The dress code is more relaxed here than the tie-and-jacket attire usually seen at the North Calvert Street address. On a recent visit, a large party was celebrating a matriarch’s birthday. More recently, it opened a fourth location at Maryland Live Casino in Hanover, where it’s betting that hungry gamblers will want to take a break from the action and luxuriate in a plush setting.īut its proximity to the shops at Arundel Mills will also attract outsiders looking for a taste of Baltimore nostalgia. Over the years, the steakhouse parlayed its success to D.C. You’ll find steaks as thick as a phone book and martinis as smooth as Daniel Craig-all in a sleek setting with leopard-print carpet, a Lucite grand piano, black lacquered walls, and skin-soft leather seating. It’s been reeling in Baltimore sophisticates since its founding in 1965, wooing customers with big food and heady cocktails. In real life, The Prime Rib lives up to its billing. The restaurant exudes an elegance and allure that appeals to diners-whether it’s a young drug-gang leader like D’Angelo Barksdale trying out the luxe life or a slick advertising guy like Don Draper. It’s no coincidence that The Prime Rib’s swank, supper-club vibe has been showcased in a TV show like The Wire or often brings mention of the retro era of Mad Men.
