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SpaceManAndy’s Advice for Stuck in Squaresville

March 23rd, 2012 | 8 Comments

Dear SpaceManAndy, I’ve become really lame. I want to blame my job, having to be up before 7 everyday but I feel like it’s other things too. I’m fresh out of college (where I was in a sorority and had fun all the time), and I live in downtown Baltimore so this should be my fun, crazy phase of life, but it’s just not. I need some motivation to go out and embrace youth before I’m … Read entire article »

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Bill’s Lighthouse sold again (for real this time), to become yet another pizza restaurant

March 5th, 2012 | 13 Comments

Well it’s been a long time coming: Bill’s Lighthouse Inn, a staple in the South Baltimore area for 30+ years, has finally been sold (for really reals this time) to one Haluk Kantar et al of the Cazbar group, who intend to form Slyce the Bar, a pizza restaurant. ….pizza. Sounds great. Since the news first dropped last February that Bill’s was transferring ownership to one Marla Strebb, a lot of interest has since been … Read entire article »

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The Cafe Hon Kitchen Nightmares, watch it now

February 24th, 2012 | 20 Comments

So here we are folks, less than a few hours away here’s the eagerly anticipated episode of Kitchen Nightmares in which we see the usual histrionics, meltdowns, cursing, et cetera – right here in Baltimore! The Cafe Hon saga, roughly 2.5 years in the making (see below), essentially came to a close this past November when owner Denise Whiting relinquished the HON trademark. To be honest, I had this whole post ready to go about a … Read entire article »

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SoBo’s The Reserve is closed forever, until next week

February 21st, 2012 | 3 Comments

Man, South Baltimore is on a roll these days with the closings and the reopenings and the rollovers and the what not – The Reserve (1542 Light St, Riverside) is now “closed” … for a week. Here’s a bizarrely worded update per their Facebook page: After 2 1/2 Wonderful years*, The Reserve is officially closing its doors today. Thank you all for your continued support! However, we have a special surprise in store for you all…so stay … Read entire article »

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GET RAW AT THE RAW BARGE! (New addition to Tiki Barge)

January 31st, 2012 | Add a Comment

Word has it that the once embattled and now seemingly acceptable Tiki Barge (500 Harborview Dr., Inner Harbor) is applying to expand its operations, in order to include a lil’ ol’ thing they like to call the “Raw Barge.” Billed as a seafood restaurant, this Raw Barge has one of the most comedy-ripe names I’ve heard in quite a while, harkening back to the days of Green Cilantro and NADDs (or possibly Shirley’s Honey Hole). The … Read entire article »

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