Fab Five Friday
What a delicious topic, eh FMEB-bers?
A free one too, I might add.
Here we are -- the five best free bar snacks in Baltimore.
Thanks for your suggestions, too.
1. Personal pizzas at Birds of a Feather, 1712 Aliceanna St.
This one wins by a long shot. On Friday evenings, owner Alicia Horn brings out homemade personal pizzas for her customers. They're fantastic.
2. Old Bay cheese balls/doodles (pictured) at Quigley's Half-Irish Pub, 633 Portland St.
Jim Quigley claims to have invented these addictive snacks, and I'm not one to doubt him. Either way, I can't get enough of them.
3. UTZ hard pretzels at Duda's Tavern, 1600 Thames St.
Crunchy and salty enough to keep you reaching for the big plastic jar on the bar all night.
4. Peanuts at the Midtown Yacht Club, 15 E. Centre St.
On my way in, I always stop by the giant barrel of peanuts and scoop up a generous handful. Then I worry about getting a drink.
5. Garlic knots at Pasticcio Kitchen, 2400 Boston St.
Here's a happy hour snack that can easily replace dinner before a night out in Canton. Mmmm ... garlic knots.
(Photo by me)
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
Comments
Sweet Jesus on a platter, Old Bay cheese doodles. It's so bloody obvious! How in the world have I gone through life up to this point without them?? How did I miss the original entry??? Question marks?????
Posted by: Evan | April 18, 2008 11:19 AM
Midtown Yacht Club still doing the happy hour peanuts??!!
wow, we used to go there sometimes after working at Balto Fed Financial, back in the mid-80s.
Posted by: Rob in the Redneck Riviera | April 18, 2008 12:46 PM
Utz Snacks website for the curious
http://www.utzsnacks.com/
Posted by: GDA | April 18, 2008 8:24 PM