Please Mr. Postman, Look and See...
Here are a couple of questions I've gotten recently that I thought were interesting. (Although sometimes I think almost anything but the Dreaded Crabcake Question interests me.) This was an e-mail from James Jacobson:
Hi…Went to Dogwood Sat night. The food was unbelievably good!! Unfortunately they had no air conditioning (it was broken) and it was very uncomfortable in there. My question is this: When we spoke to them on Friday should they mention that the air conditioning is broken as a courtesy? Or is it acceptable to just let patrons come without telling them the A.C. is broken? Thnx...
(Amy Davis/Sun Photographer)
There's no question in my mind about this. It's a no brainer. Restaurants must tell you (or not charge you for one entree). Too bad they don't realize that the business they might lose one night will be made up for by grateful diners who will come back later. And those who do decide to come won't feel resentful. Or am I missing something here?
Later, I got a voice mail from someone who left his phone number but not his name. His hip young niece and nephew are coming to town and he wanted a couple of suggestions on where to take them to lunch and dinner, price no object, that is "interesting, trendy and clean."
He mentioned Gertrude's.
Nothing against Gertrude's, but I'd think more along the lines of Salt near Patterson Park, the Bicycle down in Federal Hill, b in Bolton Hill, the Wine Market in Locust Point, or one of Power Plant Live's restaurants for the whole scene.
Anybody have any other suggestions?
And remember, it has to be clean.
Comments
Hmm, let's see. Interesting, trendy and clean. I liked the Life of Reilly and Henningers in Butchers Hill, One-Eyed Mike's in Fells Point, Robert Oliver Seafood near the Meyerhoff, and Dogwood (although make sure their AC is working!) in Hampden. Also, Ethel & Ramone's is fabulous in Mt. Washington, and Vin is good in Towson.
Posted by: Cara | May 15, 2007 4:17 PM
I like all of Elizabeth's rec's..would include Pazo
Posted by: TB | May 15, 2007 9:12 PM
Henninger's is not in Butchers Hill, it's in Fells Point. Or maybe Upper Fells Point.
Posted by: Hal Laurent | May 16, 2007 8:52 AM
Not all the places listed are open for lunch - Salt is an example. That's a shame - maybe it would be slow weekdays, but weekends could prove worthwhile.
Posted by: EdG | May 16, 2007 1:03 PM