The big sign on the side of their building says "Eat Bertha's Mussels" and that's definitely the thing to do at Bertha's. All manner of mussels - just butter or garlic butter, butter and capers, sour cream and scallions, anchovy tomato and garlic butter, and a few more ways. I started with crab soup and washed it all down with a stein of local brew.

I guess you could drive to Bertha's, but it's more fun to hop the water taxi and get off at the Fells Point landing. Bertha's is on the corner about a block from the landing.

August 2004