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DiningOUT: Basta Pasta
“Basta Pasta”, an “Olive Garden” clone out in Fallston, opened a new second location in March, 2010, in Timonium near the Maryland state fair grounds (Do the owners realize that “Basta Pasta” is the Italian colloquial equivalent of “Enough Pasta, Already!”?).  ...Continue

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Rebuilding a Mystery

Sarah McLachlan resurfaces with the return of Lilith Fair and her first new studio album in seven years, but don’t expect to find her on Twitter anytime soon.

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Hunter on the Prowl. Anniversary, Baltimore Pride, A Check-up, 4 Drag Shows, A Thank You Party, A Marriage and A Departure!
On July 17^th a local couple had an anniversary, Rosie (Rich Geisendaffer) and Belton Moore celebrated their 3 years together. In this time and age, we all need to say Congratulations! Love you guys! ...Continue

A weekend of rainbows and culture
This was a historical weekend for me as a Gay Black Woman. I celebrated and was proud to be gay and black at the same time. While growing up, it was not only a taboo to be Gay but to be a Black Woman and Gay was a double discrimination whammy.  This weekend I traveled the streets of Baltimore capturing as much as I could of the Gay Pride Festival and the African American Heritage Festival. Here describes my journey. ...Continue

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Orchard Market & Cafe
The Orchard Market & Café features Persian cuisine and occupies a store front in a small commercial area hidden far back off of Joppa Rd in Towson (and is confusingly close to the defunct Hersh’s Orchard Inn).  There’s a small foyer across the front while inside there’s a very pleasant dining room with 18 tables (mostly for two) with glass tops covering colorful striped table cloths. The moss green painted walls are bedecked with Persian carpets, reproductions of Persian sculpture, photos of modern Iran and original art. The small dining room has a diverse crowd ranging in age from mid-20’s to mid-70’s. ...Continue