Seafood restaurants in Baltimore

Rebecca H. wrote:
>
> My husband and I are going to be in Baltimore at the end of July.
> I like seafood (non-shellfish - no lobster, crab, etc.).  My
> husband doesn't like any seafood at all.  Is there any place in
> Baltimore where I can get good seafood (something like red snapper,
> swordfish, etc.) and my husband can get a good non-seafood dish
> (chicken, steak, etc.)?
>
> --
The famous seafood restaurant in Baltimore is called O'Brickey's and I've been anxious to try it myself.  If you're not looking for a fancy sit-down dinner, try the Lexington Market where you can get all kinds of seafood (the raw bar is particularly good) and your husband could get some of the world's best fried chicken, cheesesteaks, fries, and much, much more.  Phillips is another seafood restaurant where I'm sure you would both be satisfied.  I recommend that while you're in Baltimore, you have some famous Maryland Crabs.  Chesapeake Bay Oysters aren't in season right now, but they're terrific also.

Enjoy!

Rebecca H. wrote:
>Subject: Seafood restaurants in Baltimore
>
>My husband and I are going to be in Baltimore at the end of July.
>I like seafood (non-shellfish - no lobster, crab, etc.).  My
>husband doesn't like any seafood at all.  Is there any place in
>Baltimore where I can get good seafood (something like red snapper,
>swordfish, etc.) and my husband can get a good non-seafood dish
>(chicken, steak, etc.)?
>
There's a wonderful restaurant on (I believe) Saratoga Street called Martick's, where you can get an exquisite bouillabaisse.  Duck, meat, and veal are also available, for your husband.  This place has been around for many, many years - used to be a speakeasy in the 1920s, and the atmosphere is inimitable.  They don't advertise, and I don't think they take reservations, either.  Blue door with a doorbell; just ring and they let you in.  Very much an insider's place, very downtown Baltimore, very Bohemian, with wonderful but unpretentious French/Contentental food.  Casual dress - black is always appropriate! Entrees are ca. $20.00, as I recall, with nice, seasonal variety.

Lauren Oppenheim