Pitango Gelato Photos

Black Tea and Sicilian Almond

Spicy Chocolate and Caffe Espresso

Pitango Gelato

Overall Review

Pitago is a gelato shop with multiple locations in the Maryland, DC and Virginia area.  All locations are listed below.  Pitango offers gelatos and sorbets in many flavors.  When you walk into the shop just check the wall to see what flavors are available each day.  It could be anything from White Grapefruit to Hazelnut.  The gelato is a bit pricy, but it is well worth the treat.  The staff tends to be very kind and helpful.  Make sure you take advantage of the free flavor sampling.  Parking at many of the stores can be a bit challenging as they are located in the heart of major cities.  Overall we give Pitango ♪♪♪ and 1 half note. 

Washington, DC | Capitol Hill
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003

Washington, DC | Penn Quarter
413 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004

Washington, DC | Logan
1451 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005

Baltimore's Fells Point
802 South Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231

Reston Town Center
11942 Democracy Drive, Reston, VA 20190

Spicy Chocolate

This is a super rich and super spicy gelato.  This has a dark chocolate base (their chocolate noir) with a hefty helping of cayenne pepper.  It is both cool and hot ...kida like icy hot.  If you have a low tolerance for heat you definitely need to mix it with another flavor or chose to skip it all together.  We love this gelato!

Caffe Espresso

If you like coffee you will love this flavor.  It is bold, rich and intense.  The coffee flavor is strong and delicious.  We decided to pair this with the spicy chocolate because the bold flavors matched very well together. 

Sicilian Almond

This was a very light and delicate gelato.  You could tell that the almonds were pureed and mixed in which gave the gelato a great texture.  I do wish the almond flavor had been a tad more robust.  

Black Tea

The black tea was another subtle and delicately flavored gelato.  It had a nice earl gray tea flavor.  We paired this with the Sicilian almond and the two were an appropriate paring for each other. 

Melissa's Review

Do you like ice cream?  If so, you will love gelato.  Gelato is the Italian version of ice cream.  The texture is softer.   The flavors are a bit more sophisticated and a lot more intense and concentrated.  In Maryland, DC and Virginia the happening gelato spot is Pitango.  This place is WONDERFUL!  They have an ever changing selection of gelatos and sorbets.  They are open year round and tend to stay open very late.  One of the things I love about this place is that their menu transitions from one season to the next offering flavors that mirror the season.  In the summer you will find light and refreshing flavors like cantaloupe or mojito, while in the winter they offer warm, rich flavors like spicy chocolate or caffe espresso.  If the flavor is popular they tend to carry it year round.  Another great thing about the shop is that they allow you to sample as many flavors as you want.  This allows you to be sure you get just what you like.  If you have a hard time deciding exactly what you want, they allow you to choose two different flavors.  I highly recommend that you mix and match.  It makes the experience even more exciting.  Go on, give them a try!  Overall I give Pitango ♪♪♪. 

Angela's Review

Pitango is a wonderful chain of gelato shops located throughout, Baltimore, Washington DC and Virginia. The one we frequent, of course, is located in Fells Point, here in Baltimore, MD. They sell Gelatos and Sorbets which they make in house using organic milk, cream, eggs, sugar, fruits and nuts. They boast such flavors as Caffe espresso, spicy chocolate, chocolate noir, black tea, and Sicilian almond, to name some of our favorites. Now I must tell you that I am not a big ice cream fan, but I do love gelato and sorbet and this is my favorite place to get them. This is a quaint little shop with bright lighting and elegant fixtures; like the counter behind which the gelato and sorbet is served and the brick walls upon which flavors are displayed on place cards, separated one from the other with explanations as to what notes each flavor entail.  They will let you mix and match flavors (my favorite being spicy chocolate and café espresso) or you could let your favorite flavor stand on its own.  And if you have no idea what kind to try, fret not, they will let you sample flavors until you settle on “The One.” I give Pitango ♪♪♪♪.

