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Hon! Hon! Hon! Angry Baltimoreans Defy Restaurateur’s Trademarking of Local Term

by Fern Shen (The Baltimore Brew, 12/11/2010) What would a real “hon” say to Café Hon owner Denise Whiting, upon hearing that she has trademarked the term and claims to “own” it? “A real hon would kick her ass and … Continue reading

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Claire C’s Cafe Hon Review

Claire C.’s Yelp review of Hampden’s Cafe Hon is priceless. by Claire C, whatsinsideourbrains.com, Baltimore, MD (posted 12/9/10) Let’s pretend, for a moment, that we inhabit a Baltimore-that-never-was–the bastard child of the sitcom Alice (“Kiss ma grits!”), the movie “Hairspray” … Continue reading

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“Hon” Outrage Spreads to Facebook

Check out the “No one owns HON, hon” group on Facebook. We are still awaiting a parody song and Youtube video. Update: It’s now spread to Twitter: http://twitter.com/NotCafeHon Update update: It’s on the interwebs: http://www.takebackhon.com

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“Hon Man” Strikes Again (1993)

April 6, 1993: The so-called “Hon Man” personalizes the state-maintained “Welcome to Baltimore” sign on Route 295. Watch “‘Hon Man’ Strikes Again video” at WBALTV.com.

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