Epicure

Two beloved Federal Hill watering holes, Grumpies Pour House and the Federal Hill Lounge, have gone by the wayside; appearing in their place is Social Pub & Pie, a new casual restaurant and bar featuring coal oven-fired gourmet pizzas. Choose a 12- or 16-inch pie, a selection of 12 toppings, or one of the specialty pies, like BBQ chicken. (Best non-pie item? The very respectable Cobb salad.) Our favorite time at The Social is at night, when it really lives up to its name. It’s a gathering spot for attractive, fun-loving locals who turn it into a social spot, indeed. A DJ on weekends gets the late night crowd dancing, and the spirit of Grumpies and the Lounge lives on. Open for dinner seven nights a week and for lunch every day except Monday. 25 E. Cross St., 410-234-0376