Fish Head Cantina

4802 Benson Ave., Baltimore, MD 21227

http://www.fishheadcantina.com/index.php

My love for Fish Head Cantina started back in 2014 when they were still hosting an open mic comedy night on Mondays. However, due the Baltimore comedy scene's consistent inconsistency when it comes to attendance for such open mics, and their love of smoking copious amounts of ganj in front of said open mics, the show at FHC was not meant to last. 

Although comedy may no longer be part of Fish Head's repertoire, they are still host a plethora of events and concerts. Their outdoor pavilion and beer garden area is host to a boat load of summer concerts, which you can see the full schedule of on their website.

Even though FHC is rather notorious for being an adult atmosphere, many of their concerts are all ages up until 9pm, and they also have an arcade for the kiddos. Monday nights at FHC are board game nights for the family, and for the adults they host billiards seven nights a week. Speaking of which, FHC has amazing weekly specials that I recommend everyone take advantage of.

Mondays

Board Game Night 6-10pm

BOGO 50% Off Tacos 11am-10pm

Tuesdays

Trivia Night (all ages) 7pm

BOGO 50% Off All Apps

(Including Wings)

11am-10pm

Wednesdays

BOGO 50% Off Sushi

11am-10pm

Thursdays

Sports Team Night 11am-10pm

Wear a shirt/hat from your team and get 

50% off your draft beer and 50% your burger when purchased together.

Fridays

Power Hour 6-8pm

Select Domestic Pints, Cans, Bottles $1.50

Now, I mainly go to FHC for their Wednesday night sushi deal. I know what you're thinking, "Sushi? At Fish Head? Wait, sushi in Arbutus? You must be crazy." But the truth is FHC has some of the best sushi in the county. Now, their miso soup runs a little expensive ($3) in comparison to other sushi venues, but it is a much larger bowl. Their specialty rolls also run $10-13 but with their Wednesday night BOGO special this becomes a steal. 

However, this week I branched out and tried something from FHC's regular menu, and not the sushi menu. I went on Thursday for the 50% off Burger and Beer special. Boy, was this a bargain. We ordered a Fed Hill Burger (Reg. $9.75) and the DuClaw they had on draft which was some blueberry/wheat concoction. The Fed Hill Burger in itself is a 1/2lb turkey burger with lettuce, tomato, red onions, guac, and jalapeno mayo served with old bay chips. The beer smelled like blueberry yogurt with granola, which was odd, but delicious. Overall that burger/beer deal was a steal and that was the best freaking turkey burger on the East Coast.

Home Cooking On A Dime

Like many college students you may be living paycheck to paycheck or even have to pinch pennies together just to afford to eat towards the end of the month. I am no exception to this phenomena, however I have learned to improvise in new creative ways when it comes to cooking at home. I too am sick of cup after cup of ramen noodles and boring leftovers, so I started to experiment with the random things I had in my fridge to create full new meals. Here is one example.

Spicy Creamy Shrimp Linguini with Saag Vegetables and Naan

 Ingredients 

• Pasta
• 1 can Cream of Shrimp
• Green Beans
• Carrots
• Milk
• Ghost Pepper Salsa
• Saag Sauce (leftover)
• Naan (leftover)
• Grated Parmesan Cheese
• Old Bay
• Cilantro

Now these ingredients are speculative, and subject to change based on what exactly you have in your near barren fridge and cabinets; obviously this won't apply to everyone, it is just an example.

1. Bring pot to a boil for your chosen type of pasta (cook pasta, this takes the longest amount of time)

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

3. Sauce prep

 Take a small can of cream of shrimp, and empty it into a small saucepan, add half a can of milk. Bring to low boil, add chopped cilantro, Old Bay, and Parmesan to taste. Now, only add half a spoon of your spicy salsa to this mix (I'm using the ghost pepper salsa I had in my fridge, by God use it sparingly). Cover and let simmer.

4. Veggie Prep

I took the leftover saag sauce I had from the Indian delivery I had earlier in the week and heated it up in a small saucepan. I added some green beans that were about to expire (canned beans would work too) and some chopped carrots. I kept this mix on a low heat until the green beans and carrots were thoroughly cooked.

5. Bake Naan

About 5 minutes before the pasta is done, lay the leftover naan you have on a baking sheet, and place in your previously preheated oven. Cook for only 5 minutes, they'll come out tasting freshly baked.

6. Put it on a plate and devour it, you are now a King/Queen of Leftovers.