Best Buys: Other Good Values
ZAGATFOOD
28DECOR
20SERVICE
26COST
$26
From Zagat: A few conflicted sorts "hate the calories" but still love the "amazing sweets" ("pastries! pastries! pastries!") as well as "large portions" of gently priced, "home-cooked Italian" fare at this lesser-known Harbor East bakery-plus; the setting is small and no-frills, but a "relaxed atmosphere" and "excellent" service make patrons feel like they've "arrived home."
Harbor East
1300 Bank St. (bet. Central Ave. & Eden St.)
Baltimore, MD
410-522-6900
Cuisine: Bakery, Italian
Website: www.piedigrottabakery.com