January 23 - January 25

This part of the tour I will refer to as 'The Grind.'


#73 - Outback Steakhouse
What's this? A chain place? I had up to this point consciously avoided the big chains as a personal preference. But this Outback stares me in the face every time I drive by (which is pretty much every day). I broke down and decided it was the place to start a Sunday of progress. It was a little after noon and the place was empty. I think there were more people working than there were customers. I had a tall drink at the bar and then continued on the tour. Located in the Can Company in Canton - Sunday.

#74 - Langermann's
A fancy place located directly next to the Outback in the Can Company. We once were headed here, but I bailed at the last minute feeling underdressed or underclassed. The barmaid wore a tie and folks were enjoying brunch. I went in and seeing the rarer 90 minute Dogfish Head, I had to order it. After a tall at the Outback and the strong 90 minute I was feeling tipsy. I decided to order food and had the Low Country Louie, which was something on a deconstructed Low Country Boil. It was also just awesome. Located in Canton - Sunday.


#75 - Clutch Sports Lounge
I went in hoping to hear some of the band, but I don't think this place has anything to do with them. It was also pretty much dead and didn't have Boh. So I had one drink, exchanged pleasantries with the barmaid and moved on to the next stop. She did say it was a bit of a dance club on the weekends, and had a crowd for the Sunday Ticket during the season (the Bears-Packers game was about to start). Located on Hudson Street - Sunday

#76 - Fins Bar and Grill
One of the last remaining spots on the Square in Canton. Fins is some sort of South Florida-themed place. Food looked pretty good, but I was full. They did have Boh, so I hung around longer and watched the football game. But at that point i'd probably had too much 'progress,' and decided to relax and watch the game at Jon's house. Located on the square - Sunday.


#77 - The Gin Mill
A fairly prominent spot right on Boston Street. I had been here previously post Run Club (when it was at 5K on Bond Street, which no longer exists). I ordered a fairly weak-tasting IPA with a medium amount of hoppines and watched the overtime of the Florida-Georgia basketball game. I think the State of the Union Address started around the time arrived, but it was no on the TV. This place did have full bottles of Liquor as to-go items. Located in Canton - Tuesday.


#78 - Montford Bar
A bar in what appears to be an ordinary house. It's tucked back a block from the Boston Street (the main drag). I had a Boh and was only one of two customers here. They were playing Tosh.0 instead of the State of the Union. I'm not sure what kind of crowd they get here. Located on Montford Ave, obviously - Tuesday.

#79 - Speakeasy Saloon
The last of the Canton Square bars, I finished my night here. I had an Otter Creek and they did have the State of Union on the TV. It was a decent crowd for late on a Tuesday, with no real spots at the bar itself. It might be a cool spot, if you wanted to drink mint juleps and dance the Charleston. Otherwise, it's just another place. I like the 'speakeasy' place in State College better, if it still exists. I drank my drink and then went home to walk the dogs. Located on the Square - Tuesday.

January 19 - January 21

#67 - Hollywood's Burger Bistro
After some deliberation we went to this ever-changing spot just off Boston Street. It's formerly Red Fish, formerly Mon-51, and briefly was a Moroccan themed joint. The food was very good, the beer selection pretty average, and the bar mirror was interesting. The sign outside promised Bingo, but we either didn't stick around, or it wasn't happening. Located in Canton - Wednesday.


#68 - Lager's Pub
A neighborhood Canton spot, off the square. I've been here a bit, first for a Raven's playoff game when it was packed, and then a couple of other nights when it was less so. It was pretty much dead on a Wednesday night. Decent beer selection and it has Galliano. Located on Fait Ave - Wednesday.


#69 - Frazier's on the Avenue
Fraziers is Hampden's hipster dive and home of the occasional home to a Cowboy Ugly gig. We went to watch the hockey game (Caps won) and have some PBRs. Stayed in the front room, while we usually go the larger back room. Staff member played an interesting playlist on the juke box. Located on the Avenue - Thursday.



