Let’s get this out of the way: Baltimore is a foodie city.
Yes, it’s called Charm City and it is quite charming. Being by the water is breathtaking, and there’s so much beauty everywhere (forget what you saw on The Wire). The people are warm, experts at making you feel welcome. Travel + Leisure said that Baltimore has quietly become the coolest city on the East Coast. But to me, it is a foodie city through and through, especially for folks like me who LOVE crab. Crab cakes, crab pasta, crab legs, crab dip, crab everything all day every day.

Here are the best things we ate and my favorite things we did over a long weekend in Baltimore:

Stay at the beautiful Sagamore Pendry hotel.
The Sagamore Pendry is a boutique hotel right by the river, all steel and glass and brass fixtures and natural light. It’s located in Baltimore’s historic recreational pier (“rec pier”) There’s an infinity pool, attentive service with some personalized touches (they surprised us with champagne and chocolate covered strawberries on our anniversary), luxury amenities, and the location in Fells Point is unbeatable. It was named as the Best Hotel in the U.S. by Conde Nast Traveler.
Eat at Rec Pier Chop House.
Chef Andrew Carmellini’s Rec Pier Chop House boasts soulful Italian cooking and prime cuts of meat, but since we were in Baltimore, we decided to feast on dishes featuring Maryland blue crab. I couldn’t get enough of t...