1 West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 649-7000
Although Tír na nÓg is well-known around Baltimore for keeping the Irish tradition of drinking and good times alive, it is also recognized for its sophisticated, yet casual, dining atmosphere and great food. Meet friends for drinks and appetizers after a long day or enjoy a first date with the best view in the harbor. Tír na nÓg is a restaurant that guests can feel comfortable in for any occasion. The chefs at Tír na nÓg have created a unique menu of new American cuisine with a Celtic influence. Traditional Irish food and local favorites are available for lunch and dinner, as well as chef's daily specials. Enjoy a pint and order one of Ireland's most popular dishes.
Otakon is an annual three day anime convention held during July/August at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland's Inner Harbor district (between 1999-2016), starting in 2017, Otakon will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The convention focuses on East Asian popular culture (primarily anime, manga, music, and cinema) and its fandom. The name is a portmanteau derived from convention and the Japanese word otaku. Otakon is one of the longest-running Anime conventions in the United States and was previously the 2nd largest North American anime convention, until falling to 5th as of 2015.Otakon announced that an additional new convention would be created in Las Vegas, Nevada starting in 2014. It was announced at Otakon 2013's closing ceremonies that the convention will be moving to Washington, D.C. and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center starting in 2017 and continuing until at least 2021. At Otakon 2016, it was revealed that Otakon will be at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center until Otakon 2024.
The Water St. Tavern now has Happy Hour all day everyday. We have $5 selected apps from 4-7 Mon - Fri. Stop in and see our new menu items and drink prices.
The Seventeenth Annual Baltimore Comic-Con will be held on September 2th through 4th, 2016 at the Baltimore Convention Center! Stay tuned to www.baltimorecomiccon.com for the latest news! 2016 guests: Neal Adams Jeff Balke Jeremy Bastian Marty Baumann Carolyn Belefski Christina Blanch Danica Bradshaw Nick Bradshaw Harold Buchholz Ben Caldwell Howard Chaykin Frank Cho Amy Chu Steve Conley Stephen Coughlin J. Robert Deans Charles C. Dowd Tod Emko and Piggy Joe Endres Steve Englehart (courtesy of Hero Initiative) David Finch Meredith Finch Tim Fielder (Saturday-Sunday only) Chris Flick Francesco Francavilla Franco John Gallagher Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez Anna Gownley Jimmy Gownley Dawn Griffin Rob Guillory Laura Lee Gulledge Dean Haspiel Jason Horn JG Jones Tom King Barry Kitson John Layman Paul Levitz Mike Maihack Mark Mariano Ron Marz Mark Morales Jamar Nicholas Chris Otto Greg Pak Yanick Paquette Dan Parsons David Petersen Mark Poulton Tom Raney Paul Renaud Joe Rubinstein Alex Saviuk Stuart Sayger Jeff Shultz Brian Smith Charles Soule Babs Tarr Ben Templesmith Chad Thomas Frank Tieri Vivek J. Tiwary James Tynion IV Rick Veitch Emilio Velez Jr. Mark Waid Todd Webb Marcus Williams Thom Zahler ...and more to come!
Emerson Tower often referenced as Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower is a 15-story, 88m skyscraper erected in 1911 at the corner of Eutaw and Lombard Streets in Baltimore, Maryland, designed by Joseph Evans Sperry for Bromo-Seltzer inventor "Captain" Isaac E. Emerson.HistoryIt was the tallest building in Baltimore from 1911 until 1923. The design of the tower along with the original factory building at its base was inspired by the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy, which was seen by Emerson during a tour of Europe in 1900. Systems engineering for the building's original design was completed by Henry Adams. The factory was demolished in 1969 and replaced with a firehouse.The building features four clock faces adorning the tower's 15th floor on the North, South, East and West sides. Installed by the Seth Thomas Clock Company at an original cost of US$3,965, they are made of translucent white glass and feature the letters B-R-O-M-O S-E-L-T-Z-E-R, with the Roman numerals being less prominent. The dials, which are illuminated at night with mercury-vapor lamps, are 24 feet (7.3 meters) in diameter, and the minute and hour hands approximately 12 and 10 feet (3.7 and 3.0 meters) in length respectively. Upon its completion, the Bromo Seltzer Tower featured the largest four dial gravity driven clock in the world. Originally driven by weights, the moving parts are now electrically powered. The word BROMO reads clockwise, and SELTZER counterclockwise, which results in the letters being located in the following positions:
The Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse is a courthouse of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.Building historyDuring the 1960s, the federal courts in Baltimore occupied the old U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, now known as Courthouse East, on Calvert Street. The courts rapidly outgrew their facilities, however, and required a larger building to accommodate the growing caseload. In 1970, the U.S. General Services Administration selected a 2.5acre parcel of land bounded by West Pratt, West Lombard, and South Hanover streets and Hopkins Place for a new federal courthouse. Congress allocated funding for the proposed building the same year. The courthouse was designed by RTKL Associates and contains elements of the International Style of architecture, first popularized in 1930s Europe and later adopted for federal buildings in the United States. The International Style does not reference regional architectural trends, so similar buildings can be found throughout the United States.In 1972, the building was named to honor Edward A. Garmatz (1903–1986). Garmatz, who was born and died in Baltimore, was a U.S. Representative for Maryland from 1947 to 1973, serving as the chairman of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries for much of his political career. Garmatz was elected during a special vote after Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., resigned his Congressional seat to become mayor of Baltimore.Completed in 1976 at a cost of $23 million, the new Edward A. Garmatz Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse had 532,020 gross square feet. The federal courts occupied the building later the same year. On May 1, 1978, a dedication ceremony was held in the plaza adjoining the building. In 2004, in Courtroom 5-D of the building, Ed Norris, former superintendent of the Maryland State Police, pleaded guilty to charges that he made illegal personal expenditures from the Baltimore Police Department's discretionary fund while serving as the department's commissioner.
250 West Pratt Street is a highrise building located in Baltimore, Maryland. The building stands at 360 feet/110 meters, containing twenty-four floors. The building was constructed and completed in 1986, designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP., and originally developed by and for Cabot, Cabot & Forbes. The building is located in the center of Baltimore's central commercial district, and is the most visible building from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.In early 2015 Danish jewelry maker Pandora Jewelry will move 600 employees and its regional headquarters for the Americas to the building. As part of a ten-year lease, the company's logo will be added to the building, visible from the street and from Camden Yards.
250 West Pratt Street is a highrise building located in Baltimore, Maryland. The building stands at 360 feet/110 meters, containing twenty-four floors. The building was constructed and completed in 1986, designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP., and originally developed by and for Cabot, Cabot & Forbes. The building is located in the center of Baltimore's central commercial district, and is the most visible building from Oriole Park at Camden Yards. In early 2015 Danish jewelry maker Pandora Jewelry will move 600 employees and its regional headquarters for the Americas to the building. As part of a ten-year lease, the company's logo will be added to the building, visible from the street and from Camden Yards.