Guidebook for Thurmont
Food Scene
Great bar, good selection of food, north of Frederick if you don't want to go downtown.
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Madrones Restaurant
7810 Wormans Mill RdGreat bar, good selection of food, north of Frederick if you don't want to go downtown.
Very nice gourmet restaurant, a little pricey, right downtown, good date restaurant, fresh fish and vegetables.
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The Tasting Room
101 N Market StVery nice gourmet restaurant, a little pricey, right downtown, good date restaurant, fresh fish and vegetables.
Best sushi in Frederick, above JoJo's restaurant, right downtown.
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Lazy fish
10 E Patrick StBest sushi in Frederick, above JoJo's restaurant, right downtown.
Best hamburgers in Frederick, kind of a "Cheers" bar kind of feel, fresh cut fries, kind of small, below street level.
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Wag's Restaurant
24 S Market StBest hamburgers in Frederick, kind of a "Cheers" bar kind of feel, fresh cut fries, kind of small, below street level.
Best coffee shop in Frederick, has good food too. Good ice cream shop across the street.
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Frederick Coffee Co & Cafe
100 N East StBest coffee shop in Frederick, has good food too. Good ice cream shop across the street.
They take really big hot dogs and wrap them up in pretzel dough with a bunch of different fillings. Wow! They sell really good pizza, beer, and ice cream. Open really late, very casual or take out.
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Pretzel & Pizza Creations
210 N Market StThey take really big hot dogs and wrap them up in pretzel dough with a bunch of different fillings. Wow! They sell really good pizza, beer, and ice cream. Open really late, very casual or take out.
Hippest place in town, great millenial style food, always busy, open late with electic bands.
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Cafe Nola
4 E Patrick StHippest place in town, great millenial style food, always busy, open late with electic bands.
Brick oven pizza, in true Italian style, about 20 varieties, great bar, outdoor seating.
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Pistarro's
221 N East StBrick oven pizza, in true Italian style, about 20 varieties, great bar, outdoor seating.
If you don't go to Tasting Room, go here, classy place with great fresh food and huge wine selection. Private room for groups as well. Right on the creek! Park in the library parking lot or along Market Street and walk to it along the creek.
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the Wine Kitchen on the Creek
50 Carroll Creek WayIf you don't go to Tasting Room, go here, classy place with great fresh food and huge wine selection. Private room for groups as well. Right on the creek! Park in the library parking lot or along Market Street and walk to it along the creek.
Serves Tapas, and lots of other great Spanish food, great bar, sometimes bands on Thursday nights. Pretty good breakfast brunch on Sundays.
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Isabella's Taverna & Tapas Bar
44 N Market StServes Tapas, and lots of other great Spanish food, great bar, sometimes bands on Thursday nights. Pretty good breakfast brunch on Sundays.
Fun place to eat about 6 different kinds of oysters, TV's, beer, other food too.
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Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar
41 S Market StFun place to eat about 6 different kinds of oysters, TV's, beer, other food too.
Some of the best Italian food you'll eat anywhere, always a different fresh fish, usually served whole, great wine, small place, make reservations, a little pricey.
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Il Porto Restaurant
200 S Market StSome of the best Italian food you'll eat anywhere, always a different fresh fish, usually served whole, great wine, small place, make reservations, a little pricey.
The fanciest most expensive restaurant in Frederick, made famous when owner and Frederick native, Brian Voltaggio was the runner-up of the sixth season of Top Chef, Bravo's cooking competition show, placing second to his brother, Michael Voltaggio. He was a runner-up on the fifth season of Top Chef Masters, making him the first chef to compete on both Top Chef and Top Chef Masters.
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VOLT
The fanciest most expensive restaurant in Frederick, made famous when owner and Frederick native, Brian Voltaggio was the runner-up of the sixth season of Top Chef, Bravo's cooking competition show, placing second to his brother, Michael Voltaggio. He was a runner-up on the fifth season of Top Chef Masters, making him the first chef to compete on both Top Chef and Top Chef Masters.
Largest restaurant in Frederick, great outdoor dining, sometimes has bands, all kinds of food, reasonably priced, their own microbrews (my favorite is Kolsch). Anyone can find something the like here.
