Pastas are definitely the more frugal option here, where golden orbs of salmon roe are tucked into a nest of Papillons (farfalle or bow tie pastas) and bathed in a lemon-creme fraiche for $22. Read more.
The two crucial orders: The bacon kulcha, a soft, ghee-brushed bread stuffed with smoked pork belly, and the makhan malai dessert, a cloud-like puff of milk foam laced with saffron and rose petals. Read more.
Signature dishes such as seared foie gras and fried green tomatoes have earned chef Cindy Wolf six James Beard Award nominations. Read more.
It offers one of the best crab cakes in town, as well as the Baltimore club — a sandwich featuring crab cake, shrimp salad, bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Read more.
The spicy linguine with Maryland blue crab, and the boneless ribeye steak are two of the most popular dishes at James Beard Award-winning chef Andrew Carmellini’s Rec Pier Chop House. Read more.