I'm going to be very interested in your review, EL. I haven't been over there yet, but I'm glad to see it looks more like a real restaurant than just a place for the Pier 5 hotel guests to get food.

I was especially intrigued by the notice on the front door that said something like "we accomodate vegetarian and vegan diners."

Somehow Ruths Chris and M&S seem to manage a decent business tucked at the end of Pier 5, so I'd think Pizzazz could hold on too if they have something terrific to offer.

What does it cost to park in the Pier 5 garage? I live right there, so I never checked. But I always assumed it was reasonable.

We may have gotten in the wrong lot (not garage), by McCormick & Schmick, but it was $14. EL

Ouch, that is a hit. I see your point.

Pier 5 parking (at least at the Columbus Center garage) is obnoxiously expensive, especially if there's an event going on that evening.

With the continued expansion of Harbor East, the cheaper parking options in the Harbor East/Pier V area have long since been made into condos and offices -- more's the pity.

Even Mt Washington's few available free parking spots now have credit card meters. How can Mayor Dixon expect to draw tourists into the city when there's either no parking or it's so darned expensive?

I hope downtown Baltimore doesn't become like San Francisco where there is no such thing as affordable parking.

You could always park on the side streets in Little Italy and stroll over to Pier V. No parking meters over there either. Pier V does provide quite a beautiful setting.

Went there when staying at the Pier V (cool hotel), and had breakfast there. Food was good, but service was non existent. Was seated on the deck, but I had to get up and get my own silverware since I asked twice. Didn't seem real organized there.

Since when is Mt. Washington a tourist attraction, Joyce?

I got around San Francisco just fine without a car. I'd love it if we had SF style public transit. Get the cars off the roads, so people can walk safely and really see the city. There is a lot of really cool architecture around town, if you take the time to look for it. What better way than walking?

Lissa ... agree about public transportation in San Fran. When the other Canon and I were there for our 25th anniversary two years ago we bought day passes and bussed and BARTed all over town. Very easy to use.

Joyce, didn't have a chance to respond to your comment about Gettysburg restaurants a couple of posts ago, but I so agree.

I would wonder in a place like Mount Washington if you park your car in the light rail lot in the morning and go downtown for work, when you come back is it ok to leave your car in the lot if you went to a place like the Tavern for a drink after work. (sorry for the long sentence)

I would imagine the person is suppossed to move his car after he returns, but if so, that does undermine efforts to develop areas around transit.

We've eaten there twice- lunch and dinner. They had a good crowd both times, and the outside seating is really nice there. The staff has been super friendly and accomodating and the food pretty good. It's head and shoulders above the last two restaurants in that spot and will do well I think, but might struggle in the winter.

food is ok, but it was so slow, no way we'd go back. maybe it was b/c our waitress was super enthusiastic about the vegetarian/vegan options and me and my co-workers orderrf 4 different meat dishes. whatever it was, you cant succeed as a lunch destination and take over 1 hr to serve 4 sandwiches/pizzas.

You can get a much better pizza at Pasta Mista or Maria D's in the city. This is an attempt to fill-in for California Pizza Kitchen which it's on par w/ but no better.

RoCK, the answer to your parking question is "no". My friend and I had attended a conference and decided to eat before going home. Somehow, she had a ticket on her car but I didn't. Guess mine was more cleverly disguised or something, since we'd both parked around the same time.

Lissa, Mt Washington is not a tourist attraction in the same sense that the harbor or LI is but they still have a handful of restaurants that I'm sure they'd like people to come to.

The Tavern has about 20 free spaces behind it and I think there's some free parking for the sushi place but everything else is meters and the tempting but forbidden MTA lot.

Joyce W., we used to like to go to McCafferty's once or twice a year. Has anything replaced it since it closed? There was another restaurant (Italian?) that followed it briefly, if I am remembering correctly.

Yes, Dahlink there was an Italian restaurant which I thought was pretty good, but I don't think it lasted a year. The location is currently empty again.

I agree with Dan.

The food was fine, and it's certainly better than that terrible panini place, but it is unbelievably SLOW.
The staff seems to be made of complete amateurs who are unfamiliar with their own menu and restaurant service in general.
Too bad, because the prices are great and it's super convenient for lunch.

Spam @ 1:39!!!

"We bumped into your blog and we really liked it - great recipes YUM YUM."

Hilarious.

I keep meaning to block Vincent's IP address, but I always am so annoyed I kill his spam out before I remember to make note of it. Next time, Vincent, baby. EL

Vincent wants to cook YumPo?

The horror!!!!!

What what what what what what?

Is there an echo in here here here here here here?

Vincent wants to cook YumPo?
The horror!!!!!

Oh dear. Vincent might have misread my dark chocolate fondue comment. That's not quite what I meant, Vincent.

Vincent is a persona non grata. I had to disappear Vincent. Bad Vincent. EL

You mean we can't grate Vincent, Elizabeth? Can we gratin him? Perhaps with a nice white sauce?

Maybe Vincent sashimi.

While never having been served a Vincent I have to admit Porchetta do taste good. So does cochinillo asado.

Dahlink, I think I'd be worried about parasites.