Call For Artists!

CALL FOR ARTISTS!

^5th Annual Local’s Favorite Artist Show & Contest

Artist with the most votes wins a solo show!

This is a call to artists for our 5^th Annual Local’s Favorite Art Show in The Globe’s Balcony Art Gallery & Lounge! Local artists are encouraged to submit no more than five pieces of art to the competition that have never been displayed at The Globe. We’ll display your art in our gallery, and if your work gets the most votes you will win a solo show in February 2016.

To enter, please send five images of your work to Jennifer Dawicki at jen@globetheater.com in an email titled “Favorite Art Contest 2015.” Please include the medium and a brief summary of your work and inspiration. Submissions will be accepted May 13th through July 5th. The opening reception for selected artists will be July 10 from 5-9 PM during Berlin’s 2^nd Friday Art Stroll.

The competition will run through August 2^nd 2015 at 9 PM.

The winner will be announced via all social media outlets on Tuesday August 4^th, 2015

All art is subject to review for quality and style, and must be appropriate for a restaurant setting. Artists will be responsible for hanging and tagging all work in approximately ten feet of predetermined space. All work must be wired, framed and tagged, front and back. The front tag must include genre and price, and the back tag should include genre, price, name and contact information. Incorrect submissions will not be accepted. The Balcony Art Gallery & Lounge retains a 30 percent commission, so please price accordingly. Any artwork sold must hang until the end of the show. Once approved, artwork may be put up Monday July 6 from 9 a.m – Noon or Tuesday July 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Art will hang until Sunday August 9th, and must be taken down by 9 p.m. that evening, no exceptions.

Previous Winners include: Rina Thaler, Patti Backer, Laura Seigel Powell, Gary Pearson

Relative Mediums: Fiber and Ink

“This show highlights a journey from an ancient art form to modern photography and printing techniques through the eyes and hands of a mother and son.”

We are proud to present, Relative Mediums: Fiber & Ink, a joint art show from Betsy and Wyatt Harrison this April 2015 in The Globe's Balcony Art Gallery.

The Opening Reception for Relative Mediums: Fiber & Ink will be held Friday April 10, 2015 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m, upstairs in The Balcony Art Gallery. Meet The Artists, Lounge with Light Refreshments, and Stroll the Streets of Historic Downtown Berlin for Berlin 2nd Friday.

Wyatt Harrison

"The ability of Berlin to transcend generations is what inspires me the most.  For me, a walk down Main St. conjures memories of Rayne’s Reef milkshakes while for my Dad, it might be riding his bike to catch a movie at The Globe.  This timeless quality (along with a place called Burley Oak) keeps drawing me from the hustle of Ocean City more and more."

Wyatt Harrison is a 26 year old from Ocean City, MD.  After high school, he attended the University of San Diego and graduated with a BA in Anthropology.  Working the summers in Ocean City afforded him the ability to travel, where his love for photography developed and he saw an opportunity for his own business, Plak That.  He currently runs the printing company full time and resides in Ocean City, MD.

Betsy Hall Harrison

"Nature offers an endless source of pattern, color, and design possibilities for batik. I prefer to offer only a glimpse of what lies beyond the frayed edges of the silk. The unpredictability of painting with molten wax, and the tactile quality of the dye process continue to inspire me."

Betsy Hall Harrison has been creating original batiks since 1972. She was taught this ancient art using hot wax resist and dyes on fabric while studying at the Instituto Allende in Mexico. She earned her B.F.A. Degree in 1977 from Boise State University in Idaho. Ms. Harrison moved to Ocean City, MD. In 1980, and operates Harrison Apartments and Rooms with her husband. Her art studio is in Berlin, MD., where she concentrates in batik on silk, giclee prints, and watercolor house portraits.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

"Luck is believing you're lucky.”

