Zeke's Kopi Luwak Tasting Sunday Jan 10

WBAL reported on Zeke's Coffee Kopi LuwakTasting.

Mark Marone, the first brave taster of the day!

Mica Fetz, Main Street Business District Specialist and Donna Langley, Director, Baltimore Main Streets

Baltimore Main Street's Elizabeth Hines with her family.

Yoga class on Harford Road (Hamilton Lauraville 21214)

Yoga class information from Velvet, at Welcome Om Hatha Yoga:

Greetings All!

Happy Holidays and best wishes for health, peace and joy in the New Year! To help you get the New Decade off to a great start, here's the Great Soul Yoga Winter Session schedule:

The Winter Session officially begins on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 and continues through Monday, March 29th. We are happy to announce some additional classes! (*Please note time changes of some classes that were on the Fall '09 schedule)

Sundays:

8:30-10am, All-Levels -- Chris

Mondays:

5:15-6:45pm*, All-Levels -- Velvet

Tuesdays:

4:30-6pm*, Level I (Beginners) -- Velvet

AND

6:15-7:45pm*, All-Levels -- Velvet

Wednesdays:

9-10:30am, All-levels -- Velvet

Saturdays:

9-10:30am, All-Levels -- Velvet (*please note staff change from Fall)

Our hope is to add many more classes in the near future and to continue serving our community for a long time to come!

love & peace,

Velvet

For more information:

(443) 739-1415

velvet@welcomeomhathayoga.com

Welcome Om Hatha Yoga

4711 Harford Road, 21214

Above the Parkside, in the Yoga Room at the NOGLI Office

LAURAVILLE ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE Starts January 17th: Hey, Its Free!

Sahffi, John and Paul at the Senator Theatre, photo from Paul Iwancio website

Music news from Paul Iwancio:

The LAURAVILLE ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE Starts January 17th.

Hamilton musicians/singer/songwriters Paul Iwancio and John Seay are hosting a monthly show (as a listening venue) at the CHAMELEON CAFÉ.

We’ll present live music on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 7 to 9 PM with a featured performer and 3 cameo performers. The first show will be on January 17, followed by February 21 and March 21.

So, if good, local acoustic music is what you like, check us out!

Hey, it’s FREE!

The lineup for January 17th features The Art of Meaning (Paul Iwancio, Nita Paul, John Seay and Carl Rosetti) with cameo performances by Sarah Pinsker, Ken Gutberlet and Sahffi.

P.S. Although the Chameleon is an award-winning gourmet restaurant, the kitchen will not be open for Sunday Showcases. Drinks and snacks will be available.

http://www.pauliwancio.com
http://www.sarahpinsker.com
http://www.sahffi.com
http://www.casualtunes.com
http://www.myspace.com/johnseayproductions

Music Schedule at the Hamilton Arts Collective (Hamilton 21214)

Check out the Hamilton Arts Collective music schedule on their website.

Upcoming events:

Heading for the Hills Tour w/ Singer-Songwriters Mary Battiata and John Lilly

Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 8:00pm

Award Winning Songwriter Mary Battiata and 2005 Hank Fest Winner John Lilly join forces and bring their highly original, high-lonesome songs and sound to the Hamilton Arts Collective.

Happy Haines, Melissa Moran, and Shane Burke

Friday, January 22, 2010 - 8:00pm

Happy Haines, Melissa Moran, and Shane Burke present a night of country and folk.

DMC CHOIR REHEARSAL

Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 10:00am

THE DAN MEYER CHOIR

Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 4:00pm

The music of the DMC is secular, popular-style music based on literature, history, the world we live in and life in general.

Jellies Invasion exhibit highlighted on WYPR's Maryland Morning

Maryland Morning highlighted the National Aquarium's exhibit Jellies Invasion: Oceans Out of Balance, and the Hamilton Art Gallery Jellies exhibit!

Hamilton Art Gallery

2927 Hamilton Avenue at the corner of Harford Road, 21214.

The exhibit at the Gallery opens Friday January 8 at 6pm and will continue through the month of January.

