A Book Addicts Fix
October 19, 2008 by Bmore Baby
Filed under Blog, Hometown Experiences
It is said that the first step of seeking help for an addiction is admitting that you have a problem. Here’s mine. I admit I have an addiction with books. Reading, collecting, spending precious free time anywhere books are found, I am guilty. And I love it. If you are like me, though, you can’t see paying your hard earned gas money on a book you could get for free, am I right? And by free, I mean yours to keep–not having to return it to the library a few weeks later (and incur $3.25 in overdue fees in the process). Here’s my go-to spot for such gems: The Book Thing of Baltimore. This place is a haven for people like me. Shelves and shelves filled with all types of books, on any topic: fiction, non-fiction, magazines, children’s books, and even encyclopedias. Romance your thing? Got it. Traveling to Istanbul? Look no further. Want the newest best-seller? It’s there. All they ask is to sign a roster with what you’ve taken and to be greedy. Seriously. They also accept donations, so you can get rid of the books that have been cluttering your life for years. I always find something to add to my overflowing bookcases. I guess there are worse things to be addicted to.
The Book Thing of Baltimore, Inc.
3001 Vineyard Lane
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 622-5631
Open Sat-Sun, 12pm – 6pm
OOOh Sugar!
September 12, 2007 by BlackTravels
Filed under Featured Restaurant, Hometown Experiences, Restaurant Reviews, Reviews
Searching for great Cuban cuisine and the Perfect Mojito we ventured to Azucar in Downtown Jersey City. This Newport Area hot-spot provides great Cuban cuisine, Live Music and a Cigar Lounge. Not to mention the Grand Mojito. A medley of Flor de Cana Grand Reserve Seven Year old rum, soda, mint, sugar and lime it was cocktail perfection. It makes their standard Mojito a sad second choice and is completely worth the two extra dollars. This cocktail easily made our Perfect Mojito List.
Our meal consisted of the Gambas al Ajillo, a large dish of jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic and spices and the Lylia’s Bistec de Palomilla. The Bistec is pounded thin sirloin served with sauteed onions. Both were delicious and served with rice and black beans.
Save room for dessert and the Natilla Azucar. This house speciality is a creamy custard topped with scorched sugar. It is a cold, sweet, and large enough to share. Creme Brulee fans will find this more than meets their needs.
We were too tired to try our fancy footwork to the live Cuban band but the music was great and helps to make the restaurant have a more authentic feel. The decor does not match the atmosphere or cuisine with its leopard print backed chairs and large bamboo stalks. You can ignore that as the food, Mojitos and music are not to be missed.
