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Remembering Preakness

Evan The Mayor — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:29:04 +0000

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 them off, the toilet bridges, the full beer can fights, the entire bus vs. bus fist fights afterward ….truly magical. A single tear wells in my eye every time I think of you, and it is with great fondness I present this small slice – the parts that are safe for the public to view – of the memories you have given us.

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Preregister for Halloween in April, right now!

Evan The Mayor — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:02:26 +0000

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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 have an idea of how many buttons to make ahead of time? The button gets you the specials. Speaking of specials, there will be some fine and dandy specials/signature drinks available (and possibly appetizers too!) at the following locations:

Bad Decisions
Murphy’s Law
Todd Conner’s
Alexander’s
More TBA!

Wear your costumes! There will probably be a prize for the best getup and possibly some 50/50 raffles too. This will be super enjoy!

Presenting: The first ever and probably annual Halloween in April

Evan The Mayor — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:35:04 +0000

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If you’re a Baltimore resident who happens to be interested in the festivities and frivolity of Halloween, chances are pretty high you at one point attempted to spend the high holiday in our own Historic Fells Point, and within five point five seconds found yourself waiting in line for 27 hours at Max’s or some other bar attempting to get a solitary Miller Lite.

Why deal with that, when you can have Halloween six months early?

That’s right gang, come Saturday, April 28th we’re throwing the first ever Halloween in April, a day of costumery and libations at the halfway point to Halloween.

Registration will begin ($5, proceeds going to the animal shelter) at 5:00pm at Bad Decisions (1928 Fleet St.), making our way toward Broadway Market. Drink specials will be featured at select establishments (TBA), costumes are highly encouraged but not necessary!

Preregistration will begin in two weeks! Stay tuned.

Catonsville High School’s Bull and Oyster Roast is a very good deal

Evan The Mayor — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:41:42 +0000

While I for one wouldn’t normally post about like, High School fundraisers, this bull and oyster roast put on by the CHS alumni association is pretty hella sweet. March 3rd at the ol’ Moose Lodge on the way to Ellicott City, $45.00 for all you can eat pit meats, oysters, sides and booze is an awesome deal any way you shake a stick at it. Hell if some city schools had alumni associations this cool we might not have to raise that awesome bottle tax again, amirite??!?!?!

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Drink Baltimore’s Drinkers Choice Awards

Evan The Mayor — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:57:50 +0000

New kids in town Drink Baltimore* have decided to cash in on their original Drink Philly success and launch a “Best Of” contest here in Charm City, and since we don’t have any such contests of our own here at CTB (YET), you should nominate your favorites! Here’s the Press Release:

Drink Baltimore Announces 2012 Drinker’s Choice Awards

Best in Baltimore Contest Begins February 8 with Open Nomination Round

Starting February 8, beer, booze and bar aficionados in Baltimore will be able to vote for their favorites in the Baltimore Drinker’s Choice Awards, organized by Drink Baltimore. A week-long first round (February 8–15) will solicit nominations in 12 different categories, including Best Happy Hour, Best Wine Bar, Best Wine Bar and more. The top 10 nominees in each division will move on to the final round, which will be decided by popular vote over a two-week period (February 21–March 6).

The winner in each category will receive a custom-engraved trophy and recognition on DrinkBaltimore.com. Over 4,000 interested drinkers placed votes during the 2011 Drinker’s Choice Awards, held in Philadelphia, and a greater number are expected to participate this year.

All nominee submissions and voting for finalists will take place online at DrinkBaltimore.com/vote. Drinkers can also place votes via their mobile phones. Bars and other establishments can go to DrinkBaltimore.com/drinkerschoice to download a printable flyer that will solicit nominations. Each of the 10 finalists will also receive a set of free postcards to give out to promote their organization in the contest.

2012 Drinker’s Choice Awards Categories:

Best Happy Hour
Best Beer Bar
Best Sports Bar
Best Wine Bar
Best Cocktail Bar
Best Wings
Best Bar-Hopping Neighborhood

Hop to it!

*minor disclosure: EvanTheMayor has written a few articles/things for Drink Baltimore and will continue to do so in the future, deal with it

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Polish Christmas caroling this Friday: you should go

Evan The Mayor — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:09:41 +0000

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 proper, led by a full blown Polka band while singing traditional carols in English and Polish, with phonetic pronunciation available for the 99.99% of us that no longer know any other languages other than high school Spanish – thanks public school!