Gallery hours are Friday 6-9; Saturday 1-4 and Sunday 1-4.

Jellies come to Harford Road in Hamilton and Lauraville

The businesses of Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street and The Hamilton Gallery host the National Aquarium with artwork inspired by the National Aquarium's

Jellies Invasion * Oceans Out of Balance

Please join us at 2927 Hamilton Avenue to greet members of the National Aquarium from 6-9pm on Friday, 1/8/10.

Artwork can also be seen at The Chameleon Cafe, The Red Canoe, The Parkside Fine Food & Spirits, Clementine, Hamilton Vacuum, and The Hair Shop, as well as some storefronts along Harford Road. Door prize & holiday raffle drawing will take place at 8:30! Tickets are still available at the Red Canoe, 4337 Harford Road & Hamilton Vacuum at 5421 Harford Road!

Check our website for more details:

www.BmoreMainStreet.com

"Bangs before Botox":Chop Shop is in the Urbanite

The Urbanite's Shannon Dunn write about Lauraville's Chop Shop:

Ms. Dunn writes:

When Bill “The Barber” Puller saw an ad for stylist-turned-owner Lisa Hawks’ Chop Shop in 2008, he knew it was something different. That certain something Puller sensed was Hawks’ vision for the business: a stylish boutique that’s edgier than your granny’s beauty parlor but not as stuffy as a high-end salon. “It’s the customers’ space,” Hawks says. “They own it.” The Chop Shop relocated from a few doors down the street to its current location in June 2009 (4321 Harford Rd.; 410-426-2300; www.bmorechopshop.com), expanding its services to offer private rooms for facials ($10–$70), waxing ($8–$87), massage/wellness treatments ($45–$125), and acupuncture (yes, they take insurance!). Haircuts range from $16 to $40; single-process coloring is $50, and highlights start at $65. Any plans to offer more invasive beauty treatments? Hawks shakes her head and repeats her mantra: “Bangs before Botox, sweetie."

'Murder, My Sweet' at the Donavan Fund Film Noir Series in Lauraville

Film New from Chris Muldowney

Please note change of date from original posting. The new date is 1/23/10:

Happy New Year to all at the start of this new, hopefully delightfully better decade.

Shake off those cabin fever blues with what is considered by many to be the film noir, "Murder, My Sweet" showing on Saturday 1/23/10* at 7 pm. After the show there will be a lively discussion with film maker, Chris Reed.

The showing is part of the Donovan Fund Film Noir Series befitting the Donovan Fund for City Seniors. Please join us for a good time and a great cause. (All proceeds go directly to help the basic needs of City seniors) & sit back for great film in your community to enjoy the stylistic shadows & light of Film Noir.

Tickets are in demand so make you reservations early.

Film: “Murder My Sweet” starring Dick Powell & Claire Trevor, Directed by Edward Dmytryk

Date: Saturday 1/16/10 at 7 pm

Location: Lauraville's Theater on the 2nd Floor

4321 Harford Road

(Above the Chop Shop)

Call Chris to inquire about pre show dinner discounts at the Chameleon Café.

Save the date & call to reserve early to Chris Muldowney at 410-366-1980 x271 or Box Office Manager, Paula Skleres, at x276.

Please share with your contacts.

Choir performance at the HAC in Hamilton

The Dan Meyer Choir

Sunday Janaury 24, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Spending the last year performing at Baltimore’s Theatre Project, the Institute of Notre Dame and the Enoch Pratt Free Library...

Cute image from DMC website

The Dan Meyer's Choir presents their unique choral experience for the first time at the Hamilton Arts Collective.

The Dan Meyer Choir was founded in January 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a 4-part (soprano, alto, tenor & bass) chorus that sings all original compositions and arrangements by Dan Meyer. The music of the DMC is secular, popular-style music based on literature, history, the world we live in and life in general.

