Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 36 OCTOBER 2018 PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF THE IVY HOTEL e weekend began with two dozen oysters, a plump Maryland crab cake, and some hot honeyed Brussels sprouts at Loch Bar overlooking the harbor in downtown Bal- timore. It was the perfect welcome lunch for me and my husband, John; we had taken the 1½-hour ight from Boston that morning for a fun and convenient foodie escape. For those still caught in the negative headlines of Baltimore, Charm City has recently become a hip, happening destination. Entrepreneurs have turned old factories and abandoned buildings into breweries, restaurants, hotels, and food halls providing tantalizing places to eat, drink, and spend the night. Challenged neighborhoods are being refurbished, and swaths of millennials, makers, and young techies are CHARM CITY Baltimore is going through an urban renaissance, and makes a great weekend getaway spot this fall. By Victoria Abbott Riccardi infusing the city with creativity and verve. An ideal place to stay is e Ivy Hotel, a former 1890s mansion, which we made our homebase for the next several days. Open two years now, it's a posh, design-forward hotel and the only Relais & Chateaux property in Maryland. In addition to 18 sumptuously decorated rooms, the hotel has a plant-lled solarium, living room, library, and music room, all with replaces and cozy, chic furnishings. A small spa lies on the second oor ; the ground oor houses an exercise room and the elegant Magdalena restaurant, specializing in high-end, locally sourced cuisine. Guests receive complimentary tea and scones every afternoon, along with a full gourmet breakfast. Should a cocktail beckon, the Mansion Bar oers self-serve libations / F A C E S + P L A C E S / from an impressively stocked liquor cabinet. As an indication of Baltimore's urban renaissance, e Ivy Hotel resides in the Mount Vernon neighborhood, once challenged by crime but now considered the cultural heart of the city. Listed on the National The City of Baltimore is experiencing a revival. Top to bottom: The Ivy Hotel's conservatory; the hotel's grand staircase; and its soothing guest rooms.