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Burke’s — RIP

Convenience trumps comfort as the legendary downtown restaurant closes up and a Royal Farms store moves in By Rafael Alvarez (North Baltimore Patch, 1/27/2011) “I remember going there with my father … a darkened place where Dad could feel the … Continue reading →

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Snow Day in Baltimore

This photo made the Baltimore Facebook rounds during Snowpocalypse 2010. That’s a Maryland license plate on the van.

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It’s a Long Way to the Top

Phil Wiser’s dramatic and unlikely ascent has taken him from Hammerjacks to Silicon Valley By John Lewis (Baltimore Magazine, 12/2010) Phil Wiser was a senior at Eastern Vo-Tech and something of a science geek in 1984. But Wiser wasn’t your … Continue reading →

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National Bohemian Beer To Be Served On Draft Again

Historic Baltimore brew will be available in kegs for first time in 15 years By Erik Maza (The Baltimore Sun, 1/26/2011) It’s been 15 years since National Bohemian left Maryland, but Patrick McCusker remembers it almost as bitterly as the … Continue reading →

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