The Dan Meyer Choir

Performance on Sunday, January 24, 2010 - 4:00pm - 7:00pm

THE HAMILTON ARTS COLLECTIVE

The HAC is on the Corner of Harford Avenue and Hamilton Avenue. The
entrance is on Hamilton Avenue, around the corner from the Pizza Plus.

2929 Hamilton Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21214
(410)444-4272
info@hamiltonarts.org

The Sun highlights Jellies Invasion at the Hamilton Gallery on January 8

The Sun's Christy Zuccarini writes about the Hamilton Gallery's Jelly Invasion on Friday January 8, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Ms. Zuccarini writes:

Inspired by the National Aquarium’s ever popular Jellies Invasion: Oceans Out of Balance, artists in Hamilton-Lauraville have come together to create a body of work that explores the impact of jellyfish on our aquatic ecosystems. An opening reception, sponsored by Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street, Inc., will be held at the Hamilton Art Gallery on Friday, January 8, from 6-9 p.m.

"The intended message is that the jellies, though graceful and beautiful, are an indicator that the oceans are out of balance. Much of the artwork shows the absolute beauty of the creatures, while our gallery window will depict the relationship between our trash and the abundance of jellies in our waters. We, humans, are the cause of the problem," explains Regina Lansinger, Director of Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street, Inc.

On the night of the opening, light refreshments will be provided by the local restaurants and pubs of Hamilton and Lauraville on Harford Road. In addition, Nancy Hotchkiss, Senior Director of Visitor Experience and Education at the National Aquarium, and Susan Rothrock, Director of Strategic Marketing, will be present to share information about Jellies Invasion.

Hamilton Art Gallery is located at 2927 Hamilton Avenue. Artwork will remain on exhibit in the gallery as well as in local restaurants and storefronts throughout the month of January.

Hamilton Art

2927 Hamilton Avenue

Kopi Luwak Tasting at Zeke's on January 10

Press release from Zeke's Coffee

3003 Montebello Terrace

443-992-4388

TASTE THE WORLD’S MOST EXOTIC COFFEE BEANS.

Baltimore, MD – December 28, 2009 — Local Coffee Roaster, Zeke’s Coffee, is hosting their Third Annual Kopi Luwak Tasting, a unique opportunity to drink one of the rarest and most expensive coffees in the world.

The Asian Palm Civet, or Luwak, is a small weasel like mammal that makes its home on the islands of Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi. The Luwak eats native coffee berries as a part of its natural diet, but the Luwak, being a picky eater, only goes for the ripest and freshest coffee berries. The Civet eats the coffee berries whole and digests the fruit but excretes the pit, or coffee bean. The Luwak feces is harvested, washed and sold for upwards of $600 per pound due to its rarity and unique coffee characteristics.

Due to the digestive process of the Luwak, the coffee, or Kopi, loses almost all of its natural acidity and becomes earthy and robust with a flavor like no other coffee. “Kopi Luwak is the most unique cup of coffee I have ever drank,” says Zeke’s Coffee President Thomas Rhodes. “Once you open your mind about the whole poop thing, which isn’t hard to do considering that the coffee beans are washed and roasted at over 400 degrees, then you can truly taste Kopi Luwak, an entirely unique and exquisite coffee experience.”

Kopi Luwak is one of the most expensive coffees in the world, but you do not have to pay $600 a pound to try it. On Sunday January 10th, people get to sample a cup of Kopi Luwak for just $10. They can also get a combo deal of a ticket with a Kopi Luwak T-shirt for $20. The tastings are every hour from 8am to 3pm on Sunday January 10th, and they will sell out so be sure to get your tickets now.

Zeke’s Coffee has been small batch roasting fine quality coffees from around the world since 2005. Zeke’s roasts coffee to order and only roasts ten pounds at a time, which ensures quality and freshness for all of their customers. The Zeke’s Roastery, in the Lauraville neighborhood of Baltimore, is open Tuesday through Sunday and welcomes all coffee connoisseurs to come sample some of their dozens of coffee varieties and blends.

