It's on the tip of my tongue
In case you missed Bill's post under Lost Restaurants, here it is again. I'm repeating it because I've been trying to remember the name of the restaurant since he posted it, and I finally have to admit I'm stumped. If anyone else can come up with it, I'd be grateful. It was where Niwana now is. ...
I wish I could remember the name and the name of the chef of a small
Spanish restaurant in the basement of an apartment house on Charles and
33rd (I think) just across from the Hopkins campus. I am going back about
20 years but following a very good review of the place by the Sun, I tried
it and was astounded by both the quality of the food and service. I
returned many times before I moved back to Washington, DC I remember the
chef used to take great pride in his place and would always come out of the
kitchen with little tasting plates for diners. Always had a very good time
and never left wanting.
Comments
I've found a few writeups of Cafe Madrid in Fells Point the mention "Chef Pepe", "owner of the long departed Madrid Restaurant on 33rd St". Does that ring a bell?
Posted by: Hal Laurent | September 19, 2007 9:14 AM
The Madrid Restaurant was the Spanish Restaurant on 33rd St.
Posted by: David | September 19, 2007 9:31 AM
The person was named Pepe and his Restaurant was called Madrid.
He also opened a Restaurant in Little Italy years ago and then sold it. It is presently called Tavola. He then moved up to Broadway and opend another Restaurant that he since has sold. I guess he is retired by now.
Posted by: Vince Pompa | September 19, 2007 9:46 AM
But Madrid wasn't at the corner of Charles and 33rd, was it? I remember it being an Armand's pizza about 20 years ago, then it was Pizzapeel, and now it's Niwana, I suppose. (I don't get into that neighborhood very often anymore, now that we've moved.)
Posted by: Kathy | September 20, 2007 10:55 AM