SOTTO SOPRA, Maryland

Tonight was the perfect night! Good friends, good food, good time! Vicki, Georgia, Marguerite, (and Marci, in spirit) treated me to a fun night out with a belated birthday celebration. It certainly took the sting out of getting older. Sotto Sopra is a wonderful restaurant on any night, but tonight was even more special. It was "Broadway Night" featuring vocalists Mary Reilly, Lonny Smith, and Katie Hale with James Fitzpatrick, the Music Director and Accompanist. Our table was near the stage area which I loved. Several times I've visited establishments in New York on a "dark night" to hear Broadway performers sing, and tonight was my opportunity to experience this fun event Baltimore style. The six course dinner started with carrot and ginger soup, followed by roasted pear and brie salad with chestnut honey vinaigrette, wild mushroom risotto with grilled shrimp, pink champagne sorbetto, grilled hanger steak with celeriac puree and tomato relish, and gianduja pot du creme. Marguerite, who writes for "WineReviewOnline.com" chose our wines which is always a real treat for me. It was an evening for which I am very grateful!

Sotto Sopra

405 N. Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

P: 410-625-0534

IRISH EYES, Delaware

If you've ever visited Lewes, Delaware, you probably know about Irish Eyes. It's the restaurant that has burned down and been rebuilt twice. Surely, its determined owner must believe "the third time's a charm"! As one who has been there several times throughout its history, I can say it is now at its best. While the food is very good, I most love eating lunch while overlooking the pier. There's something mesmerizing about watching water - any time of the year. Yesterday, my cousin Lynn and I went there for lunch with her father, my Uncle Ed. We had a nice lunch together as the blue water rippled against the snow covered pier. Last week the shoreline received over two feet of snow providing very different scenery for us. It was a great day for Irish Eyes burger lovers.


Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant
213 Anglers Road
Lewes, Delaware 19958
Ph: 302-645-6888