Tag: baltimore

  • thebaltimorechop: POSTER GUTS @ ATOMIC BOOKS This is tonight. Atomic Books’ newly opened Eightbar is quickly and quietly becoming Hampden’s best low-key spot to relax and have a drink. If the Chop were a drunken Goldilocks searching up and down the avenue for the perfect happy hour-type relaxing bar this is what we would find:…

  • MAGGIE’S FARM • 4341 Harford Road • Lauraville I don’t do this often but some restaurants are worth a mention. I was out in the suburbs for the holiday so I suggested a date outside of my normal 3 mile radius to Maggie’s Farm. I don’t know when Lauraville/Hamilton became so cute because it wasn’t that way when i was growing up.…

  • BALTIMORE GIFT IDEAS – PART 1 I’ll try to keep this going or make new posts or something but here’s where I’ll put up the type of gifts I normally buy people because spending money on experiences is the closest you can get to buying happiness. OTTOBAR 2014 SEASON PASS – $90 What? – Unlimited…

  • A side of Baltimore you’ve never seen: where to eat, sip and see art now

    A side of Baltimore you’ve never seen: where to eat, sip and see art now thetokintoken: New weekend MARC service means Baltimore is more accessible than ever before. I wouldn’t call Remington sketchy but the WaPo has improved its views on Baltimore. Just adding it to the list of Baltimore guides that I’ve already compiled.…

  • Surprise feature on the Baltimore Sun homepage today. Thanks, Baltimore Sun! You’ve been so good to me.

  • Have you ever done a review of the Owl Bar? Sorry for not doing my homework if you did. The staff can be a little on the snooty side, but I love the vibe from the old speakeasy. It’s good shit, if you somehow managed to miss out on it until now. 🙂 C-Mo

    I don’t do restaurant reviews too often because, I’m a bit of a creature of habit, so I only post if it’s outside of my normal stomping grounds (and I’m not a huge fan of restaurant dates). I do have one coming up soon, though! I only choose Owl Bar if you don’t like my…

  • This week in, no one has anything going on but Holiday crap: Here’s some crap to do to find people to see naked or with people you are currently seeing naked. GO BUY STUFF Glamour Swap at Golden West (12/4) – Trade nice clothes, take cute glamour shots together and drink hot alcohol in Hampden.…

  • MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET IN HAMPDEN Quick note: Lights go on tonight through Jan 1st. Grab coffee from one of the eight(?) coffee shops near The Avenue (or get icecream from The Charmery after dinner!) and walk through the 2 blocks of lights. Parking is a challenge & driving through is worse so grab a spot on…

  • thebaltimorechop: WHERE TO DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN BALTIMORE If you’re like us the thought of spending full weekends bouncing around from big-box to big-box fighting highway traffic and the stroller patrol makes you want to overdose on egg nog. But shopping can be incredibly easy if you know where to go. Below are six…

  • THANKSGIVING EVE IN BALTIMORE I spent my Thanksgiving Eve at my parent’s place prepping food because A.) I don’t want to hook up with people from out of town B.) I don’t have an everlasting crush on anyone from high school but if that you’re thing… THANKSGIVING EVE: BULL ROAST AT POWER PLANT LIVE!For $20 you…