Monday, July 31, 2006
THE THIRSTY DOG & LITTLE HAVANA
We really like the Thirsty Dog in Federal Hill. It’s a relaxed place (i.e., seat yourself), has great home brews which are served two-for-one exclusively (the glasses aren’t that big, but it’s a great gimmick) and they have amazing specialty pizzas (we find a new favorite every time we go). We first started going there after our Fluid Movement practices last year, and Saturday night found us there after this year’s performance. I had my reservations about going there on a Saturday night, and sure enough it was completely packed with no available tables. We were about to make ourselves comfortable at a length of rail under the stairs when we noticed that some other friends of ours from FM were already there. It was a tight fit, but we managed to get all eight of us into a single booth. Our waitress remembered us from previous visits and took all of our orders in stride and managed our table with grace and alacrity. The great thing about the double glasses and personal pizzas is that since everyone orders something different, everyone gets to try multiple dishes and drinks every time we go.
After the final performance on Sunday, a majority of the cast descended on Little Havana on the water in Federal Hill. I’d never been there before, and it’s always a worry whether a restaurant can handle such a large group with almost no warning. Their large deck area was able to accommodate all of us, although seating got a little cramped as we continually pulled chairs around to other tables. The view of the Inner Harbor was beautiful and peaceful, although it was mostly taken up by that big apartment building with the lit up top floor seen through an unfortunately placed chain-link fence. The waitress did an admirable job and they had a good beer selection. My wife opted for a mojito, “the Mexican Mint Julep” and the chicken nachos they served were very tasty. I may have to go there sometime to try out their sandwiches and burger selections.
We really like the Thirsty Dog in Federal Hill. It’s a relaxed place (i.e., seat yourself), has great home brews which are served two-for-one exclusively (the glasses aren’t that big, but it’s a great gimmick) and they have amazing specialty pizzas (we find a new favorite every time we go). We first started going there after our Fluid Movement practices last year, and Saturday night found us there after this year’s performance. I had my reservations about going there on a Saturday night, and sure enough it was completely packed with no available tables. We were about to make ourselves comfortable at a length of rail under the stairs when we noticed that some other friends of ours from FM were already there. It was a tight fit, but we managed to get all eight of us into a single booth. Our waitress remembered us from previous visits and took all of our orders in stride and managed our table with grace and alacrity. The great thing about the double glasses and personal pizzas is that since everyone orders something different, everyone gets to try multiple dishes and drinks every time we go.
After the final performance on Sunday, a majority of the cast descended on Little Havana on the water in Federal Hill. I’d never been there before, and it’s always a worry whether a restaurant can handle such a large group with almost no warning. Their large deck area was able to accommodate all of us, although seating got a little cramped as we continually pulled chairs around to other tables. The view of the Inner Harbor was beautiful and peaceful, although it was mostly taken up by that big apartment building with the lit up top floor seen through an unfortunately placed chain-link fence. The waitress did an admirable job and they had a good beer selection. My wife opted for a mojito, “the Mexican Mint Julep” and the chicken nachos they served were very tasty. I may have to go there sometime to try out their sandwiches and burger selections.
# posted by Renfield @ 12:41 PM 