#70 - Holy Frijoles
Holy Frijoles is Hampden's hipster Mexican joint. Located directly across the street from Frazier's. It seemed like a strange night and most of the crowd shuffled out after we arrived. We told the woman at the bar she should put in a TV (we were debating if we could watch the hockey game there) and she told us to go over to Frazier's (where we had just been). We decided we had bothered her enough and went to the next stop after a quick drink. Located on the Avenue - Thursday.



#71 - Golden West Cafe
A combination breakfast place and bar. I had been here previously to eat, and maybe once to drink. We ordered a pitcher of Weyerbacher (they gave us the special, even though it was after 10). Nice tattoo flash artwork on the walls of the bar and crazy crap on the walls in the dining room. I didn't order a piece of cake, although I really, really wanted to. Located on the Avenue - Thursday.

#72 - 1919
Don't blink or you will miss 1919. A corner bar on the corner of an alley, the place was so intriguing I concocted the 100 bars in 100 days (101 bars in 101 days will be the end result, I hope) to give me an excuse to go here. Not very crowded and the folks seemed a bit standoffish at first, but at the core a typical Baltimore place. Got into a random home brew conversation with one guy and talked beards and haircuts with the guy behind the bar. This was after a stop at Murphy's (#1), The Blarney Stone (#2) and right before going to Ale Mary's (#7) for tots. Located on Fleet Street near Fells - Friday.

January 11 - January 15

Trying to backfill, and expanding into new territory.


#59 - Baltimore Taphouse
At one point this place was called Growlers. With named like the Taphouse you'd expect a nice beer selection and it was decent. Tuesday night when we went was fairly snowy, and parking was difficult. It was trivia night, but we filled out half the questions and then left, which seemed to offend them. Initial we were set to go to Annabel Lee, but it was pretty packed so we killed some time at the Taphouse and then moved down the street. Located on Fleet, just off the Park.



#60 - Annabel Lee Tavern
The Poe-themed corner tavern in Brewer's Hill. A very nice place. Resurrection on tap and duck fat fries meant a good time. The crowd was thinning out after the dinner hour, but we still have enough to amuse us. The 'review' on the zagat page 'had' too many 'quotes.' Visited on a Tuesday - located on Fleet and Clinton.

#61 - Mama's on the Half Shell
Oddly located two doors down from Nacho Mama's (with a yet unvisited bar in between) this is a more upscale Mama's establishment. Having started the evening at Mahaffrey's (#29) this was the only progress on Wednesday. While at Mahaffrey's we started the 100 beers club--coming soon to a blog near you. I managed to spill my drink and I'm not sure what other trouble we got into. Some girls came in late and were talking about an early flight to Florida the next day. We unsuccessfully tried to convince them to stay up all night. Located on the square in Canton


#62 - Elliott's Pour House
A neighborhood spot on the far side of Brewer's Hill, this was a good find. Went early on Friday and caught some of the hockey game. The crowd seemed to be 'regulars,' and the bartender asked my name and shook my hand. Left intending to head to the Sidebar for a show, but made a stop on the way. Located on Hudson Street.


#63 - Sharky's Bar and Grill
Sharky's is somewhat of a sports bar located right on the park. It sponsors a lot of social football and kickball teams, and I frequently see them hanging out there when I drive by. Met up with Big Brian who was drinking with some coworkers. We did, in fact, leave for the Sidebar, but wound up back there after having another drink or two. Located on Eastern Ave - Friday.


(from the Midnight Sun blog in the Baltimore Sun)
#64 - Sidebar Tavern
Five years ago this would have probably been the first bar on the list. But a dip in Scheduled Beating's activity and activity of the scene overall means months between stops in the downtown home of punk rock in Baltimore. Could have gone back in mid-December, but it was in the middle of the ankle problems. We went inside and paid for the show, ordered a drink. Then got to looking around and decided the show was not happening. First clue was the fact that no bands were playing. Also the facts that no bands seemed like they were playing anytime soon. Turns out the show was at the Ottobar and I had my details all wrong. Oh, well. On the corner of Lexington and Guilford - across from City Hall - and 'as seen on The Wire.'


