This week, Baltimore is buzzing with culinary excitement featuring delicious steaks for fathers, refreshing summer drinks, and much more. Here’s a snapshot of what you can look forward to:
New Developments & Announcements
The Wren is currently listed for sale with an asking price of $1.25 million, as the owners, a husband and wife team, are planning to relocate to Ireland.
A big shoutout to BLK Swan for reaching its fifth anniversary. The restaurant is throwing a weekend-long celebration, featuring a grand party with giveaways and special menu items on Juneteenth, an R&B brunch on Saturday, and a special jazz brunch on Sunday in honor of Father’s Day.
Honoring Fathers on Father’s Day
This Sunday, June 21, marks Father’s Day. While not as widely celebrated with brunch as Mother’s Day, this day still offers an exciting range of restaurant specials and events dedicated to fathers.
In addition to the jazz brunch at BLK Swan, fathers can indulge at The Manor Tavern, which will offer a special menu throughout the weekend and prime rib dinner specials for dads on Sunday.
Johnny’s is presenting two Wagyu specials to honor fathers on their special day.
At Sotto Sopra, dads will receive a complimentary entrée this Father’s Day.
Gunther & Co. is offering a special prix-fixe brunch along with dinner specials for fathers on this occasion.
Limoncello’s is featuring Father’s Day specials that include a delectable surf and turf of filet and a crab imperial-stuffed lobster tail.
At Cece’s, enjoy surf and turf with a dry-aged ribeye and lobster tail, along with a special New Fashioned cocktail for fathers.
Throughout the weekend, Love, Pomelo will feature a grilled New York strip served with a delightful salsa verde and charred lemon.
Meanwhile, at The Duchess, enjoy half-priced pints along with an exciting schedule of World Cup soccer matches on Father’s Day.
Ethel’s Creole Kitchen is honoring fathers with a 16-ounce center cut dino-bone steak.
Summer Sip & Supper at Charleston
On Wednesday evening, Charleston will host a special one-night-only summer cocktail pairing dinner at the bar. This exclusive dinner will include a cocktail and delectable dishes such as littleneck clam beignets with basil mayonnaise, along with grilled lamb sausage and beef tenderloin empanadas.
Sail250 Events
As part of the Baltimore region’s festivities for the 250th anniversary of the United States, Sail250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore will be hosting a variety of exciting events from tall ship displays to performances by the Blue Angels, beginning on June 24.
Sail250 will also present numerous opportunities for food and drink throughout the celebrations.
On Tuesday, June 23, Chef Spike Gjerde collaborates with the James Beard Foundation for a multi-course dinner benefiting the Living Classrooms Foundation at Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park, followed by an afterparty at La Jetée in Harbor Point. Chef Gjerde will team up with chefs from Ekiben, Clavel, The Urban Oyster, Burnt Hill Farm, and The Duchess.
On Friday, the waterfront will buzz with excitement featuring events like a crab soup cook-off at the Inner Harbor’s Seafood for Thought Stage. This cook-off, starting at noon and hosted by Nancy by SNAC chef Kevin Brown, will be judged by the public alongside a panel of local food experts — including yours truly. Please feel free to stop by and say hello!
Saturday will feature the Fells Point Farmer’s Market in Broadway Square, central to the festivities that will continue through Wednesday, July 1, when the last tall ships will depart.
Local establishments will also have special drinks and menu offerings. At the Lord Baltimore Hotel, a unique nautical cocktail menu will feature items like Red Wine Sailor’s Sangria, with active and retired military, veterans, and government employees receiving a 10% discount on food and beverage bills upon presentation of valid credentials.
Bourdain Day at Sally O’s
June 25 marks the birthday of Anthony Bourdain, and Sally O’s will commemorate him with the return of its annual celebration. This year marks what would have been his 70th birthday, featuring a special food and drink menu inspired by his legacy.
Spirit Run Pairing Preview
Baltimore Spirits Company has unveiled plans to launch a restaurant named Spirit Run, and the team is busy preparing for its debut. BSC will be hosting a series of “pairing previews” in the Cocktail Gallery, each featuring a small appetizer alongside a cocktail to preview dishes that will appear on the restaurant’s menu.
The first of these events is scheduled for Thursday, June 25, with a dish inspired by ravioli. Tickets are available now.
Future Events to Note
Be sure to mark your calendars for:
July 15: Coal Fire & Cocktails at Cosima
July 24: Baltimore Restaurant Week Begins
October 21: Chef Carlos Raba at Boordy Vineyards
