I had drinks with members of the Baltimore Calefaction Society last night, and found out that they're absinthe enthusiasts; they get it by the case!
Odd thing is, they didn't know about "the ritual" of burning absinthe-soaked sugar in a slotted spoon over the liqueur. How could they who play with all things pyric, they who order absinthe by the case---how could they not know about "the ritual?" In any case, I am pleased that I have something to teach them in exchange for them teaching me how to dance with fire.
Anyway, the place we went for drinks is this special secret place in south Baltimore called "Idle Hour." It was established by the same people who "invented" Red Maple. When Red Maple became too-too, they found a little formstone-encrusted former-VFW- hall looking place on the edge between white-collar Federal Hill and blue-collar SoBo, and they turned it into a quirky oasis of cool. They don't advertise. They hardly answer their phone, and they don't list their address in any directories. The only way you get to Idle Hour is via serendipity or if someone tells you about it. It's a "bonne addresse" if ever one existed; and it's killing me that I'm giving away its location---but I'd rather they do business than go out of business, so:
Idle Hour
201 E Fort Avenue
You're welcome.
Odd thing is, they didn't know about "the ritual" of burning absinthe-soaked sugar in a slotted spoon over the liqueur. How could they who play with all things pyric, they who order absinthe by the case---how could they not know about "the ritual?" In any case, I am pleased that I have something to teach them in exchange for them teaching me how to dance with fire.
Anyway, the place we went for drinks is this special secret place in south Baltimore called "Idle Hour." It was established by the same people who "invented" Red Maple. When Red Maple became too-too, they found a little formstone-encrusted former-VFW- hall looking place on the edge between white-collar Federal Hill and blue-collar SoBo, and they turned it into a quirky oasis of cool. They don't advertise. They hardly answer their phone, and they don't list their address in any directories. The only way you get to Idle Hour is via serendipity or if someone tells you about it. It's a "bonne addresse" if ever one existed; and it's killing me that I'm giving away its location---but I'd rather they do business than go out of business, so:
Idle Hour
201 E Fort Avenue
You're welcome.
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jamielee:
If you werent so cute, maybe I wouldnt be trying SOOO hard to be like you. 
bi_photo_chick:
I know getting busted would have been really suckie 
but when ya gotta go ya gotta go 
It's ok cause I have a crush on the hubby, too 
I'm glad I am back, too. Work was a total bitch today...to much work & not enough time...oh well its back to the grind now. I have to work all day tomorrow...I will catch ya tomorrow night... 
but when ya gotta go ya gotta go It's ok cause I have a crush on the hubby, too I'm glad I am back, too. Work was a total bitch today...to much work & not enough time...oh well its back to the grind now. I have to work all day tomorrow...I will catch ya tomorrow night...