When I heard one of my favorite eateries had just been named one of the top ten best new restaurants in America by Bon Appétit, I can't say I was surprised. They turn out some of the best farm-to-table fare in the Chesapeake region. But it's not just the fantastic food that keeps me coming back for more — the restaurant's rustic farmhouse decor is as equally appealing.
Situated in the historic Clipper Mill complex, you couldn't ask for a more fitting setting. The restaurant is nestled in an old foundry space, with exposed brick walls and lofty ceilings. The decor is simple and unfussy. Stacked wood logs, a reclaimed wood bar, a wall of windows, and a grand wood-burning oven that serves as the centerpiece of the restaurant. A "specials board" hangs above the open kitchen and reminds me of the ones you used to see in a church hall or local diner. The chairs - the simply lovely chairs - are the aluminum Emeco chairs I've been lusting after for quite some time. A collection of vintage farm equipment lines the walls and shelves, completing the farmhouse look. The decor is effortlessly gorgeous; a little country while still delivering an air of urban chic.
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(Images: Kimberly Watson)
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I love this style!
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i loooove the woodberry kitchen!!! sooo yummy!
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Great to see a local place recognized. WK is within walking distance from my house, and it's one of my absolute favorites. Great for a special dinner or just a drink at the bar or around the firepit outside. Beautiful and so, so cozy.
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Love it! Looks more industrial than farmhouse to me though.
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What a great setting for feasting on some tasty food. The pictures on this post are fantastic, Kimberly! I need to go and check out this firepit that suiterkin mentioned before it gets to cold outside - boooooooo Winter!
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I love Woodberry! The food is great, the atmosphere fantastic and I love their focus on local foods. The local food craze is certainly a fad right now, but Woodberry seems to be the real deal, and they certainly know how to use those fresh ingredients to turn out great food.
Nice to see a B-more restaurant highlighted here!
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The service at Woodberry is always terrible. Yes, the food is pretty good, but for my money, I think Salt is better. http://www.salttavern.com/
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Beautiful spare decor, except for the vintage tools on display up above. It's a little too Early-American-Revival-meets-TGI-Friday's.
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YAY! definitely baltimore's best restaurant! (sorry, cindy wolf) ;)
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Yeah, aside from the farming implements, I'm not seeing farmhouse. But it's pretty.
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I ate dinner there last night. In the first picture, you can see the stair behind the logs. As I walked down the stairs, I had a terrible (wicked) urge to push the logs and create havoc.
I ate some savory bread pudding with summer squash and zucchini that was out-of-this-world. But my fried rice was waaaaay too salty. But I did not complain. Everyone else's food was delish, too.
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I followed google map driving through bad a neighborhood ( N/S fulton Road)to Woodberry kitchen from DC ( Yahoo map gives better direction to woodberry). The clipper mill area is small only about 3 blocks. There are one restaurant, residential area, and design studios or workshops. It seems like a miniture version of the Distillery in Toronoto, Canada, but the Distillery has way more activities going on.
Cons: I felt the place was overrated. I had an unfriendly waitress from Eastern Europe, but other waitress seems pretty nice to their customers. Foods weren't that great. 3 or 4 pieces of Goat cheese plums were horrible, and eggplant dips were bad. I lost appetite for entree.
Pros: Woodberry Kitchen is a trendy/hip restaurant. I like the concept of local grown. Hosts are nice. The atmosphere was great.
My observation: "fried" rice is "baked" in brick oven.
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By the way, McDonalds has those emeco Navy chairs too.
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