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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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A swimmable, fishable harbor: Or, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA – Part 2

December 14th, 2011 | 6 Comments

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 »

Filed under: Baltimore, Politics

Review: Phillip’s Seafood

November 28th, 2011 | 4 Comments

Over the holiday weekend, fellow blogger/advicer SpaceManAndy and I decided to try out the new Philips Seafood location in the Inner Harbor area, who famously moved into the old vacant ESPN Zone space and reopened in the past few weeks. What follows are our observations on the “new” Philips. Enjoy! Evan: So like, Philips. I was a little surprised at the decor. I mean, I didn’t expect it to be all Rusty Scupper but the inflatable clowns … Read entire article »

Filed under: Food and Drink

Local DJ wears awesome shirt with baseball legend

September 19th, 2011 | Add a Comment

Legendary Orioles manager (the) Earl Weaver was in town last week to participate in some sort of sports-related discussion thing at the Sports Legend Museum (naturally), where he more than likely cursed a lot and gave everyone their what-fors, a time which one could only imagine as really really fun – and then I saw this picture posted on the internets: That’s right folks, 98 Rock DJ Don (aka Cap’n Don) wearing one of our “PRESS … Read entire article »

Filed under: Consumerism

Baltimore Beer Week 2011 opening tap celebration – get yer tickets now

August 5th, 2011 | 3 Comments

Baltimore’s undeniably biggest celebration of craft beer of the non-Belgian variety – Baltimore Beer Week – starts at the beginning of October, with the always enjoyable Opening Tap Celebration (OTC) on October 6th at Ram’s Head Live (tickets here). In its 3rd year, Baltimore Beer Week and its OTC has seemingly skyrocketed in popularity year over year, with its beginnings on the USS Constellation two years ago, to The Baltimore Museum of Industry last year, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Boozetime!, Events