Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week 2014 [Pictures]
Venue info: Barcocina, 1629 Thames St., 410-563-8800
Note: Barcocina is offering, in addition to the $35 three-course menu, optional cocktail pairings for $20.
Menu highlights:
Dinner: Salsa trio, corn and tortilla soup, pan-roasted salmon, grilled pork loin, grilled portobello enchiladas, chocolate ganache, peach empanadas
Restaurant Week website: Baltimore Restaurant Week (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun photo)
Baltimore Sun
During this seasonal dining tradition, patrons enjoy dinners (and some lunches) at close to 100 Baltimore-area restaurants for a fixed price of $30 or $20 for three-course dinners, and $15 for two-course lunches. Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week 2014 runs Aug. 1-10.
Find information about participating restaurants here (more restaurants and menu details will be added as they’re announced).
Venue info: By Degrees Cafe, 415 South Central Ave., 410-522-0478
Menu highlights:
Lunch: Any small portion house-made soup or gourmet salad, any craft sandwich
Dinner: Any small portion house-made soup or gourmet salad, any entree, any dessert
Restaurant Week website: Baltimore Restaurant Week (Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun)
The downtown Turkish restaurant is serving a $30 dinner menu and a $15 lunch menu, on weekdays only. Dinner entree options include ali nazik adana and egglplant, tas kebapi beef and lamb stew and yogurtlu sebze grilled vegetables. 316 N. Charles St., cazbar.pro.
(Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun) Venue info: Dick’s Last Resort, 621 E. Pratt St., 443-453-5961
Menu highlights:
Lunch: Cheez sticks, chikin bites, big cluckin sammich, Dick’s cheezy burger, Italian meatball sub
Dinner: Fry’d pickle chips, cheez sticks, tequila queso con carne, shrimp-a-palooza, not-yer-mama’s cheesecake, extreme brownie meltdown
Restaurant Week website: baltimorerestaurantweek.com (Kenneth K. Lam / Baltimore Sun)
Venue info: Donna’s Cross Keys, 5100 Falls Road, 410-532-7611
Menu highlights:
Dinner: Gazpacho, fattoush, chicken Milanese, pan-seared trout, Key lime pie, chocolate mousse cake
Restaurant Week website: baltimorerestaurantweek.com (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun photo)
Venue info: Donna’s Charles Village, 3101 St. Paul St., 410-889-3410
Menu highlights:
Dinner: Gazpacho, fattoush, pan-seared trout, chicken Milanese, Moroccan lamb meatballs, Key lime pie, chocolate mousse cake
Restaurant Week website: baltimorerestaurantweek.com (Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun photo)
Venue info: Fleet Street Kitchen, 1012 Fleet St., 410-244-5830
Menu highlights:
Dinner: Chilled ratatouille soup, squash ribbon salad, crispy rockfish, Cunningham Farms pork loin, mushroom stew, seasonal fruit upside-down cake, fromage-blanc cheesecake, espresso semifreddo, chocolate tart
Restaurant Week website: Baltimore Restaurant Week (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun photo)
The Brazilian steak house is serving a $30 dinner during restaurant week. The dinner includes visits to the Market Table for fresh salads, imported cheeses and cured meats and continuous service of fire-roasted meats carved and served table-side. Dessert options are New York cheesecake, Key lime pie and chocolate mousse cake. 600 E. Pratt St., fogodechao.com.
Continuous service of fire-roasted meats carved and served table-side. Enjoy a variety of meats. Choices include:
Picanha – prime part of the top sirloin, our most popular cut. Also served flavored with garlic
Alcatra – very tender top sirloin, full of flavor
Fraldinha – cut from the bottom sirloin, and seasoned with sea salt
Cordeiro – fresh and tender leg of lamb, sliced from the bone
Linguiça – robust pork sausage
Costela de Porco – tender pork ribs seasoned and cooked to perfection
Lombo – tender filets of pork loin encrusted with parmesan cheese
Frango – tender chicken breasts wrapped in bacon, and chicken legs
Desserts:
New York Cheesecake
Key Lime Pie
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Venue info: Fogo de Chao, 600 E. Pratt St., 410-528-9292
Note: The $30 Restaurant Week offer at Fogo de Chao has a more limited menu than the regular $51.50 dinner.
Menu highlights:
Offerings at the salad and side bar include fresh salads, imported cheeses and cured meats, Brazilian cheese bread, garlic mashed potatoes. Fire-roasted meats, carved and served tableside, include tender tip sirloin, leg of lamb and pork ribs. Dessert options are Key lime pie and chocolate mousse cake.
The theater-district restaurant is serving a $30 dinner menu during restaurant week. Entree options include margherita pizza, pizza bianco, pasta di mare and Berkshire pork. -17 N. Eutaw St., fornobaltimore.com.
The Roland Park restaurant is offering a $30 dinner menu during restaurant week. Entree options include duck mole tostada and Korean-style grilled beef short ribs. 4800 Roland Ave., johnnysdownstairs.com. (Algerina Perna / Baltimore Sun photo)