Most of the streets around the route are blocked off momentarily by police for the throngs to pass through, so carolers can revel in the knowledge that they’re probably pissing off some Harbor East resident who’s attempting to get home by way of Canton, so that’s pretty satisfying. Also in the satisfying department, a lot of Fells Point is shockingly still inhabited by people who legitimately decorate their houses and apartments; legitimate citizens of Baltimore who’ve been here long enough to remember when the Polish Home Club probably had over a handful of members, they sit by their windows and populate their stoops, actually waving to people as they stroll by singing off-key, occasionally even handing out a cookie or three. It’s down right heart warming. The sing-walkathon ends with an after party at the Home Club itself, featuring even more Polka and cheap as hell booze.

Speaking of booze, the aforementioned “Not all boring” aspect of this whole caroling experience: Lots of booze. Lots of Medovukha/Krupnikas, lots of Vodka, lots and lots of hot, boozy cider to warm your throat and loosen your vocal cords enough to let yourself hear yourself sing poorly. Even if someone hands you a cup of hot cocoa and swears it contains no alcohol, *do not bring it near an open flame*. So at the very least, a fun boozy time with friends and Polka in the middle of the street should be enough to get you there.

But more importantly, the Home Club could use a hand. Like most lodges and homes of its kind, the Polish Club is populated by die hard Polish Baltimoreans who’ve been here through the worst, whose numbers have been steadily dwindling due to the draw of the suburban safety net, a lack of interest in heritage-based social clubs among the younger set, and just plain old age. The Club’s numbers and financing have trickled to the point to where their annual Polish festival was cancelled this past year primarily due to the city increasing its fees (SHOCKER) for permits, with the hopes of moving to Timonium in 2012 – but losing the festival is a symbolic blow to the city’s culture.

Having said that, why not come down and join in the fun this coming Friday and think of having a cheap night out once in a while with friends at the Home Club. It’s like Blob’s Park, but it’s in the city, and ….it’s Polish, not German, but there’s still Polka and booze!

Two moustache related charity events this weekend

Evan The Mayor — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:48:54 +0000

It’s December 1st, and the annual movement to change the face of men’s health – Movember – is pretty much over. The Baltimore area truly rocked the ‘stache this year, nabbed itself a feature in the Baltimore Sun, TV interviews, and raised over $14,000 (and counting) for a great cause.

But the month is over, and it is time to bid adieu to said ‘staches. And so, this Friday at Field House (2400 Boston St., Canton) marks the Goodbye Stache Bash, here’s the release from team Patapsco High School’s leader, Ryan W:

Good afternoon Patriots,

On behalf of the Mo Bros, I would like to thank you all for your support throughout the entire month of Movember and especially during our Big Finish on Tuesday. What started out as a funny idea really grew into a month-long celebration of not only mustaches, but also the great community we have here at Patapsco. As a result of your help and support, we as a school were able to raise awareness about men’s health issues and over $4,700 towards cancer research!
In order to stretch out the celebration for just a few more days, we would like to invite you all to our “Goodbye Stache Bash” at the Field House in Canton to help us send off our creepy ‘mos the right way. In exchange for a donation *of any amount* you will receive a wristband that will get you great food and drink specials starting at 3:00 tomorrow. The bar is located on Boston St. and there is plenty of free parking available in the lot and the garage.

Again, thank you all so much for your support, we truly could not have done this without you. Hope to see you on Friday!

BUT THAT’S NOT ALL!

Another highly well known and moustache related charity, Mustaches for Kids – whose primary target for raising funds is aimed squarely at Baltimore City schools, is having an event of their own on Saturday, December 3rd at PBR Baltimore (34 Market Pl., Downtown) from 6-9pm:

Come out and support the brave volunteer mustache growers of Mustaches for Kids as they compete for the title of “Sweetest Stache” during the 4th annual Stache Bash, Baltimore’s famous (mustachioed) mock beauty pageant! You will never witness a funnier night for such a great cause – proceeds benefit Baltimore City Schools. Since 2008, Mustaches for Kids Baltimore has raised over $80,000 for local Baltimore classrooms. Ages 21+. $5 suggested donation per person.

Great stuff. The ‘stache is truly powerful, that fact cannot be denied. If you’ve got a ‘stache story to tell about this year’s Movember/Mustaches for Kids, leave it in the comments!

