Archive for 'Restaurants'
9-11 Memorial Fundraiser
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 at 11:09 am by John Frenaye.
On September 7, join friends and family at the Green Turtle Sports Bar and Grill in Edgewater for lunch, happy hour, dinner or anytime before closing and 10% of your tab will be donated to Anne Arundel County’s 9-11 Memorial being built in Millersville. All purchases of drinks, food, and carry-out are included in this [...]
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Ultimate Crab Challenge
Posted on 14. Aug, 2010 at 1:59 pm by John Frenaye.
Giant Food and Phillips Seafood are sponsoring the “Ultimate Crab Challenge”. The challenge, in its inaugural year, allows gourmets to submit their favorite original crab recipes until 11:59 p.m. on August 23, 2010. Prize for the winning recipe is $1,000 and the opportunity to have the recipe featured on Phillips Harborplace’s menu. Entries should be [...]
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Ooops, Did I Just Talk Back?
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 at 12:04 pm by The Bar Bitch.
Every now and then a customer can irk a server so badly that we have to refrain from making inappropriate comments and risk losing our jobs. There are times, however, that our inner monologue somehow seems to rear its ugly head before we have time to register the course of events that has just transpired. [...]
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Best Customer Complaints…..Ever!
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 at 11:13 am by The Bar Bitch.
Well hello my fellow readers. Been a busy summer so far, doing a bit of traveling as well as researching for my future columns. I spent some time on the west coast and realized how generally happy the servers and bartenders are over there. Come to think about it, people in general are much happier [...]
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I’m Not Taking My Metal Detector To The Beach, I’m Taking It To Dinner!
Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 at 11:51 am by The Bar Bitch.
I received an email from one of my readers who seems a little irked by some of the new “fashion trends” sported by the hipsters and the more brazen of today’s youth. Here’s what he wrote: Dear Bar Bitch– While you are good at dishing the dirt about customers that rub you the wrong way, [...]
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Best Of Annapolis
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 at 4:10 pm by John Frenaye.
Thursday, June 24, 2010 At The Loews Annapolis Hotel Are you ready to celebrate the best Annapolis has to offer? Make sure you buy your ticket to the year’s hottest, happening-est party! Doors open at 6pm. This event will benefit several local charities, so come out and sample some free food and drink from the [...]
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Thank You Ledo Pizza Of Edgewater
Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 at 1:28 pm by John Frenaye.
A huge thank you to Ledo Pizza of Edgewater. While there is no shortage of community minded businesses in Anne Arundel County, Ledo Pizza really stepped up to the plate. Central Middle School was planning a year end celebration for their Honor Roll students and hoping to serve some hot pizza as a treat. Ledo [...]
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Support A Cop
Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 at 11:42 am by John Frenaye.
Every citizen and visitor of the City of Annapolis has seen the Annapolis Police Department’s bike patrol officers making their way through the streets while patrolling up close and personal. In these economic times, even our super heroes can use a hand. Time and daily wear and tear causes the equipment and tools our bike [...]
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The Bar Bitch Turns The Other Cheek
Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 at 11:10 am by The Bar Bitch.
It has been brought to my attention that one of my frequent commentors has a blog of her own–well actually several. It’s actually pretty hilarious from a server’s point of view and if you’re looking for a good laugh, check it out. I might just post an excerpt from her blog at the end of [...]
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Excuuuuuuse Me?
Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 at 1:51 pm by The Bar Bitch.
So, I just got home from work and was so irked by this woman tonight I had to vent, the dog wasn’t having any of it, so here you go! I was in the middle of taking an order from one of my tables when I spy out of the corner of my eye, two [...]
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Here’s a Tip For You…
Posted on 26. May, 2010 at 4:22 pm by The Bar Bitch.
Since the topic of “tipping” seemed to draw a lot of attention last week, I wanted to touch on that topic today. I did a bit of research regarding tipping in the United States and what it entailed. Sources say that 15-20% is the standard gratuity for a server, with 15% being the minimum and [...]
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StereoTIPPING
Posted on 19. May, 2010 at 10:49 am by The Bar Bitch.
Ah, the elusive tipping. Anyone who has ever worked in a restaurant will tell you that many stereotypes exist when it comes to tipping. Wikipedia defines a stereotype as “a commonly held public belief about specific social groups or types of individuals”. Foreigners. When polled about what they liked least about visiting the United States, [...]
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Another Area Restaurant Closes
Posted on 11. May, 2010 at 3:35 pm by EOA Staff.
Cheep Cheep Chicken Closes What’s Up Annapolis confirmed on their facebook page that Cheep Cheep Chicken at the Festival of Riva has closed down. The local chicken shack was inexpensive and a favorite of many locals with fried chicken that could not be beat. We called the last known telephone number and the owner Bobby [...]
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Facebook Happy Hour
Posted on 11. May, 2010 at 9:30 am by John Frenaye.
Tonight At The Latin Quarter While Eye On Annapolis is just over a year old, our Facebook page is turning a year old today. With over 20,000 fans, we decided to celebrate the achievement. Tonight, we celebrate. Please join us in supporting our local businesses at our Facebook Happy Hour at The Latin Quarter where [...]
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Kids
Posted on 10. May, 2010 at 2:19 pm by The Bar Bitch.
Kids. They’re great. I don’t have any myself but after teaching, coaching, and babysitting, I’m ready to give them back after my allotted time. Sure when I have my own it will probably be different, but cleaning up after kids in the restaurant makes me realize that my OCD could never handle it on a [...]
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A Reprieve For The Mexican Cafe?
Posted on 02. May, 2010 at 1:14 pm by EOA Staff.
Mexican Cafe Will NOT Close April 30th We just received the following message from the Mexican Cafe: Hi everyone! Just an update for all of you… The current status of the Mex is as follows: April 30 is not our last day An extension at the current location is in the works! Hopefully we will [...]
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No Reservations
Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 at 2:07 pm by The Bar Bitch.
I read an article recently in Restaurant and Hospitality Magazine which really got me thinking about what people expect when they go out to dinner. In a nutshell, the article discussed proper etiquette on the part of the restaurant and the customer when it comes to dinner reservations. Is it okay for a restaurant to [...]
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