Hamilton and Lauraville: Top Local Restaurant News Story of the Decade

The Baltimore Sun's restaurant critic, Elizabeth Large, has named Lauraville/Hamilton one of the top local restaurant news stories of the decade!

Ms. Large writes:

'9) The rise of the Lauraville/Hamilton neighborhood as a place to get very good food. It began with the Chameleon Cafe, which opened in the mid-90s but was something of an anomaly. It wasn't until this decade that we also got Hamilton Tavern, Clementine, Red Canoe, Parkside and Zeke's Coffee.'

The entire article is here.

Congratulations to all resturants that are mentioned in the article and to other eating establishments up and down Harford Road, such as the Lauraville House, Lost in the 50s, Los Amigos, Big Bad Wolf, Chef Mac's, Koco's Pub, Grind-on Cafe.

Chameleon Cafe: New Year's Eve

News from Brenda!

Greetings!

We’re preparing for an exciting week at The Chameleon.

Tuesday & Wednesday night we will be running regular dinner service, featuring our $30 3-course Prix Fixe menu on Tuesday, and 15 wines @ $15/bottle on Wednesday.

On Thursday, we will be serving our fabulous New Year’s Eve menu and will be welcoming in 2010! We still have some openings, especially for our 9pm seating. If you haven’t made plans yet, give us a call- we’d love to have you over!

I hope this December day finds you warm and well!

Best wishes,

Brenda

P.S. We will be closed New Year’s Day, and Saturday, January 2nd

The Chameleon

4341 Harford Rd.

T: 410.254.2376

Hours: Tues-Thurs 5-9 | Fri + Sat 5-10

www.thechameleoncafe.com

New Year’s Eve 2009

3-Course $65 (choice of appetizer, entrée, and dessert trio)

5-Course $80 (choice of appetizer, soup, salad, entrée choice, and dessert trio)

Appetizers

• Oyster Sabayon
• Chesapeake Bay oysters served hot on a bed of watercress, sorrel, and prosciutto with a Sabayon sauce
• Smoked Salmon
• Smoked salmon layered with champagne cream topped with caviar
• Tenderloin
• House smoked filet mignon served rare over celery root remoulade

Soup

• Saffron Mussel Soup
• Mussel velouté flavored with saffron finished with cream

Salad

• Blood Orange Camembert

Blood oranges, arugula, sorrel, hazelnuts and Camembert served with citrus vinaigrette

Entrees

• Quail: Grilled quail with potatoes fondant, morel sauce, brussel sprouts, and red cabbage
• Filet Mignon: Pan seared filet mignon with fois gras, Parmesan crust, Jerusalem artichoke leek gratin
• Grouper: Grouper with Marvesta shrimp and lobster, crab and wild mushroom orzo

Dessert

Trio of

• Hazelnut flourless chocolate roulade
• Dried plum & custard tart
• Ricotta walnut cake

Clementine's New Year's Eve Ring Dang Doodle!

Clementine's New Year's Eve Ring Dang Doodle!

Clementine

410-444-1497

Please call for reservations

Soups:

• Lobster & Corn Bisque 6
• Roasted Beet & Turnip Soup with Grafton Village White Cheddar Croutons & Rosemary Coulis 5

Salads:

• Crab & Avocado with Mache and a Mango Champagne Vinaigrette 10
• Red Rapids Greens, Hearts of Palm, Date, Olive & Manchego Salad w/ Vinaigrette 9
• Vande Rose Sirloin Tartare with Quail Egg, Chives & House Made Hot Sauce 10
• Pan-Seared Dry Pack Scallops and House Cured Pork Loin with Sundried Tomato Cream 12

Entrees:

• Portabello, Asparagus & Sweet Potato Napoleon w/ Vanilla Chevre Cream & Pickled Red Onions 19
• Grilled Green Peppercorn Rubbed Lamb Chops w/ a Grape & Mint Salad, Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes & Sauteed Vegetables 27
• Duck 2 Ways: Seared Duck Breast and a Smoked & Pulled Duck Leg with Sour Cherry Barbejus, Mashed Potatoes & Veggies 27
• Roasted Rockfish w/ Lobster Pate, Red Risotto and a Marjoram Scallion Emulsion 28
• Grilled New York Strip w/ Sauteed Oysters, Duroc Bacon & Leeks finished w/ Bourbon Cream, Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes & Sauteed Veggies 29

Paige is whipping some special desserts, too!

