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A Bar with a View

Posted on January 19, 2012 by almosthipguy

Unflappable Esther Martin Has Run the Club Charles Since 1951. Who Better to Tell of Her Block’s Boom, Bust, and Possible Rebirth? By Brennen Jensen (Baltimore City Paper, 2/16/2000) “There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by … Continue reading →

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Baltimore’s Ghost Stories to Tingle Your Spine

Posted on January 6, 2012 by atomictv

By Tom Chalkley, Charles Cohen and Brennen Jensen  (Baltimore City Paper’s “Charmed Life’” 10/25/2000) We don’t believe in spooks. We don’t, we don’t, we don’t believe in spooks. And yet . . . on a chilly October night, when the … Continue reading →

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Morris Martick 1923-2011

Posted on December 21, 2011 by atomictv

By Michelle Gienow (Baltimore City Paper, 12/21/2011) Baltimore has certainly enjoyed its share of eccentric eateries over the years, but perhaps none so endearing—certainly none so enduring—as Martick’s Restaurant Français. Patrons had to ring a bell to gain admittance to … Continue reading →

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Bunny Trail

Posted on November 11, 2011 by atomictv

Before honoring a Bird, it housed the Bunnies. Such is the saga of 28 S. Light St. By Brennen Jensen (Baltimore City Paper, 8/19/1998) Since 1993 the slender building at this address has been adorned with the looming likeness of … Continue reading →

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