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25 tempting photos of St. Petersburg restaurant The Peabody

By CL Staff on Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 7:45 am

Like the George Peabody Library in Baltimore, CL Food Critic Jon Palmer Claridge says downtown St. Pete's The Peabody is deserving of a detour. This sophisticated dining spot at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital takes great care of everything from a magnificent spinach salad to the fudgey espresso brownie on the totally winning menu. Even though the place looks like a library, its decor will also make you feel like shouting to the rooftops. Read over our review here, and then flip through Nicole Abbett's tempting photos of what Claridge saw and sampled.

Photos by Nicole Abbett https://www.nicoleabbett.com/

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The George Peabody Library has inspired a splendid new restaurant on the Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital campus  and it's deserving of a detour.

The George Peabody Library has inspired a splendid new restaurant on the Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital campus — and it's deserving of a detour.

The George Peabody Library has inspired a splendid new restaurant on the Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital campus  and it's deserving of a detour.

The George Peabody Library has inspired a splendid new restaurant on the Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital campus — and it's deserving of a detour.

From the decor, you might expect a formal, even stuffy, menu. But that's not the case.

From the decor, you might expect a formal, even stuffy, menu. But that's not the case.

The Peabody offers a wide-ranging breakfast from parfaits and omelets to lox and toast.

The Peabody offers a wide-ranging breakfast from parfaits and omelets to lox and toast.

This is the French toast with cinnamon swirl sourdough, berries, sweet cream and maple syrup.

This is the French toast with cinnamon swirl sourdough, berries, sweet cream and maple syrup.

There are tall ceilings, hanging globe pendants, two-top alcoves with upholstered wing chairs, and leather seats with decorative nails.

There are tall ceilings, hanging globe pendants, two-top alcoves with upholstered wing chairs, and leather seats with decorative nails.

There are tall ceilings, hanging globe pendants, two-top alcoves with upholstered wing chairs, and leather seats with decorative nails.

There are tall ceilings, hanging globe pendants, two-top alcoves with upholstered wing chairs, and leather seats with decorative nails.

Plus, plenty of dark wood.

Plus, plenty of dark wood.

The full bar pours specialty cocktails, a small yet thoughtfully curated selection of beer and wine, and Buddy Brew coffee and TeBella tea.

The full bar pours specialty cocktails, a small yet thoughtfully curated selection of beer and wine, and Buddy Brew coffee and TeBella tea.

Chef Rachel Bennett's all-day menu is largely a casual mix of salads and handhelds.

Chef Rachel Bennett's all-day menu is largely a casual mix of salads and handhelds.

The magnificent spinach salad is blended with arugula and torn bits of romaine, plus other goodies wrapped in a lovely lemon-poppy seed vinaigrette.

The magnificent spinach salad is blended with arugula and torn bits of romaine, plus other goodies wrapped in a lovely lemon-poppy seed vinaigrette.

The Peabody also jumps on the cheese and charcuterie bandwagon.

The Peabody also jumps on the cheese and charcuterie bandwagon.

Its huge slate is carefully adorned with chorizo, prosciutto, manchego triangles, a wedge of northern California's unmissable goat cheese that is Humboldt Fog, and Ireland's Cashel Blue.

Its huge slate is carefully adorned with chorizo, prosciutto, manchego triangles, a wedge of northern California's unmissable goat cheese that is Humboldt Fog, and Ireland's Cashel Blue.

In addition, there are terrific dollops of sweet, grainy mustard and pear-chive jam with tart pickle wedges and whole pickled okra.

In addition, there are terrific dollops of sweet, grainy mustard and pear-chive jam with tart pickle wedges and whole pickled okra.

The restaurant's goal is a "reprieve from the daily chaos" for the community, visitors and hospital staff alike.

The restaurant's goal is a "reprieve from the daily chaos" for the community, visitors and hospital staff alike.

The restaurant's goal is a "reprieve from the daily chaos" for the community, visitors and hospital staff alike.

The restaurant's goal is a "reprieve from the daily chaos" for the community, visitors and hospital staff alike.

Our food critic had no idea what to expect as he entered the hospital campus.

Our food critic had no idea what to expect as he entered the hospital campus.

Our food critic had no idea what to expect as he entered the hospital campus.

Our food critic had no idea what to expect as he entered the hospital campus.

But there's easy-access valet parking, the friendliest attentive waitstaff and a totally winning relaxed menu.

But there's easy-access valet parking, the friendliest attentive waitstaff and a totally winning relaxed menu.

Not to mention decor that'll make you feel like shouting to the rooftops  even though it looks like a library.

Not to mention decor that'll make you feel like shouting to the rooftops — even though it looks like a library.

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