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Baltimore CONT’D<br />
MARYLAND<br />
with the undead set, as ghosts linger in the<br />
neighborhood’s oldest pubs. Friday and<br />
Saturday nights this month.<br />
GO EAT<br />
BERTHA’S MUSSELS<br />
734 S Broadway • 410-327-5795<br />
berthas.com<br />
Bertha’s serves plenty of great food, including<br />
a delectably overstuffed shrimp-salad<br />
sandwich, broiled seafood and huge, threeegg<br />
omelets for brunch. But the main draw is<br />
a heaping pot of mussels steamed with garlic<br />
butter or Guinness. $$<br />
AKBAR<br />
823 N Charles St • 410-539-0944<br />
akbar-restaurant.com<br />
With fi rst-class service and delicious food,<br />
Akbar has been Baltimore’s favorite curry spot<br />
for 25 years. Dine with friends so you can<br />
share specialties like lamb curry, chicken tikka<br />
and crab Malabar. $$<br />
CLEMENTINE<br />
5402 Harford Rd • 410-444-1497<br />
bmoreclementine.com<br />
Start with the seafood charcuterie and specialty<br />
pâtés, like wild mushroom, before moving on<br />
to housemade smoked Italian chicken sausage<br />
or center-cut pork chops. Save room for a huge<br />
slice of cake, baked fresh by Chef Winston’s<br />
mother. $$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
8X10 CLUB<br />
10 E Cross St • 410-625-2000<br />
the8x10.com<br />
The 8x10 brings jam, funk and local indie<br />
bands to Federal Hill. Aspiring musicians head<br />
to open-mic nights every Tuesday, where they<br />
get the works—professional lighting, sound<br />
and amps.<br />
GRAND CRU<br />
527 E Belvedere Ave • 410-464-1944<br />
grandcrubaltimore.com<br />
Belvedere Square’s bustling wine bar features<br />
affordable wines by the glass and a shop fi lled<br />
with more than 300 diverse bottled wines.<br />
Beer fans can go for cask-conditioned ales and<br />
fancy bar snacks like homemade pretzels with<br />
shallot-tarragon butter.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
The Ravens’ mascot, Poe, is a nod to Edgar<br />
Allen Poe, the famed poet who made his home<br />
in Baltimore.<br />
GO MAGAZINE OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong><br />
Bloomington/Normal<br />
ILLINOIS<br />
GO SHOP<br />
NEIGHBORHOOD THRIFT STORE<br />
406 N Main St, Bloomington • 309-827-2500<br />
neighborhoodthriftstore.org<br />
Second-hand shopping is reinvented at this<br />
expansive, yet cozy shop. There’s no digging to<br />
fi nd the gently used treasures here, including<br />
jewelry, teacups, toys, vintage posters,<br />
furniture, kitchen tools and books.<br />
GO SEE<br />
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY MUSEUM<br />
101 E Beaufort St, Normal • 309-433-3444<br />
childrensdiscoverymuseum.net<br />
Milk a cow, splash in water, make a<br />
pizza, fi nger-paint a wall, climb two stories<br />
high (don’t worry, it’s safe) and meet Mr.<br />
Bones, a bike-riding skeleton at this popular<br />
kids’ destination.<br />
EVERGREEN CEMETERY<br />
DISCOVERY WALK <strong>2010</strong><br />
302 E Miller St, Bloomington • 309-827-0428<br />
mchistory.org<br />
Local actors bring the past to life when they<br />
portray Central Illinois’ signifi cant former<br />
residents at this October event. Characters<br />
include a suffragist, a Civil War soldier, a cigar<br />
maker and a meatpacking maven. Oct. 9-10.<br />
GO EAT<br />
LUCCA GRILL<br />
116 E Market St, Bloomington<br />
309-828-7521<br />
luccagrill.com<br />
The paper-thin A La Baldini pizza is a must-try<br />
at this legendary local restaurant. Stacked with<br />
sausage, pepperoni, ham, onions, mushrooms,<br />
green peppers and pepperoncini, it’s named for<br />
Fred and John Baldini, the brothers from Lucca,<br />
Italy, who opened the grill in 1936. $<br />
GO PARTY<br />
BLUELINE NIGHTCLUB<br />
602 N Main St, Bloomington • 309-585-2641<br />
bluelinenightclub.com<br />
Whether you hit Wine-Down Wednesdays,<br />
Birthday Thursdays or Live Music Fridays, this<br />
nightclub—complete with dark woods, blue<br />
hues, glowing bar and relaxed atmosphere—is<br />
an ideal spot for a night out.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Actors John Malkovich, Gary Cole, Sean Hayes<br />
and Laurie Metcalf attended Illinois State<br />
University in Normal.<br />
Boston<br />
MASSACHUSETTS<br />
— Mary Ann Ford —Diane Bair & Pamela Wright<br />
GO SHOP<br />
BOLDFACERS POP-UP STORES<br />
15 Channel Center St • 617-428-0500<br />
boldfacers.com<br />
Shouldn’t fashion have a dash of the<br />
unexpected? Style maven/entrepreneur<br />
Lisa Pierpont hosts themed monthly<br />
pop-up boutique events at her offi ce<br />
space in Fort Point Channel, where the<br />
mix of merchants might include fl orists,<br />
photographers and fashionistas.<br />
THE TANNERY<br />
11A Brattle St, Cambridge • 617-491-0810<br />
thetannery.com<br />
Buh-bye, bejeweled sandals and fl irty<br />
fl ip-fl ops! Come fall, it’s all about sheepskinlined<br />
boots and other cozy, cobblestoneworthy<br />
footwear. The Tannery has this<br />
category covered, along with a cool stash of<br />
collectible kicks.<br />
LANNAN SHIP MODEL GALLERY<br />
99 High St • 617-451-2650<br />
lannangallery.com<br />
This nautical shop is off the charts. You can<br />
almost smell the sea as you wander amid<br />
more than 400 model boats, along with prints,<br />
charts, nautical art, artifacts and antiques.<br />
GO SEE<br />
COPP’S HILL BURYING GROUND<br />
Corner of Hull and Snowhill sts • 617-357-8300<br />
thefreedomtrail.org/visitor/copp-hill.html<br />
Extra spooky in October, this historic burying<br />
ground dates back to 1659. Look for the<br />
tombstone of Robert Newman, best known for<br />
placing the signal lanterns in Old North Church<br />
before the Battles of Lexington and Concord.<br />
WHEELOCK FAMILY THEATRE<br />
At Wheelock College<br />
180 Riverway • 617-879-2300<br />
wheelock.edu<br />
There’s nothing second-rate or “cutesy” about<br />
the live performances at this well-regarded<br />
family theater. It’s been around for 30 years,<br />
hosting top-notch, kid-friendly shows, like<br />
Annie, The Secret Garden and Aladdin and<br />
his Wonderful Lamp. This month kicks off the<br />
season with Annie, the famed musical based<br />
on Harold Gray’s comic strip. Opens Oct. 22.<br />
JORDAN HALL<br />
At the New England Conservatory of Music<br />
30 Gainsborough St • 617-585-1260<br />
necmusic.edu<br />
Just a block from Symphony Hall, this gorgeous<br />
venue hosts roughly 450 free classical,
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