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Top 4 tips for rescuing the Baltimore Grand Prix
As the year 2011 came to a close, everybody’s favorite critical darling the Baltimore Grand Prix suddenly and very very unexpectedly had its 5 year contract with the city of Baltimore terminated as organizers failed to pay over $27 million in taxes, fees, blood sacrifices, back door campaign contributions and $100 Best Buy gift cards to the city’s elected officials who unflinchingly supported the event in spite of the fact that it never even landed … Read entire article »
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Centro Tapas closes, area residents may have to travel roughly one mile for Tapas
Baltimore Diner dropped the news the other day that Riverside’s fancy pantsy former-Bicycle restaurant Centro Tapas has closed its doors, after two years of service. This is extremely sad news, as the city of Baltimore now has fewer than ten restaurants dedicated to serving tiny bits of food at pretty high prices. (Update: Gorelick has more news, as of 12/22, Corks is closed as well, landlord issues being cited, which in itself is totally expected. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Food and Drink
Polish Christmas caroling this Friday: you should go
This Friday at 7pm marks the Polish Home Club’s (510-12 S Broadway, Fells Point) annual Christmas Caroling extravaganza in Fells Point, an event I was introduced to by a highschool friend of mine some time ago and have grown to enjoy thoroughly. It’s an event that amounts to almost pure tradition, fortunately without feeling the slightest bit milk toast or boring (more on that in a second). Carolers essentially do a lap around Fells Point … Read entire article »
A swimmable, fishable harbor: Or, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA – Part 2
And so it was after Earth Day 2010 that the Waterfront Partnership unveiled its, shall we say, ambitious goal to make Baltimore’s Inner Harbor two of two seemingly impossible things: Swimmable, and Fishable. Not only swimmable and fishable, but swimmable and fishable in ten years. The initially touted details involved spreading awareness of the perils of litter, construction or large marsh-barges and other measures that at that time I deemed “a bit cutesy” when faced … Read entire article »
TLC’s Virgin Diaries: Holy CRAP
So there I am, sitting in my living room last night wondering what to watch after the Ravens much-to-be-expected W over Cleveland when I suddenly see this promo on The “Learning” Channel – TLC – whose programming could be used for the forces of good but instead typically highlight gigantic people having babies into toilets. This here special Virgin Diaries features, pretty obviously, people who either choose to be virgins or have had no luck … Read entire article »
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