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August 15, 2008

Baltimore's best bar name?

Ladies and gents, I give you:

Shirley's Honey Hole
2300 E. Oliver St.
Baltimore, MD 21213

Discuss.

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Posted by Sam Sessa at 10:56 AM | Permalink | Comments (22)
Categories: Bars & Clubs

Comments

I don't think there's a discussion: Shirley's Honey Hole wins

Posted by: J | August 15, 2008 11:16 AM

this is easy - Dick's Halfway Inn

Posted by: eddie | August 15, 2008 11:18 AM

I have to go with a more subtle name: The Horse You Came In On.

Posted by: Jim | August 15, 2008 11:26 AM

Classic.

I've also always loved Butt's & Betty's

Posted by: ryan97ou | August 15, 2008 11:51 AM

Has anyone ever been there before?

Posted by: Drew from Greektown | August 15, 2008 12:00 PM

Dick's Halfway Inn
Ale Mary's
Laughing Pint
BAR (the one in fells, not BAR Baltimore)

Posted by: Trouble | August 15, 2008 1:07 PM

I love BAR.

Posted by: Evan | August 15, 2008 2:09 PM

wow. love that. shirley's honey hole wins hands down.
and i love BAR in fells, too.

Posted by: dan thanh | August 15, 2008 4:24 PM

I can't remember where I saw it (probably not Baltimore) but I always like He's Not Here Inn

Posted by: Frank | August 15, 2008 4:54 PM

I've been hanging out in Fells alot recently. But I have not heard of this "BAR" bar. Please do tell.

Posted by: colleen_baltimore | August 15, 2008 6:02 PM

Drew,
Are you asking if anyone has been in Shirley's Honey Hole before?? I suspect many.

Posted by: Elizabeth | August 15, 2008 6:21 PM

@Frank - He's Not Here is a legendary bar in Chapel Hill, NC. Back in the day, they would serve up their trademark 32 ounce blue cups of draft beer for only $3. I'm imagine it's more like $6 a cup these days. Great bar name. Great bar.

Posted by: BA | August 15, 2008 6:52 PM

Wait, Colleen, you must be the only South Baltimore girl who even knows there's another side of the harbor. Just kidding (kind of).

Seems Mr. Sessa has experienced BAR, too. Back in the yesteryear, when he did the FFF, he rated it one of Baltimore's top dive bars:

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/midnight_sun/blog/2007/08/fab_five_friday_1.html#comments

It's a great dive bar, worth checking out.

Posted by: Trouble | August 16, 2008 1:39 PM

BAR - Baltimore City Paper has this description that appearred 9/22/2004: http://www.citypaper.com/bob/story.asp?id=9020

Posted by: GDA | August 16, 2008 8:01 PM

Trouble and GDA thanks for the info about Bar. Who knew? And as far as being one of the few South Baltimore girls to leave the Hill...thats mostly due to working at Mother's (for almost 9 years).
I need a break and some quality down time away from SoBo. Plus when I originally moved to B-more from Annapolis, I lived in Canton for a few years. I never subscribed to the mentality of sticking to your part of town. I love diversity. So I spread the love. :)

Posted by: colleen_baltimore | August 17, 2008 4:45 PM

i know it's kinda simplistic, but i've always liked the name of, "Racers".

Posted by: Allan | August 18, 2008 8:55 AM

Sherley's honey Hole and Dick's Halfway Inn should merge. It would be a fantastic union. They could have Liquor in the front and poker in the rear.

Posted by: Mather | August 19, 2008 2:55 PM

Mather, you've been quiet for the past couple months, and now, 5 comments in a day? I think you've just broken your own record for single-day commenting! P.S., where have you been the past couple months?

Posted by: Sam Sessa | August 19, 2008 3:00 PM

i love "no idea"..... I mean come on:
"Where did you go out last night"
"No Idea.."

Posted by: Jess | August 19, 2008 7:03 PM

i love u Jess!

Posted by: jason | August 20, 2008 1:58 AM

Sorry- summer is a busy time, but I've been following along from the sideline.

Hopefully Ill see ya all at the Suare.

Posted by: Mather | August 24, 2008 11:39 PM

Anyone remember "Fly Like An Eagle" in South Baltimore on Heath and Light Street..back in the day or Hammerjacks on Charles Street.If you're a true 21230 you will know these places and even passed out in a few of them..

Posted by: George MIles | October 9, 2008 11:53 AM

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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.

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