July 25th, 2011
Out and About, Baltimore, Maryland, Charm City, What’s Going On, Baltimore?, Haute Dog, 24 Hours in Baltimore, A City of Many Firsts
I lived in Charm City from 1976 until 1981. Worked at First National Bank of Maryland and took the #61 Bus downtown. Enjoyed the Inner Harbor and everything this city had to offer. So, I asked myself, What’s Going On, Baltimore?
In the headlines; detrimental news about this city. When I think that cities throughout would kill for the resources Baltimore has to offer. The harbor, the downtown adjacent to water, sports, ethnic neighborhoods with amazing foods, major hospitals and universities, financial houses, an international airport, and all in very close proximity. Baltimore is small and that’s what I liked when I first moved there.
What got me going to Baltimore on the hottest week-end of the summer, when everyone was driving to the Beach, was first to visit my sister in law, and then, because I heard a conversation on t.v. about the new bullet tax that is being proposed for Baltimore. The commentator said something; well, why are we even talking about this, who really goes to Baltimore? An ignorant statement to say the least.
And, guess what? I am alive and did not even have to dodge any bullets. I agree, some areas are, definitely, more charming than others. Just like everywhere else. The sad part is when we take those areas for granted; oh, well they are part of what Baltimore is. Just like New York was cleaned up, Baltimore can achieve that, as well.
I found a lot of the streets to be very clean with no trash. A drive through Pig Town showed the sad state of that neighborhood.
Baltimore is a city of important Firsts in this country from 1743 to 1995. A few are:
1743 – First professional sports organization in the U.S.; The Maryland Jockey Club
1774 – First Post Office System in the U.S.
1796 – First Sunday newspaper in America – Monitor
1796 – First sugar refinery in the U.S.
1797 – First U.S. war ship to capture an enemy vessel – Constellation
1798 – First fort built by the U.S. government – Fort McHenry
1800 – First investment banking house in America – founded by Alex Brown
1803 – First electric refrigerator, invented by Thomas Moore
1814 – Birth of the Star Spangled Banner
1816 – First city to illuminate streets with hydrogen gas
1831 – First national nominating convention for President of the United States
1840 – First dental college in the world; Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
1854 – First Jewish Community Center in the U.S. – Young Men’s Hebrew Association
1901 – First Woman Professor in a U.S medical school – Dr. Florence Rena Sabin
1946 – First photograph from space produced at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab.
1966 – First baseball player to be named MVP in both leagues, Frank Robinson
1995 – First American city to win championship in the Canadian Football League – Baltimore Stallions
For a complete list, please visit http://baltimore.org/about-baltimore/baltimore-firsts
And, Baltimore, you can’t clean the city after all those accomplishments?
So, there I was, in hotter than…in Baltimore to do a little sightseeing, a little eating and a little catching up.
It was Noon and Susie and I were hungry. Just something small; early dinner later on.
We went to Haute Dog. Street food; I am totally into it. Haute Dog is located at 6070 Falls Rd., Baltimore, MD 21209. Website? http://www.hautedogcarte.com
Haute Dog is right next to Bonjour Bakery so I am not sure if the name “Haute” came because they had to step it up a notch.
It is street side. It opens at 11 until 2:30 p.m. They will keep on serving their customers past that time. There is usually a line.
There was a menu attached to the pole. This is probably one of the best hot dogs you will have. Grilled, which is what I like and very messy.
They have available, vegan dogs, and chicken dogs, as well.
The hot dog roll is pre-heated and it is thick.
We decided to split a Haute Dog Signature dog – It was a 1/4 lb. Black Angus dog finished with tomato and onion jam, bacon and onion marmalade and Dijon. The picture? That’s the best I could do under the circumstances; heat, hunger, camera, and bag on hand.
The combination of those flavors was perfect; the marmalade, the Dijon. The warm bun was great. It was definitely not a boring dog.
We found out that customers make special trips to Haute Dog; they are not just the neighbors.
Check it out…let me know how you like it…Talk to you in a bit…
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