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.
» What would the holidays be without ordering Chinese food? The Fortune China Restaurant in Owings Mills is sure to please. They offer sushi, sashimi, egg rolls, sweet and sour chicken, beef with broccoli, General Tso?s and pretty much every other combination of Chinese food you could think of. Bonus: They offer coupons on their Web site, www.fortunechinarestaurant.com. The restaurant is located at 9029 Lakeside Blvd. in Owings Mills. For more information, call 410-363-2593.
» Alexandra?s Restaurant at Turf Valley Resort will host a Christmas Day Old English Dinner Buffet from noon to 7 p.m. Patrons can enjoy a festive buffet featuring turkey with giblet gravy, roasted goose and English roasted beef. These are accompanied by all the traditional trimmings of oven-roasted potatoes, red cabbage braised in wine, Yorkshire pudding and more. Alexandra?s also offers seasonal desserts. Turf Valley is located at 2700 Turf Valley Road in Ellicott City. For information and reservations, call 410-480-2400.
» If seafood is your fancy, head to McCormick and Schmick?s Seafood Restaurant. Items like cider-glazed salmon, surf and turf, pan-seared sea scallops, stuffed shrimp and more are available on Christmas Day. There will be holiday specials in addition to the regular menu. McCormick and Schmick?s is located at 711 Eastern Ave. in Baltimore and is open from noon to 5 p.m. For reservations or more information, call 410-234-1300.
