The dining room, decked out with arched colonnades, Italian mosaics, Venetian plaster walls and marble counter tops, seats 200. There are two private dining rooms for parties and a patio.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
National honors Two Baltimore establishments have received two very different national nods of approval.
Charleston in Harbor East was one of 50 winners of OpenTable.com's Annual Diners' Choice Awards. Chosen from customer feedback, the restaurants were given the highest ratings in the "Best Overall" category.
Meanwhile, Brewer's Art in Mount Vernon has the distinction of being voted the Best Bar in America in an online contest sponsored by Esquire.com. And here I think of it as a restaurant first, a bar second.
deal of the week
Where: : Ryleigh's Oyster Bar, 36 E. Cross St.
The Deal: : $2 steamed crabs (buckets of clams and ears of corn also available)
When:: Tuesday nights
Call:: 410-539-2093