Lost Restaurants of Baltimore

Baltimore's unforgettable dining scene of the past is re-visited here in thirty-five now shuttered restaurants that made their mark on this city.

Haussner's artwork. Coffey salad at the Pimlico Hotel. Finger bowls at Hutzler's Colonial
"Haussner's artwork. Coffey salad at the Pimlico Hotel. Finger bowls at Hutzler's Colonial Tea Room. The bell outside the door at Martick's Restaurant Francais. Details like these made Baltimore's dining scene so unforgettable. Explore the stories behind thirty-five shuttered restaurants that Baltimoreans once loved and remember the meals, the crowds, the owners and the spaces that made these places hot spots. Suzanne Loudermilk and Kit Waskom Pollard share behind-the-scenes tales of what made them tick, why they closed their doors and how they helped make Baltimore a culinary destination"--
Suzanne Loudermilk is a freelance writer who previously worked at the Baltimore Sun as a reporter and editor and at Baltimore magazine as the food and travel editor. She is also an adjunct professor at Towson University. Kit Waskom Pollard is a freelance writer and research analyst who has written about food and restaurants for numerous local publications, including the Baltimore Sun and Baltimore magazine. She writes a restaurant events column and restaurant reviews for the website Baltimore Fishbowl.


"Suzanne Loudermilk and Kit Waskom Pollard, two well-established Baltimore writers, have penned a new book that finds a table for readers in some of Balitmore's long-gone eateries, "Lost Restaurants of Baltimore." It's a history of the city through its restaurants -- a book of food and social trends for which readers will find themselves hungry." BaltimoreStyle
"The book chronicles more than 100 years of the city's restaurant history and delves into the stories of 35 beloved spots that have come and gone. (Think everything from Martick's Restaurant Francais and Peerce's Plantation to Spike & Charlie's and Louie's Bookstore Cafe)." Baltimore Magazine