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Richard Gorelick was appointed The Baltimore Sun's restaurant critic in September 2010. Before joining the paper staff fulltime, he contributed freelance criticism and features articles about food to area and regional publications. Along the way, he dispatched for short-distance trucking companies, shilled for cultural non-profits, and assisted in cognitive neurology research – never the subject, always the control.
He takes restaurants seriously but not himself, and his favorite restaurant is the one you love, too.
I got my DINING text alert at 7:22 a.m. telling me so. The countdown continues of what I think are Baltimore's best restaurants this morning with nos. 40-31.
Comments
The bar 50 was annoying, but I find this oddly satisfying. And maybe even useful.
Posted by: speedracer | November 16, 2010 8:51 AM
Is this literally the Top 50 in Baltimore? Literally nothing from the suburbs?
Posted by: HowChow Blog | November 16, 2010 10:57 AM
Is this literally the Top 50 in Baltimore? Literally nothing from the suburbs?
Literally. Maybe wait for the other 30 before going all literal. I'm sure Chili's is in the top ten
Posted by: chimchim | November 16, 2010 11:06 AM
Literally, I think it is only City Limits, at least the bar list was.
List seems to be heavy on ethnic places so far.
Posted by: Aktually | November 16, 2010 11:18 AM
Ethnic? I wonder if people in China say,
"Hey, you wanna go get some Chinese?"
"Nah, I had it for lunch."
Posted by: ultraman | November 16, 2010 11:25 AM
Oh and ChimChim, have you heard of Sabor? Oregon Grille?
Posted by: ktually | November 16, 2010 11:27 AM
Look for Pasta Blitz to flank from the North.
Posted by: chimchim | November 16, 2010 11:49 AM
Dont you mean Pasta Blitz up the middle?
Posted by: aktually | November 16, 2010 11:53 AM
Pasta Blitz could ... go ... all ... the ... waaaaaay!
Posted by: Sam Sessa | November 16, 2010 12:12 PM
Pasta Blitz, so we commited to the runs.
Posted by: ktly | November 16, 2010 12:26 PM
No, I'm thinking Pasta Blitz flanking the Hunt Valley line, cruising through Belgiumville and dominating Petit Louis. Lasagna uber alles.
Posted by: chimchim | November 16, 2010 12:58 PM
Everybody knows that the Blitz was named legendary Cleveland runningback, Paul Blitz in 1925.
Posted by: racerx | November 16, 2010 1:01 PM
Don't know why Tio Pepe's did not make this list. It is still my favorite restaurant in Baltimore.
Posted by: Jim Conrad | November 19, 2010 12:40 PM