Bar Scars retires
In today's City Paper, Bar Scars columnist Anna Ditkoff says she's ending the monthly nightlife feature's five year run.
The reason?
"When I first thought about sitting at home watching movies and tinkering with my house it sounded boring, but when I gave it a try I realized how great it could be," Ditkoff writes.
Ditkoff is 31 now, and says she thinks her heavy partying days are behind her. I'll miss the column, and I'm sure I'm not alone.
Bar Scars hadn't run for the past couple months, which made me curious about its future. I e-mailed Ditkoff last week about the column, but she never got back to me. Guess this explains
it.
I hope City Paper reincarnates Bar Scars in some form or another in the coming months. And Anna, I hope there are still plenty of fun nights out in your future. Even if they don't last until 2 a.m.
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
