ON THE ROAD

hb, just roll down to Little Italy, across the highway from the Inner Harbor. Walk around and look at the menus in all the windows of the Italian restaurants. You'll find something that will make your mouth water.

 

Shotty...Italian? If you're not a regular in Baltimore, you gotta do the crab cakes first!
That's like sending someone to Philly and telling them not to have a cheesesteak first.

 

Obrycki's is quite popular for crabs in Baltimore, but I'm sure there are some crab shacks off the beaten path that are popular with the locals.

But in Philly, you gotta go to Tony Luke's for hoagies.

 

BALTIMORE -- Pregame beer at the Wharf Rat. Boog's for lunch on the right field porch watching batting practice. Crab cakes at Phillips on the harbor afterward, then take your water taxi (pray it doesn't sink) and go to fells point.

 

i had boog's for lunch saturday, damn that stuff was good. had a boog's turkey sandwich platter, which for eight bucks gets you cole slaw and beans. Also the new sports legends museum down the block on eutaw street was very interesting.

 

As someone who just made his first trip to Baltimore a couple of months ago, I wholeheartedly back this suggestion. I stayed within walking distance of Little Italy and after gorging myself on crab cakes for a couple of nights -- I'll never be able to eat the fabricated crappy version they serve around here again -- I hit a couple of places in Little Italy. WOW, great stuff.

And be sure -- totally, beyond-anything-else sure -- to hit Vaccaro's pastry shop. The line is out the door many nights, for good reason. Try anything and everything because it is all excellent.

 

Ate at Della Notte, in the Little Italy section of Baltimore. A tad pricey, but the food was unbelievable.

 

Ropewalk bar in Baltimore. Great place. Tell 'em Mayor Matt sent you.

I'm sure it's already been asked, but I'm heading to New York City in a few weeks and want to do some sight seeing without looking like a tourist. Any advice?

 

Here is some easy advice. Don't keep your wallet in your back pocket and don't bend over. Negotiate on prices for souvenirs and act like yours truly, the ultimate ass, and you won't appear to be a tourist.
Oh yeah, go to Carmine's off Times Square, or Sylvia's in Harlem for good eats.
Enjoy.

 

Carmine's or Sylvia's? Are you serious?

 

If u got somewhere better, recommend it.