Speaking as a guy, when a girl orders the surf and turf on a first date, it does not bode well for future expenditures.

lobster in the first date means 99% success rate ;-)

Ikaros opened in 1969 and is still operated by Xenos and Ted. I think the original chef is still, there, too. I've been eating there since they opened. For more than a decade, I ate (Shabbos) dinner there every Friday night. I celebrate birthdays and business deals there, enjoy the company of my closest friends - and brand new ones (who get sized-up by the staff who treat me like family), and retreat there when the comforting combination of food and familiarity promises to fix what ails me. It makes me smile to recognize many regular customers who also appreciate the consistency and heart of this Baltimore classic.

If she (adjust to appropriate gender) likes http://www.danielsrestaurantandbar.com/" rel="nofollow">Daniel’s, keep her. If she loves http://www.danielsrestaurantandbar.com/" rel="nofollow">Daniel’s, dump her.

I think of the Candle Light Inn in Catonsville as the ultimate old restaurant. It's been around since 1925 and is one of those places your prom date will take you for beef wellington and 80 year olds go for their anniversary parties.

Hmm...Candle Light Inn, Catonsville Gourmet, Taneytown Deli... Have you guys guessed where I live yet?!

For years, a group of us have been meeting at Ikaros for lunch the day after Thanksgiving. We call it the "anti-Thanksgiving" since it's time spent with people we want to see, not have to see.

Sometimes it's 5 people, sometimes 13 or 14 so they give us a private room. We have the same waitress every year who treats us wonderfully and always gives us baklava on the house. It's one of my favorite days of the year.

A few posts ago, someone mentioned Perring Place. That place has been around forever.

Echo the Ikaros comments..
Sunset in Glen Burnie fits

Champagne Cocktails were the drink of choice in Casablanca.

It was better than I thought it would be, even though it came in a wine glass with cheap champagne and an orange slice garnish. I think I'll try it at home

Whoever you are, untie Elizabeth.

I'll report back when I've made my own. :-) EL

The list is dwindling. A lof of them are dying off.

Ikaroscomes to mind as one of the remaining places. Squires in Dundalk is another.

Pappas
The Charred Rib
Williamsburg Inn
Crackpot
Cafe Troia
Burkes

Donny B,
How about Jimmy's on Holabird? Its been around a long time and used to have huge meaty crabs.

I can never keep Ilkaros and the Acropolis straight. I know they are on opposite sides of the street, but I never know which one I'm in until I see the restaurant name on the bill.

How about Jimmy's on Holabird?

Jimmy's (I believe the actual name is "Jimmy's Famous Seafood") always seemed more like a crab joint than an old-style Baltimore restaurant to me, although it does have some characteristics of both.

Some no-longer-with-us examples:

• Karson's Inn -- even the building is now gone. I think there's a Peterbilt dealer there now. It was just a bit down Holabird Ave. from Jimmy's, and a stone's throw from the Poncabird.
• Thompson's Sea Girt House, which was a door or two or three down from the Swallow at the Hollow and across the street from Jerry's Belvedere. What the heck is a sea girt, anyway? Yeah, yeah, I know, I should just google it. And I probably will soon.

I haven't been to Michael's in a number of years, in spite of living very close. I think we need to do a visit there soon.

dcdiva, I'm waving at ya! I live in Catonsville as well.

Hal VoR, I think the original Thompson's was closer to the water, and hence "Sea Girt" (adjectival, not a noun).

Hal VoR,
I always wondered that myself. As a kid, I kinda thought "sea girt" was some kind of fancy seafood dish.

Or maybe a never-fixed typo, for "Sea Grit"?

What was the name of the Chinese
restaurant that Charlie Eckman
use to suggest for the "shrimpy toast"? Is it still around?

RoCK - Accropolis - drunk Greek sailors, Ikaros - drunk with decadent Greek food. Hope this helps.

BTW - does Accropolis still have the disco ball?

What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
Earl-eye in the morning!

Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Earl-eye in the morning

Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Earl-eye in the morning!

Put him in the hold with the Captain's daughter,
Put him in the hold with the Captain's daughter,
Put him in the hold with the Captain's daughter,
Earl-eye in the morning!

What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
Earl-eye in the morning!

Put him the back of the paddy wagon,
Put him the back of the paddy wagon,
Put him the back of the paddy wagon,
Earl-eye in the morning!

Throw him in the lock-up 'til he's sober,
Throw him in the lock-up 'til he's sober,
Throw him in the lock-up 'til he's sober,
Earl-eye in the morning!

What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
Earl-eye in the morning!

Seagirt is a town on the Jersey Shore. There used to be a few bars.....

What was the name of the Chinese
restaurant that Charlie Eckman
use to suggest for the "shrimpy toast"? Is it still around?

Probably Jimmy Wu's. It's been gone for ages.

Avast ye bloggers. Cold and rainy? Yes, but today will be warm and bakey, it's fall baking weather. Mmmm...
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sea girt
Function: adjective
Date: 1616
: surrounded by the sea
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girt
Main Entry: 1 gird
Function:verb
Inflected Form(s): gird·ed \ˈgər-dəd\ or girt \ˈgərt\ ; gird·ing
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English gyrdan; akin to Old English geard yard — more at yard
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1 a: to encircle or bind with a flexible band (as a belt) b: to make fast (as a sword by a belt or clothing with a cord) c: surround
2: provide , equip ; especially : to invest with the sword of knighthood
3: to prepare (oneself) for action
intransitive verb
: to prepare for action

Perring Place still serves terrific food! Our choir went there in mid-June for our end-of-season dinner, and the meal was wonderful!

The Peppermill seldom crosses the radar of anyone under age 70. I haven't been there in years, but the food was always good and reasonably priced.

Orchard Landing, formerly The Orchard Inn, kept the old-style splendor in the "rose room." Of course, it's also a crab house, so I can't speak to the rest of the place.

terriermom - loved your song - an old day camp favorite from many years ago for me! And right you are, baking (and stew and soup) weather are upon us!

The Peppermill, which is right next to my eye doctor, is where I go after my pupils are dilated and I'm waiting for my vision to return so I can drive home. It is normally a little fuzzy, but I can make out quite a few walkers and canes.

NO EATING on first dates. Period.

Another verse fo the "What Do You Do With A Drunken Sailor", goes

Put him in charge of an Exxon tanker
Put him in charge of an Exxon tanker
Put him in charge of an Exxon tanker
Earl-eye in the morning!

We sing this with Marty at Shenaghians in OC