Rocket to Venus - Sprouts gone wild

A new pseudo-smoke-free kitsch cafe in Hampden!

Rocket to Venus, reviewed both in the Baltimore Sun and the Citypaper, has an awesome u-shaped bar made from yellow light tubing, porthole windows, and lighting so dim we couldn't read the menu, but boy howdy, did we have some good food. The brussels sprouts were carmelized and salty, the beet salad delicious, and the pirogies and mac n' cheese super-cheesy. Five minutes before nine the smokers were already lighting up and we skedaddled after some slight bill issues that our adorable Hampdenite waitress remedied with embarassment. Two dolla Natty Boh's and 2.75 Yeungling draft made the night that much brighter (and kept our wallets a bit heavier!). My new favorite place....? Heck yeah, for now.