We thought about doing 2 seatings but we figured, 'Why not let people come when they want to?' I think after the holidays, we all feel a little over scheduled!

This will be ala carte and we'll be seating from 6 pm until 10 pm. Please make reservations so we know to expect you and, if you make it to the magic hour, we'll all do a Champagne toast (on Clementine's) after the countdown. We may even get Winston out of the kitchen for it!

Cristin & Winston

Clementine

Harford Road welcomes The National Aquarium

The Hamilton Gallery, 2927 Hamilton Avenue, hosts local artists' work inspired by The National Aquarium exhibit, Jellies Invasion: Oceans Out of Balance on Friday, January 8, 2010 from 6-9 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided by the local restaurants and pubs of Hamilton & Lauraville on Harford Road in northeast Baltimore City. Read more about the event and the exhibition on the Aquarium's blog.

Nancy Hotchkiss, Sr. Director of Visitor Experience & Education and Suzanne Rothrock, Director of Strategic Marketing, will be present to share information about the Jellies Invasion.

Members of the Hamilton Art Gallery will exhibit artwork in the gallery as well as in local restaurants and storefronts. The artwork will be on display throughout the month of January.

This event is sponsored by Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street, Inc.

Studio C Jewelry & Gifts in Lauraville (21214): A lovely place for unique and beautiful gifts

News from Constance:

Last Minute Christmas Gifts

We have great Christmas Gift Ideas from one of a kind jewelry, to clutches, totes, scarves, and more!

Special hours before Christmas to make last minute shopping easy.
Tuesday 10-5
Wednesday 10-5
Thursday, Christmas Eve 10-3
--
Constance Scott
Studio C Jewelry & Gifts
above The Red Canoe
4337 Harford Road
Baltimore, MD 21214
443.226.5871

Taco Tuesday and Holiday Hours Clementine (21214)

photo by picture perfect

News from Clementine....

Outside it may be frightful...

But inside we have a 'South of the Border' sort of vibe. Taco Tuesday is here.... get your taco platters, margarita, sangria & beer specials & pasteles tres leches! We have no palm trees or gently lapping waves but the food is definitely remeniscent of balmier climes.

The menu is on the bottom of the dinner menu on our website. Seriously, aren't you tired of the food court? And smoothies just don't cut it this close the Christmas!

www.bmoreclementine.com

Also, a reminder that Clementine will be closed Christmas Eve & Christmas but will be open for regular hours on the Saturday after. With seasonal drafts, delicious food and a warm atmosphere, it could be just the thing to soothe you after the holiday stress!

Cristin & Winston

Clementine

Snowy scenes on Harford Road

A cheerful snow family enjoys the winter wonderland

The 4300 block of Harford Road in Lauraville - warm & inviting in all weather.

A wintry view of the Estabrook & Company, Certified Public Accountant at 4904 Harford Road.
A dashboard view of Hamilton-Lauraville's record December snowfall

Build you own Wooden-Toy at Beth's DIY (Lauraville 21214)

Hi Everyone - Come on by any time between 10 AM and 5PM and build a wood toy. This is the last Saturday this year that the workshop will be open for toy making. For $10 come into the workshop and make a wood toy. I have plans, scraps of wood, and wood wheels. If you would like, you can bring in your own plans or ideas and lets see what we can create, but I have plenty of plans to choose from. The kids are welcome to come with you although they won't be able to use the power tools (except the scroll saw) they can at least see how things are done.

I also have beautiful fully functional bird house for sale at the shop. They are now marked down to $30. They are made from reclaimed wood and hand painted by a couple of local artists. There are also two kid size stools still left in stock.

