missing Baltimore

As Fall is fast approaching I always seem to find myself wondering what's next? Fall feels more like a new year to me than New Year's does... probably since that's when the new school year always starts (and the numerous colleges I attended where I moved all over the place) and change is expected. In the Fall I get reminiscent about travel, moving, and just thinking about where I have been and where I am going in life. This Fall as I have the past few Falls I am missing the East Coast and specifically Baltimore, where I was during nursing school. Baltimore, as is most of the East Coast is beautiful in the Fall...the leaves are changing, the air gets crisp, and you can wear all your Fall sweaters and wool coats. I hope to make a visit out east before the New Year!

For those of those new to the Baltimore/ D.C. area, or planning to visit Baltimore I would like tell you some of my favorite restaurants to check out. I've included the neighborhood that each restaurant is in, a quick description, and their website.

Miss Shirley's- Inner Harbor & Roland Park- Best breakfast in Maryland...hands down!
http://www.missshirleys.com/

Iggie's- Mt Vernon- Best Gourmet, Thin Crust Pizza with Bring-Your-Own-Alcoholic-Beverages option!
http://www.iggiespizza.com/Home_Page.html

Matthew's Pizza- Canton- Best Thicker, Buttery Crust Pizza!
http://www.matthewspizza.com/

Amicci's- Little Italy- Great Happy Hour and Italian Food!
http://amiccis.com/

The Brewer's Art- Mt. Vernon- Best European Style Burger, Rosemary Fries, and Artisan Beers!
http://www.thebrewersart.com/

Vaccaro's- Little Italy- Best Italian Pastries and Gelato!
http://vaccarospastry.com/

The Evergreen  Cafe- Roland Park- Great study place with a living room feel, good coffee, and great scones, muffins & huge cookies!
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-evergreen-cafe-baltimore

Tapas Teatro- Downtown, Charles St.- Awesome tapas and wine next to the Charles Theatre, come for a movie and tapas!
http://tapasteatro.com/

Paper Moon Diner- Roland Park- Extremely eclectic diner with interesting decor and great late night place!
http://www.papermoondiner24.com/

Atwater's- Belvedere Square- Amazing soups! Daily selections differ but all are amazing, sit at there counter or take to-go.
http://www.atwaters.biz/index.php

Cafe Hon- Hampden- Think of the neighborhood from Hairspray and you can picture this diner/cafe that'll take you right back to the 1960's!
http://cafehon.com/

Happy Feasting!