Monthly Archives: March 2011

Sammy Ross, Short on Blarney

Posted on March 17, 2011 by atomictv

At the Irish Pizza Pub, the Little Guys Rule by Eddie Dean (Washington City Paper, 11/28/1997) Tucked in a dismal Laurel (Maryland) shopping center, the Irish Pizza Pub offers surrealism for the whole family. The decor is Celtic psychedelic, crammed … Continue reading →

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Tom Warner Interviews Annie Sprinkle (1982)

Posted on March 4, 2011 by almosthipguy

Tom reminisces: “…my very first byline for the Baltimore City Paper, an October 1982 story about adult film star Annie Sprinkle‘s visit to The Little X Theatre on Howard and Franklin Streets, back in her pre-“Post-Porn Feminist” period. The Little … Continue reading →

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After Nearly 40 Years, Distilling Returns To Maryland

Posted on March 1, 2011 by atomictv

With no more than a taste for good drink, brothers set out to revive a long-gone tradition while juggling their day jobs By Jill Rosen, (The Baltimore Sun, 2/20/2011) Christopher and Jonathan Cook are too young to remember the glory … Continue reading →

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Rye Whiskey Was Once Synonymous With Maryland

Posted on March 1, 2011 by atomictv

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, (The Baltimore Sun, 2/26/2011) …During rye whiskey’s golden age, connoisseurs across the land instantly associated Wight’s Sherbrook, Old Reserve, Ryebrook, Mount Vernon, Sherwood Pure Rye, Hunter’s — “First Over the Bars” — and Pikesville Rye, to … Continue reading →

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