Stuggys Photos

Crab Mac

Garlic Parmesan Fries

The Wild Thing

Stuggy's

Stuggys Overall Review

Stuggy’s is a quaint store front hot dog shop in the heart of Fells Point MD.  They boast a large selection of hot dogs and sausages with tons of toppings.  Stuggy’s offers specialty dogs or you can create your own special concoction.  Stuggy’s is open 7 days a week.  They have late night hours till 3am Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  Stuggy’s is a good option for late night dining on the weekends or a fun place for kids to experiment with creating crazy dogs during the day.  The food is tasty and fun.  Parking is an issue as you have to pay for parking on the street.  Overall we give Stuggy's ♪♪ and a half note. 

809 South Broadway   Baltimore, MD 21231 (410) 327-0228

The Wild Thing

This dog consisted of a Bison sausage (we choose to switch it to venison) topped with blue cheese sauce and diced onions, to which Angela added sauteed mushrooms and bacon.  This turned out to be a very delicious and robust sausage.  The blue cheese complimented to super gamey flavor of the sausage.  It was a little hard to eat as there were lots of yummy things piled on top.      

The Crab Mac

This was a regular Stuggys' dog topped with mac and cheese and back fin crab meat.  I made a special request to have this without the bread so they cut the dog into bite size pieces and put it in a bowl with the mac and cheese and crab meat.  The mac and cheese was not bad but not great either and the crab meat was a nice addition.  This was fun treat.  

Garlic Parmesan Cheese Fries

The first thought that comes to our mind about these fries is "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."  That something are these fries.  They were dry, powdery and chalky tasting.  After much debate Angela and I have decided to at least agree that these fries are very strange.  Angela believes that the cheese is what made them so powdery and sort of gummy.  Melissa believes that something went awry in the cooking process that dried them out and made them moisture-less.  Either way they were miserable little fries that you need to steer clear of. 

Angela's Review

Stuggy’s in Fells Point sells “old fashioned hot dogs and sausages with a modern twist.” In addition they sell sides such as chili fries, cheese fries, Stuggy’s chili, mac and cheese, slaw and sweets like Berger cookies (only made here in Maryland) and fried Oreo cookies. This is a small storefront eatery with just enough room for the kitchen, a counter and 3 or 4 barstools for patrons to sit looking out at the square, two walls with chalkboards on which the menu is depicted in what has the look of colored chalk and Boylan fountain sodas, a specialty brand not usually seen in fountain form and with such flavors as crème and black cherry. I was excited to see black cherry as that is not one you see every day. I decided to try the wild thing, which is described on the menu as Bison Sausage, blue cheese and diced raw onions. I decided to try it with Venison sausage replacing the Bison sausage that is listed and added sautéed mushrooms and bacon. It was really good. I did not enjoy as much the garlic parmesan fries which had a sort of dry, powdery consistency. As you, our readers know, this is not the sort of place we frequent but we do like to try them out from time to time and when we do we like to share them with you. This was definitely a unique experience… in a fun way. I can definitely see being compelled late at night (or in the wee hours of the morning, as the case may be, as they are open till 3 Thursday through Sunday) on a weekend to go grab one of these “designer dogs,” as I now like to call them. If you decide to try it out… or have tried it out before… Bon Appetite. I give Stuggy's ♪♪ and a half note just for novelty of it… and the good hot dogs and sausages of course.

Melissa's Review

What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you hear the phrase “Gourmet Hot Dogs in Baltimore”?  Stuggy’s in Fells Point will now be your response.  Stuggy’s is a tiny little store front shop that serves all kinds of creative hot dogs and sausages.  Many of them have high falootin toppings like crab meat, blue cheese, and sautéed mushrooms.  They have specialty dogs you can order.   For the culinary astute individuals, one can create your own dog.  I especially love the fact that they have all kinds of dogs/sausages.  They have a wild game dog, with your choice of venison or bison.  For the record, the wild game dog is DELICIOUS!  There are endless options available that are sure to please any hot dog lover.  If you are out late downtown and want to grab a bite on the weekend, Stuggy’s is a great option.  This is a great spot to take the kids early in the day.  Word of caution, be careful after dark.  You will have to weave around all the stinkin drunk folks.  Angela and I watched a drunken guy almost knock over the refrigerated display while he was attempting to drop it like it was hot.  It was not cute.  The store is super small and gets very crowded.  I recommend that you grab your dog and eat it outside in plaza area.  Stuggy’s is a fun little dive that you need to try.  Overall I give Stuggy’s ♪♪ and a half note.