
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 "
simulated sex with a potted palm tree." Before The Sun, he was a reporter at the Miami New Times. He's also written for Miami magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, the Sarasota Herald Tribune and the Gainesville Sun. Got tips? Gripes? Pitches? He's reachable at
erik.maza@baltsun.com. Click
here to keep up with the dumb music he's listening to.
Midnight Sun covers Baltimore music, live entertainment, and nightlife news. On the blog, you'll find, among other things, concert announcements, breaking news, bars closings and openings, up-to-date coverage of crime in nightlife, new music, round-the-clock coverage of Virgin Mobile FreeFest, handy guides on bars staying open past 2 a.m. on New Year's Eve and those that carry Natty Boh on draft. Recurring features include seven-day nightlife guides, Concert News, guest reviews of bars and concerts, Wednesday Corkboard, and photo galleries, as well as reader-submitted photos. Thanks for reading.
Comments
X and O cafe in Charles Village. Cozy, feels safe. From there, two people can go their separate ways or find another destination.
Posted by: Anne | September 20, 2007 2:05 PM
Peter's Inn, Ale Mary’s, Salt, and Red Star all have good food and pleasant atmosphere suitable for a first date without being over the top expensive or stuffy.
But if you really want a good time take your date to Fogo de Chão and have a meat eating contest. It is always good to see how much meat a girls eats on the first date.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 20, 2007 2:22 PM
I don't think that you should retire Brewer's Art, as it really is the COOLEST bar in Baltimore. It's always been my go-to for dates, blind and first alike, especially if she has never been there before! Plus, I look alot better after she drinks a Resurrection or two!
Posted by: Ben | September 20, 2007 2:32 PM
If you want to gain instant baller status, get an outdoor table at the Pier 5 Ruth's Chris.
Posted by: Frank Rizzo | September 20, 2007 3:11 PM
About five years ago I went on a blind date at Red Brick Station in White Marsh.
We're getting married in 2 weeks.
So yeah, that turned out pretty well...
Posted by: Andrew | September 20, 2007 3:15 PM