Old-fashioned glamour glistens from every corner of Baltimore culinary stalwart The Brass Elephant, from the original Tiffany skylights to the elegant sconces that give the restaurant its name. (Word is that the wife of one of the building's former owners adored elephants.) The restaurant offers a menu of classic entrées with a contemporary twist, such as the cioppino with house-made spinach linguine or duck breast with fig tartlet. Wine Spectator has recognized the establishment's top-notch, albeit affordable, wine list. In the upstairs Tusk Lounge, the after-work crowd relaxes in a laid-back atmosphere, with classic cocktails and more casual crab cakes-and-burgers fare. Full bar. Serving lunch Mon–Fri, dinner nightly. No. 34 on Baltimore magazine's Best Restaurants of 2009 list.