The bird was temporarily removed while this case was being disputed. The issue was that the flamingo protruded into the public right-of-way. In October 2009, the city of Baltimore announced the Cafe Hon had to either get a permit for the flamingo at a cost of $1300 for the first year and $800 each year thereafter or to take it down. The original flamingo was made of wire and cloth. In 2002, the distinct flamingo sculpture was introduced above the restaurant. Whiting said the iconic flamingo sculpture will find a new home after the restaurant's departure. The restaurant closed in 2022, after Whiting leased the space to Foreman Wolf Restaurant Group. On February 24, 2012, Cafe Hon was featured in an episode of the Fox network's Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay. In 2014, the gift shop relocated to a smaller space next door to the restaurant. In 2010, Whiting announced the opening of HONtown, a gift shop across the street from the restaurant. Opened by Denise Whiting in 1992, Cafe Hon takes its name from a common term of endearment ( "hon" is an abbreviated version of the word "honey") used by Baltimore residents for years. Eating in Potomac – China Jade Bistro in the Cabin John Center.Eating Lunch in Downtown Bethesda – Taylor Gourmet Deli.Eating Lunch in Westlake Area of Bethesda – Fu Shing Cafe.Here are some recent local food reviews by Dana Hollish Hill: Afterwards, give me a call and let me know what you think. The service was slow and friendly, not rushed and cold. And who doesn’t like a campy diner on a cold weekend? If you’d like to go and check it out for yourself, Cafe Hon is located in the Hampden neighborhood at 1002 W 36th St Baltimore, MD 21211 (410) 243-1230. In the end, it was fun to visit a restaurant that was featured on Kichen Nightmares after seeing the behind-the-scene-drama presented on the show. They decided to get hot fudge AND caramel sundaes, which were huge and delicious. I won’t go through each menu item we tried because we all left in serious food comas, but I will say that my daughters left room for something they saw on another table and really wanted – sundaes. My server let me take a little bit home with me and I am trying it on everything. My side salad was one of my favorite dishes because of the homemade fresh dill dressing that was served with it. The wings were also good, spicy, but tasty. I was actually full after eating a few bites. My husband and I tried the hot crab dip and spicy buffalo wings as an appetizer. Our server was very sweet and gave us good advice on what to eat. My girls loved the leopard upholstery and beehive hairdo art and murals. We were greeted by friendly staff and cool decor, complete with a soda fountain, Elvis, and retro Formica tables. So I thought it would be fun to see if they kept up with Chef Ramsay’s recommendations.Īfter a day at the Baltimore Aquarium, we drove to the Hampden Neighborhood in Baltimore and knew we had found Cafe Hon when we saw the giant Flamingo out front. It was a controversy over a trademark of the word “Hon” that was having a negative impact on the restaurant. The cleanliness of the restaurant and freshness of the food were never in question. I immediately suggested we check out Cafe Hon, a retro American diner that was featured on Kitchen Nightmares. None of us had anything on the calendar last Sunday so we decided to head to Baltimore for the day. Something very rare happened at my home last weekend. A show where the world renown chef visits local American restaurants that are floundering and tries to find the problems and solve them. Most episodes involve an absolute lack of management or fighting amongst staff or in-laws and Ramsay is typically able to clean the filthy kitchen, revise a dated menu and provide a free dining room makeover to give each show a somewhat happy ending. We are now watching re-runs of this show a few nights each week. He generally despises reality shows, so it must have been an advertisement on BBC America that piqued his interest in Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. He watches re-runs of Seinfeld, and the Office, but tends to enjoy British shows like Porridge, and The IT Crowd. In fact, he uses our TV to watch recorded shows from years gone by rather than current programs. My husband is not a big fan of television.
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