Baltimore's most compact nightlife scene is Power Plant Live! The entertainment complex near the Inner Harbor hosts 10 or so restaurants, bars, nightclubs and concert venues plus one art gallery. They all spill out into a plaza, making moving from club to restaurant and back an easy stroll.
However, since most restaurants are open for lunch, it's not exclusively a nightlife destination. In fact, parents visiting nearby Port Discovery will find some casual dining spots that welcome kids.
Mosaic Lounge
4 Market Place
410-262-8713
Wed. - Sat. 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.; 3rd Sun. 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
This Baltimore hotspot came in from the cold in 2007 when Mosaic moved from its tented patio location in Power Plant Live! to an inside/outside location where BAR Baltimore used to be.
Port Discovery
35 Market Place
410-727-8120
Though not actually part of Power Plant Live! Port Discovery is here. Some of the restaurants in the dining and entertainment complex, like Mondo Bondo and Mex, are casual enough during the day to bring kids all wound up from their adventures at Port Discovery.
Photo courtesy of Port Discovery
Rams Head Live! and Rams Head Tavern
Restaurant/bar
20 Market Place
410-244-8856
Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.–2 a.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.–2 a.m.
Rams Head Tavern and Rams Head Live! concert venue are a great source of homemade beer and cutting-edge musical talent. The concert venue hosts local and national acts several times a week. Late in 2007, Rams head Tavern discontinued its dining menu.
Photo courtesy of Power Plant Live!
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Restaurant600 Water St.
410-783-0033
Sunday 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Mon-Thurs. 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.; Fri-Sat 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Part of a chain of steak houses, Ruth's Chris has two locations in Baltimore. In addition to the location on Restaurant Row at Power Plant Live!, there's also one in the Pier Five Hotel in the Inner Harbor.