So come on by, I will be here.

Peace to All - Beth

Beth Dellow

Beth's DIY WORKSHOP ***NEW NUMBER**** 443-708-0786

www.bethsdiyworkshop.com

www.youtube.com/bethsdiyworkshop

Beth's Home Repairs, etc...

410-370-0564

Christmas items 50% off at the Heart of Hamilton (21214)

Holiday news from Linda, owner of Heart of Hamilton

Three Wise Women would have…

Asked directions,

Arrived on time,

Helped deliver the baby,

Cleaned the stable,

Made a casserole,

Brought practical gifts and

There would be

Peace on Earth.

50% Off

All Christmas items

Starting 12/18

Merry Christmas from Linda

Heart f Hamilton

5523 Harford Road

443-627-8769

Holiday Shopping News from the Red Canoe Bookstore Cafe (Lauraville 21214)

Holiday News from Nicole at the Red Canoe

Hi Everyone!

Sale—yes SALE! Beginning on Friday, December 18, we will be offering a discount on all our books and toys. Wooden toys, games and puzzles, beautiful picture books, sing-along books, Christmas story books, and all the rest. Enjoy twenty percent off everything from Friday, December 18, all through the weekend. So come on in and have a cup of excellent Zeke’s Coffee, grab lunch or a snack, and shop!

And it is COLD!—so remember that you can get your hot, fresh coffee and breakfast to go here at Red Canoe. Every cup of coffee sold helps keep the bookstore going. And every cup of coffee you buy at Red Canoe is about as fresh as you can find anywhere—we order it, the guys at Zeke’s roast it, we grind it and brew it and serve it. Hot and fresh. Fuel up with a cup every morning and pick up a muffin or an egg sandwich to go.

So stop in soon and let us caffeinate and feed you, browse books for your soul, and share the holiday spirit!

Nicole and Peter

Red Canoe

4337 Harford Road

Baltimore MD 21214

410-444-4440

www.redcanoe.bz

Will's Hair Shop Celebrates Christmas (Hamilton 21214)

Wills' Hair Shop

5121 Harford Road

410-426-0142

Join Will's Hair Shop for a Christmas party on Saturday, December 19 from 12-4pm.

Gift certificates for your Special Someone or just a friend!

A great gift for the holidays is a Massage!

May all your stress just melt away

For a happy & healthy holiday!

Gift certificates for cuts & other services are also available.

Happy Holidays from Will's Hair Shop!

Jellies Invasion comes to Harford Road

More Pics from 2009 Holidays on Harford in Hamilton and Lauraville

Holidays on Harford in Hamilton and Lauraville began on Friday December 4th with a Happy Hour & Tree Lighting at the Chameleon Cafe.

Carolers from Hamilton Presbyterian Church perform at First Friday at the Hamilton Gallery.

Carolers from Soft Touch Photography, 5123 Harford Road (Cindy Fields & friends) and Will's Hairstyling Shop 5121 Harford Road performed outside the Gallery and up and down Harford Road.

On Saturday September 5th, Santa's arrival to Hamilton was not missed by some children eagerly waiting for him, even in the snow!

Santa (a..k.a Baltimore City Councileman Bob Curran) visited many local businesses, such as the Hamilton Vacuum, 5421 Harford Road, where he was greeted by some little friends.

Santa visited Upscale Hair & Nails, bustling with customers at 5515 Harford Road.

Santa poses with Linda Secor of The Heart of Hamilton gift shop, 5523 Harford Road.

Santa chats with Joi Scott of New Faces Unisex, 5514 Harford Road to learn about the Food Drive and Toy Drive donations that will end on December 18th.

Santa greeted many people on the street and handed candy canes to the children.

Santa stopped to check out Lost in the 50s Diner, 5512 Harford Road.

Santa' s sleigh for the day was a sidecar, owned by Bill O'Connor, and was parked at Clementine, 5402 Harford Road while Santa made his rounds in Hamilton.

