Chris Coker of Aggio.
On a blustery, cold Saturday morning two weeks ago, I was lucky enough to meet up with Chef Steve Monnier at his new restaurant space in Hampden, Arômes. You may remember the location as the Nutty Pub on Chestnut Avenue, just south of The Charmery. I always cracked up at that place because a friend …
