Category Archives: Roadside Attractions

Baltimore’s Cafe Hon on “Kitchen Nightmares”

Posted on February 24, 2012 by atomictv

Kitchen Nightmares (FOX TV, 2/24/2012, 8:00 pm ET) “Who’d have thought a little three-letter word, used by coffee-shop waitresses all over the country, could be so controversial? In this new episode, Gordon meets the owner of Baltimore’s Cafe Hon, who … Continue reading →

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Ashes to Go

Posted on February 23, 2012 by atomictv

Ashes to Go – Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Episcopal Church of the Messiah, 5801 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214 “Father Tim will be taking the Ash Wednesday liturgy to the streets by administering ashes at … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To Public Toilets?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by atomictv

On World Toilet Day the author asks: “How do you manage to enjoy a city if you’re constantly worrying about “holding it”?” by Art Cohen (Baltimore Brew, 11/19/2010) “For some reason which is never clear to any foreigner, American cities … Continue reading →

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Jolly Four Park: Essex’s Secret African-American 1930s Nightclub

Posted on February 15, 2012 by atomictv

One of those Essex urban legends that my late mother Jackie Nickel was never able to verify concerned the existence of a secret African-American speakeasy/nightclub/picnic pavilion/swim club off of Back River Neck Road in Essex. There’s the remnants of a … Continue reading →

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