The City That Breeds is now on Foursquare …for some reason

*apologies to those of you who “friended” the previous CTB account on Foursquare, the tips/friends couldn’t be transferred. Sorry! In an effort to provide the web-and-mobile-device-savvy public at large (and myself) continuously entertained, The City That Breeds now has its own Foursquare page complete with “fun” tips and tricks to do around the Baltimore area. […]

Baltimore Restaurant Week – other ways to spend $35.11 for dinner!

As you may be aware of, last Friday marked the beginning of Baltimore’s Summer Restaurant Week, during which oodles of area restaurants strut their stuff by offering prix-fixe menus at $20.11 for a lunch, or $35.11 for (usually) a three-course dinner. A fine value to be sure, especially with options like a-favorite-of-mine Helmand (806 North […]

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

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 […]

The National Aquarium’s 30th anniversary – celebration suggestions

As you may or may not have heard, the National Aquarium in Baltimore will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The plucky young upstart in the world of National Aquariums has prolifically expanded from a single building with a rainforest on top and a walrus tank on the side to three buildings, a dolphin […]

Welcome (back), WHFS

To the surprise and mostly glee of many of us in the Baltimore area came the announcement yesterday that much-beloved radio station WHFS would not only be returning with much of its previous roster and format from the days of yore, but additionally would find its home in Baltimore as opposed to the DC area. […]

Nachoquest: Phoenix Emporium

I’ll usually hit up Phoenix Emporium (8049 Main Street, Ellicott City) specifically for their wide selection of bottled beers (“From around the world!”) or maybe a club sandwich on a Sunday, but a few days ago felt that twitchy Nacho Nerveā„¢ twitching again and decided to give the pubbery’s “Super Nachos” a whirl. Running at […]