The week, reviewed: Jan. 2 - Jan. 8: Tipsy Taxi, Four Loko, Looney's fine
In nightlife this week, there was wide agreement Tipsy? Taxi! dropped the ball on New Year's Eve. Even Dwight Kines, general manager of Yellow Cab, had to defend his company against the criticism. Not that it helped. Wild Goose's new owners announced the popular beer will be produced again in a couple of months, just as soon as they can find someone to contract-brew it. After an East Coast comedy tour, Wham City said it will begin holding monthly comedy nights. Four Loko resurfaced again, this time as fuel for cars, causing rappers to go nuts. Actually, the rappers might have just been using this as some newfangled defense strategy. Except in DMX's case, who is probably is crazy, just this great story from the Phoenix New Times.In unrelated news, the DMV area's best rappers of the year were named. Among them? Slightly crazed Wale. Maple Lawn's Looney's was fined. Vicki Leekx dropped a new mixtape. Stillwater Ales and Mikkeller revealed a new collaboration at Max's. New shows were scheduled: Egg Babies, Dustin Wong, Surfer Blood and Trail of Dead. Sticky Rice finally got a live entertainment license. The merits of Old Dominion's Victory Amber Lager were discussed. As were the finer points of craft beer semantics. Still lingering before Sunday's Maryland-Duke game: What are Baltimore's best Terps bars?
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 "
