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Remembering Preakness

May 18th, 2012 | 1 Comment

Oh Preakness, I remember how you used to be. Before the B-list bands, the exhibition sports and thinly veiled attempts at gouging people for beer money. You were the Best of Times, the Blurst of Times. The rampant pissing, the fecal lagoons, the 3rd world population density, the fist fights in the mud, the dried beer and dirt slip n’ slides, the guys passed out on top of their girlfriends who were too weak to push … Read entire article »

Filed under: Events, Nostalgia

Republic Noodle no getty liquor license, closes

April 27th, 2012 | 1 Comment

CALAMITY!!!! Commenter DLT7 breaks the news that Republic Noodle (1121 Light St., Federal Hill) has very very sadly and probably overpricedly closed. According to their website and a flyer on the door: Update We were unable to acquire an affordable liquor license at this location and have closed the restaurant. Please look for our new virtual restaurant and website, in the near future, for Pan Asian food and beverage recipes, history, culture, and our “POP-UP” restaurant locations … Read entire article »

Filed under: Food and Drink

HomeSlyce the Bar opens, maintains neighborhood draw

April 23rd, 2012 | 6 Comments

And so it was, April 16th when the recently painted black doors of the former Bill’s Lighthouse Inn opened for business, and HomeSlyce the Bar (1741 Light St., Riverside) began serving its new patrons, all of which were eager to claim the generous outdoor seating lining both sides of the building on the corner of Light and Barney. Haluk Kantar of Cazbar notability has pulled a major overhaul with HomeSlyce, polishing the charmingly dingy space … Read entire article »

Filed under: Food and Drink

Infographic: Our body parts and the black market

April 20th, 2012 | Add a Comment

Here’s an excellent case of some of the weird shit we here at CTB get in our inboxes: I came across your site while searching for blogs and posts about the X-Files. I don’t know if you would be interested, but I wanted to reach out to see if you’d like to view an animated graphic that my team and I created – it illustrates the current demand for medical transplants and how the black market … Read entire article »

Filed under: Schadenfreude

Preregister for Halloween in April, right now!

April 19th, 2012 | Add a Comment

(Event Page) The time has come, ladies and gentlemen; in a mere 9 days the most coveted of costume-related holidays – Halloween – is coming to Fells Point six months early. Halloween in April. At 5pm, participants will meet at Bad Decisions (1928 Fleet St.) and register by making a $5 donation that will (mostly) go to BARCS, Baltimore’s finest animal shelter with a water view. If you’re already going, why not register early so we … Read entire article »

Filed under: Events