Chestnuts roasting in a restaurant

The holidays are here, and you?ve burnt the turkey. Or you can?t stand cooking while your mother-in-law looks over your shoulder. It?s OK. Baltimore is home to many restaurants that are open on Christmas Day just for folks like you.

» Contemporary Italian restaurant Sotto Sopra will be open from 3 to 10 p.m. with an a la carte menu and several chef specials. Linger over your biscotti while soaking up the atmosphere of Italy, located in the middle of Mount Vernon. Sotto Sopra is located at 405 N. Charles St. in Baltimore. For more information, call 410-625-0534 or visit www.sottosoprainc.com.