Santa took a snowy journey to Harford Gardens Care & Rehab Center, 4700 Harford Road. Along with the cheerful voices of The Red Canoe Singers, Santa brought good cheer to many center residents.

Next, Santa was off to The Red Canoe, 4337 Harford Road where happy children eagerly awaited a visit.

Santa read letters, shared candy canes, and gathered his letters.

Taking pictures with Santa at the Parkside, 4709 Harford Road.

Thank you to Bill O'Connor for his motorcycle services, Cindy & Kelly Fields from Soft Touch Photography, and a special thank you to City Councilman Robert Curran (Santa #1) and Dan Fields (Santa #2 at the Parkside.) And thank you to all the business owners who graciously hosted Santa's visits on Saturday! Despite the challenging weather, a good time was had by all who ventured out!

Regina Lansinger, Director

Hamilton Lauraville Main Street

5500 Harford Road - Suite 201

Baltimore, MD 21214

410.319.7150

410.319.7151 (fax)

www.hamiltonlauravillemainstreet.org

Ring in 2010 at the Chameleon (Lauraville)

Menu message from Brenda:

Greetings!

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Suddenly we find ourselves thrown towards the holidays at top speed. Hanukah’s already next week, and Christmas is following on its heels, and before you know it, we’ll be welcoming the New Year!

We’re planning a delicious feast to bring in 2010 featuring such delicacies as smoked salmon with champagne cream and caviar, filet mignon with fois gras, flourless chocolate hazelnut roulade.

Our holiday hours are as follows:

We will be closing Christmas Eve-Boxing Day (12/24-12/26), and New Year’s Day + the following Saturday (1/1-1/2).

I hope you can join the festivities- dining with friends on fabulous food and quaffing fine wine-I can’t think of a better way of sending off 2009!

All the best,

Brenda

P.S. Chameleon gift cards make excellent presents for any of your foodie & “hard-to-shop-for” friends!

The Chameleon

4341 Harford Rd

T: 410.254.2376

Hours: Tues-Thurs 5-9 | Fri + Sat 5-10

www.thechameleoncafe.com

2009 New Year's Eve at the Parkside (Lauraville)

News from the Parkside:

Hi all! We just wanted to let folks know that we'll be offering up
some Karaoke Goodness this New Years Eve!

We'll be opening up at 7pm offering a full buffet of FRIED CHICKEN, SMOKED PULLED PORK, FRESH ROLLED SUSHI, ROAST TURKEY, MAC & CHEESE, plus lots more! There will be plenty of vegetarian items too. Buffet will shut down at 1am and who knows how long Karaoke will go. There will be a free champagne toast at midnight. So, bypass the cooking,
cleaning and expense and join us at The Parkside for food, fun and friends. A guaranteed good time for all!

Happy Holidays,

Colleen and Chris

The Parkside

4709 Harford Rd

410-444-6004

Toy Drive at New Faces on Harford Road

New Faces Unisex salon & barber shop, located at 5514 Harford Road, is a Toy Drive & Food Drive destination for the holidays. Business owner, Joi Scott, is collecting donations to help make the holidays a little more cheerful. The drive ends on December 18. Look for the donation boxes in Joi's shop window.

Clemetine in Chesapeake Home Magazine

Winston Blick, chef and owner of Clementine (5402 Harford) was written about in Chesapeake Home magazine in an article written about comfort food. The article's author, Dennis Hockman, writes:

....Winston Blick, chef and owner of Clementine in Baltimore, points out that restaurants have access to the time, techniques, equipment, and ingredients people at home do not. “At Clementine, we aren’t doing anything fancy, we are doing it well, and with consistency. We make food like mom and grandmom made, but use fresh, organic, all-natural ingredients—a style of cooking that skips back maybe three generations to when people had to use fresh and local because that was the only option.” For Blick, ingredients and emotion are at the core of comfort food, and he draws a comparison to music. “It’s all derivative,” he says. “When I think back to my childhood and remember all the music that was being played, I didn’t really like it then, but today almost everything I listen to is either similar to, or has its foundations there.” That’s what comfort food is. Something you might’ve regarded with indifference as a kid, but today, brings back fond emotions or memories, perhaps of a better, simpler time; a dish that takes the best of the past and blends in new and unique influences of today—sustenance not just for the body but also the spirit.

the entire article is posted here

Clementine

5402 Harford Road

410-444-1497

Karaoke at the Lauraville House

The Lauraville House continues to offer Karaoke every Friday evening from 9 p.m. -1:30 a.m.