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Brewer's Alley
124 N Market StLargest restaurant in Frederick, great outdoor dining, sometimes has bands, all kinds of food, reasonably priced, their own microbrews (my favorite is Kolsch). Anyone can find something the like here.
Kind of a dive but has great Irish food and great Irish and other beer selection. Often bands during the week and gets packed on weekend nights.
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Bushwaller's
209 N Market StKind of a dive but has great Irish food and great Irish and other beer selection. Often bands during the week and gets packed on weekend nights.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great understreet bar, good bands, karaoke some nights.
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Cellar Door Restaurant
5 E Church StGreat understreet bar, good bands, karaoke some nights.
Great bartenders, actually know how to make an Old Fashioned correctly, really good food too. Its a great place to go if your single or want a nice bar to hang out with friends.
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Firestone's Culinary Tavern
105 N Market StGreat bartenders, actually know how to make an Old Fashioned correctly, really good food too. Its a great place to go if your single or want a nice bar to hang out with friends.
Actually a restaurant but is more of a bar hangout especially for happy hour on Thursdays.
Adam and Eve Gastro Pub
137 North Market StreetActually a restaurant but is more of a bar hangout especially for happy hour on Thursdays.
Has good bands but also great food too. Tends to be bluegrass/blues, but check, they've been having some different bands lately,.
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Blue Side Tavern
6 S Bentz StHas good bands but also great food too. Tends to be bluegrass/blues, but check, they've been having some different bands lately,.
Total dive bar, but has good bands, don't wear your alligator shirt here. But I love it.
Cactus Flats
10026 Hansonville RdTotal dive bar, but has good bands, don't wear your alligator shirt here. But I love it.
Restaurant, pool tables, bar, big stage, meet-market. Great place to dance to great bands. .
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Champion Billiards Sports Cafe
5205 Buckeystown PikeRestaurant, pool tables, bar, big stage, meet-market. Great place to dance to great bands. .
Sightseeing
So much cool stuff to see in Frederick, start by just walking all along Carroll Creek as it will take you from east to west of the city. Bisects Market Street, walk north on Market Street to see more. Thursday night at 5pm in the summer, see bands play at the ampitheater across from the library in the summer. On Sunday nights at 7pm, see bands at the Baker Park Bandshell up until the first week in September.
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Carroll Creek Linear Park
Carroll Creek Linear ParkSo much cool stuff to see in Frederick, start by just walking all along Carroll Creek as it will take you from east to west of the city. Bisects Market Street, walk north on Market Street to see more. Thursday night at 5pm in the summer, see bands play at the ampitheater across from the library in the summer. On Sunday nights at 7pm, see bands at the Baker Park Bandshell up until the first week in September.
Parks & Nature
Nice hiking trails on top of a huge mountain and picnic areas.
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Park tal-Istati Gambrill
8602 Gambrill Park RdNice hiking trails on top of a huge mountain and picnic areas.
Head out to Harpers Ferry for touring the town, hiking the Maryland Heights trail, tubing, kayaking, rafting, and bike along the C and O biking trail.
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Harpers Ferry
Head out to Harpers Ferry for touring the town, hiking the Maryland Heights trail, tubing, kayaking, rafting, and bike along the C and O biking trail.
Entertainment & Activities
Beautiful restored performing arts center with musical acts, movies, speakers and more. Check the website for more info.
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Weinberg Center for the Arts
20 W Patrick StBeautiful restored performing arts center with musical acts, movies, speakers and more. Check the website for more info.
Eclectic, small playhouse right across from the Weinberg with some very good, funny, sometimes provocative 2 act plays. They sell beer too.
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Maryland Ensemble Theatre
31 W Patrick StEclectic, small playhouse right across from the Weinberg with some very good, funny, sometimes provocative 2 act plays. They sell beer too.
Springfield Manor is only 5 minutes away and is an excellent place for a wedding or business retreat. They also have 6 very nice rooms to rent (at higher cost than ours). They have really nice winery tours and often live entertainment on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Springfield Manor Winery Brewery and Distillery
11836 Auburn RdSpringfield Manor is only 5 minutes away and is an excellent place for a wedding or business retreat. They also have 6 very nice rooms to rent (at higher cost than ours). They have really nice winery tours and often live entertainment on Saturdays and Sundays.