Casserole and Urban Farming enthusiasts want you to eat casseroles

Evan The Mayor — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:07:49 +0000

When I received the email the other day with a subject line that read “Could you promote a food event for charity–that isn’t stupid?” My eyebrow pricked a little, and began reading about this Saturday’s Casserole Cookoff to benefit Whitelock Community Farm. At first I was like, “Casseroles? Don’t British people really like casseroles? I don’t trust British people very much.”

But the moment passed and I realized that despite my distrust for the British, $10 to eat all the casserole you like and a $50 prize to benefit a community farm sounds pretty nice, so what the hell, I’ll shed some light on the matter. Observe, this handy flier:

Interested in eating casseroles, or entering the contest? Get your tickets here. Interested in learning how to make great casseroles? http://www.accredited-online-colleges.org/ is a resource with info on cooking classes.

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Guzzle and Gobble 7 (to benefit Movember) tickets are on sale

Evan The Mayor — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:56:23 +0000

Save the date and get your credit cards out, coz on Saturday, Movember 19th Guzzle and Gobble 7 is not only happening but will also benefit Movember and the most prestigious of Baltimore area Movember teams, Boh Knows Movember (tip of the hat to Baltimore Network member teams Patapsco High School and Visit Baltimo’), the throwdown occuring at Noble’s in Federal Hill. Tickets are available now at www.guzzleandgobble.com, your donation will nab you an incredible array of fun things:

~ Games and prizes – stickers, wristbands, 50/50 raffles and more
~ 4 Hours AUCD (Rails and Domestics)
~ Full Thanksgiving Turkey Buffet
~ A Guzzle and Gobble 7 Commemorative Tee Shirt

don’t feel like paying online? Our ace staff will also be at No Idea Tavern this weekend for the Movember Baltimore Kickoff Goodtime Happy Hours, ready and willing to take your cash or credit card payment. There will also be lots of fun prizes and swag there as well, and special celebrity guest @baltobeerbaron (not a guarantee)!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. AT THE PARTIES.

(Movember Baltimore is on Facebook and Twitter)

Moustache Season is upon us – Movember 2011!

Evan The Mayor — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:10:31 +0000

For several years now, blogmaster Evan has participated in the charitable month formerly known as November – currently known as Movember – growing a fresh, fluffy moustache throughout the month in an effort to raise funds and awareness for men’s health issues – specifically, Prostate and Testicular Cancers. The Movember Foundation splits its funding between the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the LiveSTRONG campaign to support their ongoing battle against life threatening men’s health issues.

What began in 2003 Australia with 30 participants has now become an international movement, raising over $174 million for the cause in its 8 years. Over 64,000 US men and women participated in last year’s campaign and raised over $7.5 million in the United States, making a REAL IMPACT on current cancer research endeavors!

And it’s a good thing too, as one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, claiming the lives of nearly 34,000 men annually.

Big steps have been taken towards changing attitudes and habits relating to men’s health around the world, but there is still much to be done to catch up with the women’s health movement. Via the moustache, Movember aims to fulfill its vision of having an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health by continuing to spark conversation and spread awareness of men’s health issues each year.

Does growing a moustache for a month sound like something you’d be interested in? Would you like to join the greatest men’s health movement in the history of the world? Then maybe you should think about joining our team. Don’t feel like joining, but would love to support us anyway? You can donate to the team here. EVERY SINGLE PENNY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Throughout the month our team members will display their ‘staches and post enjoyable entries of all things moustache related on our Facebook page, as well as our Twitter feed.

But wait, that ain’t all: Because Movember wouldn’t be complete without fun events!

November 4th-5th @No Idea Tavern – the Movember Kickoff Goodtime Happy Hour(s)

(FB) – Enjoy all you can drink Milla’s and rail for $10 4-8pm on Friday, $20 8pm-12am Saturday. We’ll have free party moustaches, buttons, stickers, wristbands and all manner of other fun stuff to help kick off Movember in style.

November 19th @Nobles Bar & Grill – Guzzle and Gobble 7 to Benefit Movember

(FB) – The masterminds behind the wildly successful annual Thanksgiving-and-charity themed party Guzzle and Gobble have graciously turned their charitable eyes toward Movember and will be donating a chunk of change from their bash to the fund. Included in the event: touch football, all you can eat buffet, all you can drink, raffles, t-shirts, free stuff, and a fantastic time had by all. *HIGHLY RECOMMENDED* Tickets/donations for registration will be available shortly. Don’t miss this one!

If you’re an area vendor and you’d like to contribute your goods/services for silent auctions or door prizes, we’d love to have you. Email Evan or Neal, you contribution is incredibly appreciated!