Sam Sessa
Guerrilla Gay Bar takes party on the road
December 4, 2008
Mark Yost was sick and tired of going to the same old gay bars.
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Sports bar The Nest is a fine place to roost, even on nongame days
November 27, 2008
If you own a downtown sports bar, how do you bring in customers on nongame days?
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Abbey Burger isn't rare, but it's well done
November 20, 2008
Federal Hill isn't exactly starved for pubs.
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Arabian Nights vs. Zeeba Lounge in hookah challenge
November 13, 2008
For years, Zeeba Lounge has been in a league of its own.
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With second location, Teavolve evolves into bar
November 6, 2008
Teavolve never felt right in Fells Point.
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It'll be a thriller night at Silver Spring Zombie Walk
October 30, 2008
What would happen if a zombie apocalypse descended on Silver Spring?
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Bourbon Street has a bead on fun, but it isn't drawing the crowds
October 23, 2008
Mardi Gras beads were on the bars and pulsing beats were in the air Friday night at the new Bourbon Street super-club.
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Ignite: Getting to know you — in five-minute sound bites
October 16, 2008
There's no time to mince words.
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Luckie's brings Rat Pack into the new millennium
October 9, 2008
Power Plant Live's bars and clubs seem to have fairly short life spans.
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In some cases, the early bird gets the beer
October 2, 2008
The sun wasn't up and the streets were empty when I left the house. Dundalk Joe was waiting in a car parked by the corner, and I hopped in. It was just after 6 a.m., and we were a little giddy from anticipation and lack of sleep.
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Taps hasn't tapped into its full potential yet
September 25, 2008
We all had high expectations for Taps.
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Hamilton Tavern offers welcoming vibe
September 18, 2008
Can the Brewer's Art crew do wrong? Doesn't look like it.
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Bad Decisions leads to good mixed drinks
September 11, 2008
Overheard at the new Bad Decisions in Fells Point: "You don't come here for rail drinks."
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Two new high-end clubs have low-end attendance
August 28, 2008
If you're going to open a high-end lounge or club in this city, do your homework first.
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Spirits Tavern in Fells Point makes for a great local-bar haunt
August 21, 2008
When Chad Ellis and his father, Dan, bought a Fells Point corner bar a couple of years ago, they didn't change it much.
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Boomer's on the Hill: uninviting outside, snazzy inside
August 14, 2008
So many brand-new bars look "meh" on the outside.
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Good points keep stacking up at the Hudson Street Stackhouse
July 31, 2008
The DeSantis family has another hit bar on its hands.
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Quarry House in Silver Spring is an old-school beer bar
July 10, 2008
With its chain restaurants and strip malls, Silver Spring has a serious lack of good bars.
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Discovering the charms of Dundalk's pubs
June 26, 2008
Let's start with a confession: For years, I dodged Dundalk pubs.
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