Tomorrow's Top 10 topic -- the best places in Baltimore for group dining -- was inspired by my conversations with Zippy Larson. I've known about Zippy Larson for years. A multiple-award winning tour guide, Larson has been crafting customized and idiosyncratic tours of her beloved Baltimore for more than 30 years.
Because her tours often will include a break for lunch, Larson has become an expert in negotiating, arranging and overseeing group-dining experiences. When I asked her to help me put together a list of tips for dining in groups, Zippy sent instead a manifesto of sorts, her own game plan. I think it's an extraordinary document in how it reveals Zippy's level of commitment to the clients and her business. And we can all learn from it.
When Zippy brings a group to a restaurant, and everything goes right, everyone wins -- including the restaurant, which gets her return business.
Zippy's introduction to her plan of attack is below, and I'll be posting more Zippy Tips throughout the day.
Zippy Larson explains the power of Thinking Negatively
Next up -- Zippy's Steps 1 though 3
Baltimore Staff Photo/Jed Kirschbaum