Tales from Baltimore: Sketchiest Bar Ever

If you ever find yourself near Pigtown in Baltimore, Md., you'll be missing out if you don't seek out the Harbor Way Inn, which is without a doubt the best dive bar in which I've ever had a drink.

How sketchy is it? The bartender, whose name is Spooky, told a story that concluded with "He looked just like the first robber that my dad shot." This was after we discussed the Garfield presidency, but before she described a ghostly apparition she'd once seen as a chiaroscuro on her bedroom door.

The best part of the visit was probably the bill, not because it heralded a depature, but because it was only $11 for five beers, four National Bohemians (the other Natty B.) and one delicious 17-ounce Lithuanian brew, chosen on Spooky's recommendation.