"There's probably no more stylish dining room in Baltimore than the one at Pazo, which manages to be at the same time industrial and elegant, soaring — with cathedral ceilings — and intimate. The food, too, covers a great expanse, from homey to daring, often in the same dish. The first hint comes to the table in the form of sunflower-seed crackers, which pull off both savory and sweet. Menu items seen many times before are reinvented in the best ways: smoky eggplant dip, an elegant dish that pairs braised lamb shoulder with perfectly chilled chops, an ice-cream sandwich nestled in brioche.

It's sort of pretentious when the waiter announces that a journey through the small plates on the menu will 'surprise your senses all night,' but he’s absolutely right.

The word most associated with Pazo since it opened three years ago is 'trendy,' but in a good way. An expansive menu of treats you won’t find anywhere else? Innovative cocktails? Consistent execution and service? While we're at it, free valet parking? These are some trends we'd be happy to see other restaurants follow."

Baltimore Magazine
Best Restaurants 2008
Pazo

Petit Louis serves dinner 7 nights a week, lunch Tuesday through Friday and Sunday Brunch. Offering time-honored specialties such as Mussels Provencal, Pâté Maison, and Bistro Steak Frites, the ever-changing, moderately priced menu showcases only the freshest and best seasonal dishes.

Petit Louis' wine list offers over one hundred labels from every region of France. A third of the list will consist of quaffable country wines. The rest of the list is devoted to famous villages. Expect wines chosen for their high quality and archetypal characteristics.

Don't worry about brushing up on your French. You won't need a passport for this gastronomical trip. Just bring your appetite and lust for good living. The exciting surroundings, congenial service, and savory menu will transport you to Paris for a light lunch or leisurely dinner!

Your kind of wine shop is here. One that only carries truly exceptional wines: affordable wines for everyday drinking and festive wines for special occasions; remarkable wines to give away and rare wines to collect. An entire section of the shop, our Bargain Bin, is devoted to incredible finds under $12 a bottle.

Our goal is to make wine enjoyable and accessible to all wine lovers, regardless of their level of expertise. And, for the savvy wine drinkers out there, we keep a dynamic inventory of exclusive imports and boutique wines.

We've personally tasted the more than 500 selections in our cellar. Our collection is unique and dynamic, changing week to week, season to season – and many of our wines are exclusive to Bin 604, unavailable in any other wine shop in the region.

Santé!

- Tony Foreman, Wine Consultant