Category Archives: Dining

Denise Gets a New Pair of Glasses

Posted on November 8, 2011 by almosthipguy

Denise wouldn’t listen to us—the people who live here—but she had a change of heart in front of someone who will put her exploitation of real Baltimoreans in several million living rooms. By Rafael Alvarez (Baltimore Patch, November 7, 2011) … Continue reading →

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Everybody Goes To Gino’s Fan Appreciation Day

Posted on October 11, 2011 by almosthipguy

By Tom Warner (Baltimore or Less, October 9, 2011) TOWSON, MD. – Former Baltimore Colts “Hall of Famer” and Gino’s restaurant chain co-founder Gino Marchetti hosted a “Fan Appreciation Day” along with other Colts alumuni this past Sunday at the … Continue reading →

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Like Bluefins from the Bay, Nobles of the Hardshells Survive

Posted on October 10, 2011 by atomictv

By Jackie Nickel (10/28/1982) The day was hot, the beer was cold, and the steamed crabs were large and well-seasoned on an August afternoon in 1935 when the first gathering of the Ancient and Honorable Nobles of the Hardshells took … Continue reading →

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Pizza John’s: A Symbol of the American Dream

Posted on October 3, 2011 by atomictv

Essex institution shows how three brothers can start with nothing and build a highly successful business. By Keith Roberts (EssexPatch.com, 10/2/2011) “…John Coruzzi’s story is truly the story of the American dream come true. John immigrated to America from his … Continue reading →

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