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Baltimore's Lexington Market bills itself as the world's largest continuously running market of its type. Located on Lexington Street between Eutaw and Greene streets, the market was established in the late 1780s on land donated by American Revolution hero General John Eager Howard, for whom Maryland's Howard County is named. The land had been a farm on Howard's family estate. A shed to shelter the vendors was built on the property in 1803; before then, farmers and merchants set up outside. The market continued to grow in number of vendors and volume of produce and goods that passed through its doors. But a six-alarm fire in March of 1949 stifled that progress, tearing through the market and...
Baltimore's Lexington Market bills itself as the world's largest continuously running market of its type. Located on Lexington Street between Eutaw and Greene streets, the market was established in the late 1780s on land donated by American Revolution hero General John Eager Howard, for whom Maryland's Howard County is named. The land had been a farm on Howard's family estate. A shed to shelter the vendors was built on the property in 1803; before then, farmers and merchants set up outside. The market continued to grow in number of vendors and volume of produce and goods that passed through its doors. But a six-alarm fire in March of 1949 stifled that progress, tearing through the market and causing millions of dollars in damage. Today, Baltimore's Lexington Market features about 140 vendors selling baked goods, produce, seafood, international cuisine, meat, poultry, gifts and more. Among the best-known foods from the market are crab cakes from Faidely's Seafood and Berger cookies. The Lexington Market has several annual events that draw thousands to the market, including the Chocolate Festival in mid-October and the Preakness Crab Derby before the Preakness Stakes in May.
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Longing to taste once again foods distinctive to city
The name on the window said Maron, and inside were candy counters and an ice cream parlor. I was walking along Philadelphia's Chestnut Street and, for a second, I was back home 40 years ago. I thought of the old Baltimore Maron and couldn't help...Tags: Salads, Foods and Beverages, Carrots, Cheese Corn, Anchovies
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Robert Franklin Crouse, firefighter
Robert Franklin Crouse, a retired Baltimore firefighter and World War II veteran, died of heart disease Oct. 12 at Harbor Hospital. The Brooklyn resident was 83.
Born in Baltimore and raised in Northwest Baltimore, he was a student at Polytechnic...Tags: Fires, Family, Christmas, Robert Jr Franklin, Severna Park
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Traffic officer hailed as ambassador for Baltimore
Next to the workers who write parking tickets, the traffic enforcement officers who stand at busy Baltimore intersections are perhaps some of the most hated municipal employees. But W. Thomas Robinson, who grew up in the city and lives in Florida,...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Diplomacy, Mount Vernon Place, Sandwiches, Vehicles
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Residents mixed on Baltimore's charms
Baltimore is a dirty city with few good jobs. But its also a green city whose residents love their neighborhoods, public parks and libraries. Their biggest worry is crime, but they consider their own blocks quite safe. Those are among the sometimes-...Tags: Government, Fires, Safety of Citizens, Budgets and Budgeting, Homelessness
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Santa's arrival at Inner Harbor a new tradition
He might not show up accompanied by a bunch of marching bands and floats, thanks to the cancellation of Baltimore's annual Thanksgiving Parade, but Santa's arrival at the Inner Harbor will still be cause for celebration. The ceremonial illumination of...Tags: Mount Vernon, Thanksgiving, Holidays, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, World War II (1939-1945)
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Potato chip stall owner gets 15 months for gun sales
The owner of the Utz Potato Chip stall in Lexington Market was sentenced Tuesday to 15 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to selling illegal guns from his stand. Michael Papantonakis, 53, will serve three years of supervised release after...Tags: Prisons, Gang Activity, Sales, Lawyers, Potatoes
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Joseph A. Liberto
Joseph Armando Liberto, a 54-year veteran of Baltimore movie houses who managed the Stanley, once Baltimore's largest cinema, died of Alzheimer's disease complications Sept. 19 at the Northwest Hospital Center. The Catonsville Manor resident was 82.
Born...Tags: Catonsville, James Dean, Alzheimer's Disease, Charles Boyer, World War II (1939-1945)
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Sorry, folks, this varmint's not on Faidley's menu
Next time they road-trip to Baltimore, two well-known food writers won't get to eat the local delicacy they just talked up on national radio. Lexington Market squirrel, alas, does not exist.
On National Public Radio's The Splendid Table last weekend,...Tags: John Ashcroft, FBI, Fells Point, Martin O'Malley, Tom Ridge
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Whose stuff was in Mario's 'Crib'?
"Cribs," an MTV program that provides a peek inside celebrity homes, came to Locust Point not long ago so Mario could lead them through a fancy Silo Point condo.
The one-named R&B singer showed off a sweeping (if industrial) waterfront view. A closet...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Rhythm and Blues (genre), Drama (genre), Family, Employment
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Chips and Crips
Dining@Largejl is always stealing my thunder. I was planning a post on the Lexington Market alleged guns and chips ring, but he had to post a comment first.Anyway, I know the news headline has to be serious because this is...... -
Miss Irene's goes from bar to bistro
Dining@LargeOther Reviewer Richard's review of Miss Irene's in Fells Point appeared in today's paper. This was the bar that was transformed into an upscale bistro, a transformation that took about three years. ... ......Tags: Restaurants, Fells Point, Dining and Drinking
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Top 10 Great Restaurant Potato Dishes
Dining@LargeIt's hard not to do a Top 10 list that has something to do with St. Patrick's Day when it actually falls on a Tuesday. But Best Irish Pubs? Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. Midnight Sun Sam cornered......Tags: Mount Vernon, Restaurants, St. Patrick's Day, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Fells Point
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