Enjoy the fun with Amy's Karaoke at the...

Lauraville House

4528 Harford Road

410-444-6664.

Open letter to Santa from the Red Canoe.

Dear Santa,

I am so glad you will be visiting Red Canoe this Saturday at 2pm. All the children and their parents are excited about eating cookies, drinking warm cider, and singing songs with you. We will gather in front of Red Canoe to wait for your arrival--and each and every one of us will have a letter (that we wrote at home) to give you to post to the North Pole.

So thanks again Santa for coming all the way over to Lauraville--you are just the best!

Love,

Nicole

Red Canoe

4337 Harford Ra

Good news about Hamilton Federal Bank

The Corridor Inc. wrote an interesting piece about Hamilton Federal Bank, that has its main branch on Harford Road in Hamilton.

Go here to read the article.

Porterfield's 'Hamilton' one of the decade's best...

...according to Richard Brody, of the New Yorker.

Read about it here

http://www.citypaper.com/digest.asp?id=19374

Holidays on Harford 2009

December 4-5

&

December 12-13

Friday, December 4 – First Friday!

• 5 – 7 pm Holiday Happy Hour at the Chameleon Café (4341 Harford Road) and Holiday Tree Lighting outside with a sing-along by several local talents.

• 6 – 9 pm Hamilton Gallery (2927 Hamilton Avenue) featuring work by local artists.

• 7 pm EggNOGLI at the HAC, (5440 Harford Road, 2nd floor) – enter next to the Hamilton Gallery.

• The Heart of Hamilton (5523 Harford Road) has 20% Holiday Shopping Discount

• Look for specials in restaurants, pubs & retail shops, and strolling holiday carolers.

Saturday, December 5 – Holidays on Harford!

• 12 noon Santa arrives in a motorcycle side car, strolls on Main Street in Hamilton making his way to The Heart of Hamilton (5523 Harford Road) to pick up letters written to him and take advantage of the 20% shopping discount.

• 1:30 pm Santa then works his way to Lauraville and stops to visit residents at the Harford Gardens Care & Rehab Center at 4700 Harford Road

• 2 pm Join Santa at the Red Canoe Bookstore Café (4337 Harford Road) for some hot spiced cider, discount coupon and to collect more letters for Santa. While you’re there pick up your discount holiday shopping coupon for Studio C Jewelry, on the 2nd Floor of the Red Canoe.

• 2:30 pm Santa will end his day at The Parkside Fine Food & Spirits (4709 Harford Road) for Holiday Photos with Santa. Photos by Soft Touch Photography by Cynthia for a nominal fee.

• 7 pm Top off your off your day with the Donovan Fund classic Christmas musical Meet Me in St. Louis showing at the Little Theater in Lauraville (4321 Harford Road, 2nd floor). All seats must be reserved due to limited seating. Call Chris Muldowney to reserve at 410-366-1980 x271. After the film a discussion is facilitated by Film Professor and Filmmaker, Chris Reed. For information on Donovan Fund and Film series www.fcsmd.org/events/donovan.htm

• Saturday, December 12 & Sunday, December 13–

Milk & Cookies with Santa!

10:30 – 2 pm Santa visits the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts (5543 Harford Road) Santa visits with the children, reads a story, crafts, sits with his guests for milk & cookies. Enjoy a special holiday dance performance by students at MCPA. Three seatings available - reservations recommended – call 443-438-4525

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