Pro athletes go to Granite
If you had to guess, where do you think pro baseball and football players go out after the games?
The Inner Harbor? Some fancy hotel restaurant? Maybe.
But a big number of Orioles, Ravens and visiting athletes go to Granite Bar and Grille in Canton Square. I think it's kind of an odd choice for stars like Jason Giambi and Derek Jeter. Granite isn't that high end, and wouldn't be my first choice if I were a multi-millionaire sports player.
Granite's manager Ralph Sussman said the bar/restaurant is a fun spot for players to wind down after a game.
"It's just a casual place," he said. "It’s low key, laid back."
I've been The Baltimore Sun's nightlife and local entertainment reporter for a couple years, and it's surprising how much the scene has grown in that time. Most of Baltimore's bars and clubs are unpretentious places with fairly cheap drinks and plenty of character. I like dancing and think this city needs more clubs, but nothing beats having a cold, locally brewed beer with friends in a comfortably full corner bar.
