Baltimores Little Italy Suggestion?

[jardison]

Boccacio's has a handful of awards and is old world/school styled Italian food.

[GabrielG54]

Go to Vacarros for dessert.

worth skipping the first few innings of the game??

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by GabrielG54:
   

Go to Vacarros for dessert.

worth skipping the first few innings of the game?? [/b]

Vacarros is an italian pastry shop, you can grab a cannoli and eclair or some great cookies or something.  not something that will take too long. you could even get something to go!

[smakawhat]

wow.. man those two Baltimore restaurants are CHEAP!!
 
 But is the pasta at least homemade???

[Darth Ed]

I've tried about four different Italian restaurants in Little Italy and have been disappointed by them all. IMHO, Little Italy is way overrated and best avoided. The best Italian restaurant in Baltimore in my experience is actually on South Charles St. It's called Vespa.
 
  http://www.citypaper.com/eat/review.asp?id=1753
  http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/annuals/best_restaurants04/best_restaurants_2004.asp
 
 Brass Elephant is definitely one of the top 3 or 4 best restaurants I've eat at in Baltimore, but I would not call it an Italian restaurant at all, although they do have a pasta dish or two on their menu.

[hitman]

Germano's is excellent.  Been there plenty of times with no disappointments.  Valeggia's is also good.
 
 Not Italian, but McCormick & Schmick's seafood resteraunt located on Pier 5 on the Harbor is excellent as well.

[boweswana]

I have had great times at La Tavola.  Very nice.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

As I said before, go to BOP instead.
 
 Or better yet, impress her with a lovely extra special home cooked meal.
 
 

Originally posted by Darth Ed:
  I've tried about four different Italian restaurants in Little Italy and have been disappointed by them all. IMHO, Little Italy is way overrated and best avoided. The best Italian restaurant in Baltimore in my experience is actually on South Charles St. It's called Vespa.
 
   http://www.citypaper.com/eat/review.asp?id=1753  
   http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/annuals/best_restaurants04/best_restaurants_2004.asp  
 
 Brass Elephant is definitely one of the top 3 or 4 best restaurants I've eat at in Baltimore, but I would not call it an Italian restaurant at all, although they do have a pasta dish or two on their menu.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  As I said before, go to BOP instead.
 
 Or better yet, impress her with a lovely extra special home cooked meal.
 

have you been to BOP lately?  its not even clean in there.

[Got Haggis?]

yeah avoid little italy.
 
 instead check out Pazo in Fells Point / Harbor East
 
 http://www.pazorestaurant.com/
 
 its a tapas place, excellent food, reservations needed.

[lbcardoni]

BOP is lame...little italy pizzaria up the street is where its at, especially at 230am before a ride home...

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Well it is in Baltimore!
 
 

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  As I said before, go to BOP instead.
 
 Or better yet, impress her with a lovely extra special home cooked meal.
 

have you been to BOP lately?  its not even clean in there. [/b]

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by lbcardoni:
  BOP is lame...little italy pizzaria up the street is where its at, especially at 230am before a ride home...

and you can watch the football games there at any time of day!
 
  $2.50 for a slice of pizza thats 1/4 of the pizza, not bad!

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Can I get pesto and sun dried tomatoes as topping options?
 
 

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
   

Originally posted by lbcardoni:
  BOP is lame...little italy pizzaria up the street is where its at, especially at 230am before a ride home...

and you can watch the football games there at any time of day!
 
  $2.50 for a slice of pizza thats 1/4 of the pizza, not bad! [/b]

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  Can I get pesto and sun dried tomatoes as topping options?
 

SURE CAN!  you should try it next time you are there!