Whether you’re looking to celebrate with fine dining or unwind with All-American happy hour specials, don’t miss all of these patriotic happenings in Baltimore during the Star Spangled Spectacular Sept. 10-16.
Lord Baltimore Hotel
The Renaissance-inspired hotspot will feature a three-course pre-fixe menu during lunch and dinner services from Sept. 9-13. The Battle of Baltimore themed-menu will be offered at both of the hotel’s restaurants, The French Kitchen and LB Tavern, for $20.14. The two restaurants will additionally be offering three signature hand crafted cocktails created to accompany the elegant menu featuring pork belly, short ribs, and a fancy chicken pot pie.
Wit & Wisdom Presents a Star Spangled Celebration
The fireworks presentation on Sept. 13 is expected to be one of the best we’ve ever seen. If you’re looking to celebrate at a patriotic party with a guaranteed excellent view, this event is the place to be. Wit & Wisdom: A Tavern by Michael Mina, located at the Four Seasons Hotel, will be hosting a celebration featuring unlimited food options including fried chicken, pit beef sandwiches, and an oyster shucking station. Guests can play a game of corn hole while sipping a local beer, or enjoy the live music to gear up for the fireworks that begin blasting at 9:30 p.m.
Apropoes
The Marriott Waterfront’s modern restaurant is joining the party with happy hour food and drink specials and live music from 4-7 p.m. on Sept 11 and 12. Indulge in drink specials like red, white, and blue Jell-O shots and Ciroc cocktails, a bucket of Natty Boh for $18.12, and “Star Spangled Sams” featuring Sam Adams Lager and Sam Adams Rebel IPA, Sept 11-14.
Sailabration Spectacular at Waterfront Kitchen
This upscale harbor-front restaurant will be hosting two events on Sept. 13, the night of the fireworks festivities, as part of the celebration.The All American Wine Dinner, held from 6:30-10:30 p.m., will feature signature wine pairings amidst a pre-fixe dinner menu. If you’d rather grab a local brew than sip a glass of wine, enjoy the Sailabration Spectacular Cocktail Party where attendees will be served sophisticated hors d’oeuvres and tasty grilled fare from 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Star-Spangled Banner Gala Event
Raise your glass and toast the flag in style at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. on Sept 12. Join Baltimore’s own Brendan Dorr, who was hand picked amongst 13 other mixologists from across the country to feature their Star-Spangled-Banner-inspired cocktails at the event. Dorr, the beverage director at B&O American Brasserie, created a cocktail called the Line State Punch that fuses ingredients like Pikesville Rye whiskey, apple brandy, and yellow Chartreuse. Attendees will be able to taste the Line State Punch and the other 13 signature cocktails while enjoying music by the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Quartet and participating in mixology demonstrations.
Nickel Taphouse Specialty Cocktails
The Mt. Washington bar/restaurant will be featuring specialty patriotic-themed cocktails, including a red concoction called the Cardinal Rule (Cardinal barrel-aged gin, muddled oranges and cherries, sage simple syrup, and Bittermen’s Hellfire Habanero shrub). Nickel Taphouse will also feature a white drink called a Saratoga Sour (Turning Point white rye whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, maraschino liqueur, and Bittermen’s Hopped Grapefruit bitters—garnished with a lemon twist a sour cherries).
Ten Ten
The Harbor East American bistro will be featuring a pre-fixe menu showcasing their unique farm-to-table cuisine on Sept. 12. The three-course special includes offerings like macaroni and cheese prepared with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes, corn chowder, shrimp and grits, and a farmer’s market seasonal fruit tart.
Boathouse Canton
The waterfront bar is a great place to catch fireworks or watch the Blue Angels air show. (They flew right overhead two years ago when it was still Bay Cafe). Boathouse must realize its potential as a great Star Spangled spot because its featuring $4 Anthem cans, $38 Chandon bottles, and it created a Rockets Red Glare Crush (Absolut Citron vodka, strawberry puree, simple syrup, topped with Prosecco).
The Gathering
The migrating food truck event is joining the fun at McHenry Row in Locust Point on Sept 12. from 5-10 p.m. at the Star Spangled Food Truck Festival. Enjoy the incredible food truck lineup while listening to live music from Bosely and Swingin’ Swamis. Admission will only cost you $3 and The Gathering’s all you care to drink option is available for $17 in advance.