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You probably have thought about this already, but another approach to your trip might be to fly from Europe to Boston for some of your pre-conference days and then take the Southwest flight mentioned earlier to Baltimore. Just a thought - thanks. Gene Sent from my iPad > On Mar 21, 2018, at 1:10 PM, Arthur Gaer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > There are Michelin Restaurant Guides for the US, but only select cities. > Looks like Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco are > the current books. > > Arthur Gaer > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 12:38 PM, Dr Rainer E. Lotz <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Thanks everybody for various messages - much appreciated! >> I arrive by plane in Washington DC on the 1st of May and have thus some 6 >> days to spare prior to the conference. Following my nose with the aid of a >> rental car and GPS .... >> It seems to me that, in the US, there are no reliable and independent >> hotel and restaurant guides. We are blessed in Europe with several >> reputable guides, including Michelin. >> My problem is to find THE best fine dining places. And since we talk about >> the east coast seafood would have been an obvious choice? But any other >> suggestions are most welcome. >> And other places to see and visit, such as museums and private >> collections, antique fairs, spectacular views,... >> I have never been in that region before and am determined to enjoy myself >> Greetings >> Rainer >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Am 20.03.2018 um 01:57 schrieb Gene Baron: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> This reminds me that I was going to put together a list of some >>> well-regarded seafood restaurants in Baltimore (for Herr Dr.Lotz and >>> everyone else). I have stayed with restaurants in or near downtown, >>> Harbor >>> East or Fells Point. I don't eat much seafood myself, so I am going on >>> reputation rather than personal experience: >>> >>> >>> - Phillips - 601 East Pratt St, Inner Harbor >>> - Oceanaire - 801 Aliceanna St, Harbor East >>> - Rusty Scupper - 402 Key Highway, Inner Harbor >>> - Bertha's (famous for mussels - they even have a song about >>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=they+even+have+a+song+about+&entry=gmail&source=g>them!) >>> - >>> 734 S. Broadway, Fells Point. Also has live jazz some nights. >>> - Ouzo Bay - 1000 Lancaster St, >>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=ncaster+St,+&entry=gmail&source=g>Harbor East >>> - Bubba Gump Shrimp Co - 301 Light St, Harborplace >>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=-+301+Light+St,+Harborplace&entry=gmail&source=g> >>> - Thames St Oyster House - 1728 Thames St, Fells Point >>> >>> >>> Hope this is helpful. Thanks. >>> >>> Gene >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 8:51 PM, Steve Ramm < >>> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> I've never made it from Philly to Baltimore by car in less than 2 hours >>>> (without stopping). Getting through CT and New York is traffic heavy. >>>> From >>>> Philly to Boston with no traffic and 2 25 minute "rest stops", is about >>>> 6 - >>>> 6 1/2 hours. So total drive is realistically 8-9 hours. And you aren't >>>> seeing anything. The big food in Boaton is SEAFOOD and BALTIMORE is on >>>> the >>>> HARBOR so plenty of Seafood there! Just saying... >>>> >>>> It's 407 miles and Google Directions say that from the Hyatt in Boston to >>>> the Raddison in Baktimore is 6 hours 48 minutes (if you leave NOW 8:50 PM >>>> and hit no traffic). >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> In a message dated 3/19/2018 12:45:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, >>>> [log in to unmask] writes: >>>> >>>> >>>> By all means go to Philadelphia, which is a fine town. However, Boston to >>>> Baltimore should not be a ten hour drive unless something goes very >>>> wrong. >>>> Boston to New York should only be about 4 hours, and New York to >>>> Baltimore >>>> should be about 3 hours. YMMV, but I've driven both of these routes >>>> dozens >>>> of times. >>>> >>>> If you do decide on Boston, let me know and I'll get you some seafood >>>> recommendations. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> >>>> Matt Barto >>>> >>>> >> -- >> Dr. Rainer E. Lotz >> Rotdornweg 81 >> 53177 Bonn (Germany) >> >> Tel: 0049-228-352808 >> Fax: 0049-228-365142 >> Web: www.lotz-verlag.de >>