How that Baltimore restaurant got its name [Pictures]
Did you ever wonder how that place go its name? Sometimes, you don't have to wonder. Woodberry Kitchen is in Woodberry. The Prime Rib 's specialty is prime rib. But it's not always so obvious. These are our favorite surprising, funny and unexpected name origins of some Baltimore-area restaurants.--Richard Gorelick
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OK, then, how about Slaughterhouse 24?
Dempsey's Brew Pub and Restaurant, the warehouse joint at Camden Yards, had a different working title: Catch 24. There was just one problem that catchy name, a mash-up of "Catch 22" and former Oriole Rick Dempsey's uniform number. "People heard 'catch' and thought it was a seafood restaurant," said Joshua Distenfeld, executive chef at Camden Yards. Out went Catch 24.
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