#65 - Thaitanic II
One thing about living in Baltimore that I wish was different is the Thai food. Working in Alexandria, there were about 8 places that I could get above average Thai food for lunch. Currently I don't approve of any of the places I've tried around here. So when I visited my sister in DC, we wound up here at Thaitanic II. The first try was a Vietnamese place that was small and busy so we kept going up the street past the Tivoli and stopped here. Nice bar and really good food. I had the obligatory Singha. Located on 14th Street and Newton NW - Saturday.

#66 - Tonic
A short walk from my sister's condo is Mount Pleasant, so we headed over to a typical DC bar for a quick drink. I think the owners were from the Midwest cause they had a bunch of Midwest beers. I had a Bell's from Michigan and my sister had a pear cider. A large group was watching the playoff game at nearby tables, being very loud. I think there were people cheering for Green Bay and for Atlanta in the party. I feel bad for the Atlanta fans. Located on Mt. Pleasant Street, near Lamont - Saturday.

January 4 - January 6 2011

The bar tour has entered a new year. Still really more of the same, though.

#54 - The Pickled Parrot
We used to stop in here a lot when our buddy Scotty worked the door. Haven't been here much since he stopped working there. It was very dead on a Tuesday night and we pretty much had a beer watched a period of hocked and moved on. We didn't go to the semi-outdoor patio part. Located on Elliott Street in Canton.

#55 - Nacho Mama's
A kitsch-y Baltimore bar full of Elvii and Mr. Bohs. The Bathrooms were designated 'stand-up' and 'sit-down' and had chalk to encourage custom graffiti. I believe one said 'Ohio State sucks' since their bowl game was on. Definitely more dive bar than the Mama's on the Half Shell two doors down (I assume owned by the same folks). Located on the square in Canton - Tuesday.

#56 - Portside Tavern
One of the classier joints in Canton. Still a few folks hanging around late so we stopped in. A pretty typical beer selection, but good company so we were here for a while. Jon declared it one of his favorite 'discoveries' of this whole project. If we're out on a Tuesday night in the future maybe we will go back. Located on O'Donnell in Canton.


#57 - Sticky Rice
A sushi place in the former home of Friends (miss Friends) a dive bar with good beer and a good jukebox. Sticky Rice shares a lot of the same layout but with sushi chefs at the end of the bar. Did get tempted to have a few pieces of octopus, but didn't have the bucket of tater tots this time. Was expecting some sort of game with prizes, but we were too early it seems. Located on Aliceanna - Thursday.


#58 - Alexander's Tavern
A pretty typical Fells Point bar. AT's is where folks from work tend to have happy hour. It's funny cause it's only two doors down from The Blarney Stone, so I'll be over there and work folks will be here. In fact, we left this place and had a quick boh at the stone. Located on Broadway in Fells - Thursday.

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December 27 - December 31

Not much progress lately.


#50 - Red Star
A nice upscale pub at the east end of Fells Point. Called by some a 'sports bar.' We went to watch the Eagles game on Monday Night Football, but decided to move over to another spot for the actual game. Murphy's Irish Red was on special. Monday - on Wolfe Street


#51 - The Waterfront (WTF)
A semi-dive right on the main drag in Fells. Drank a couple of PBRs and watched the game. Good food and a decent atmosphere. A strange band was setting up so we moved on for the second half of the football game. Monday - on Thames Street


#52 - Max's Taphouse (Max's on Broadway)
Formerly called Max's on Broadway to avoid confusion with another location by Camden Yards, this is now the only Max's in town. An excellent beer selection (some 800 on the menu), but sometimes this place has a weird vibe and this night was no exception. Crowd seemed to be an average of 23 years old. Maybe it's always been this way and I never noticed, but it's not really what i'm looking for in a pub these days. Monday - on Broadway


(not pictured, Charm City Cakes.)
#53 - The Dizz
Not to be confused with the Dizz Grand View (number 20 on the list) this is the original location in Remington. I came here to celebrate the end of year #32 and enjoyed myself then. It's located across the street from Charm City Cakes, and occasionally one can catch those folks there. I didn't notice the vintage adult cards around the bar mirror and the anatomically exaggerated sculpture on display. Friday 30 - on Remington Ave.