– Tennessee Williams

Our all-day, all-night Irish Offerings are listed below,
Plus $5 Dinners 4-9pm! Menu: http://bit.ly/1Leiwwh

On stage, Irish Songs with Patrick McAllorum, 5pm

Corned Beef & Cabbage and boiled potatoes 10

Bangers & Mash - Grilled sausage served over mashed potatoes topped with mushroom gravy 8

Pint Guinness 4

Black & Tan 4

Made with Locally Brewed Hammered Copper Ale & Guinness 4

Guinness Can 2 

Murphy’s Irish Stout Can 3 

Irish Car Bomb 7

Irish Coffee 4 

Irish Coffee, Add Baileys 4.50

Bailey’s & Coffee 4

Guest Post: Food For Thought

Imagine this: you finally are awarded that promotion you’ve been killing yourself for at work. You come home to your spouse and yell: “I GOT IT!!! Let’s celebrate by hitting the value menu at the drive thru!” Huh?

Don’t get me wrong, the value menu isn’t all bad. Sometimes you it’s the only thing open or the only place nearby when you’re running late for a customer meeting and you skipped breakfast. But would you want to celebrate a special life event with value menu food? No.

Why Not?

Why do we feel this way about fancy meals to celebrate special occasions? We need food to live, and food is food, right?

Thinking back to that class where you learned about the guy Maslow and his hierarchy, we need to meet our base needs of food and safety before we can focus on a wonderful night out with friends and family.

So while food is the underlying need, most of us want a little more along with it. And let’s face it, not all food is created equal.

Handcrafted Excellence

You feel special because you know this delicious plate was designed and created with love and sense of pride that comes through in every single bite. Not frozen or taken from a box, this culinary treasure was made for you.

Attention To Detail

It’s the little things, as they say. A friendly face that smiles to greet you when you walk in instead of screaming your number when you’re order is ready. If something isn't exactly to your liking, you know someone will listen to your concern and make it right.

Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Your favorite server or bartender asks how you are (and means it) and probably remembers your favorite drink or how you like your steak. It feels more like hanging out with friends instead of just going to get some great grub.

Local Flair

Local food put together with that special coolest small town flair. What’s better than supporting your neighbors? Especially when they are great at what they do.

It’s all about the Atmosphere

Whether it is that special occasion or a random Thursday night, there’s always a friendly face to talk to and a general good feeling that keeps you coming back.

Those are probably some of the reasons you choose The Globe over the value menu, so I didn’t tell you anything you didn’t already know.

But, have you thought about your security in the same way? There is a value menu equivalent to security and life safety systems. You see them advertised everywhere ad nauseam.  For this special occasion called life, do you want to entrust the security of your family, home (or business) and all your priceless valuables with a package off the security value menu?

Alarm Engineering is a family owned local company who believes strongly in helping our neighbors stay safe and improving quality of life. Built on a commitment to quality and being able to look you in the eye years after your system is installed, our mission is to share our expertise learned with you during free, in-person consultations, not sell you a package over the phone from a call center. We value each and every one of our customers and take the time listen to your concerns and design a system that meets those needs. As a matter of fact, even though we are a technology company, we insist on having live people answer our phones 24/7. When you have a security concern, the last thing you want to deal with is an auto-attendant.  We understand that. The average tenure of our technicians is over ten years, so our staff knows security inside and out.

Security solutions aren’t all the same any more than all food is the same.

The Globe trusted Alarm Engineering with their security and fire protection needs. And you know those folks at The Globe have great taste.

Let us show you the Alarm Engineering difference. Give us a call or visit our website now and mention this post for a special friends discount.

Guest Post by Lillian Overby of Alarm Engineering - our amazing FREE FUN TRIVIA Showcase Partner this Wednesday Feb. 11, 2015! Double The Globe Bucks, double the fun!

Alarm Engineering / 410-546-2210 / Alarmengineering.com

Our First Classic Cinema Nite: Meet Frankenstein

Classic Cinema Nite

 October 28, 2014 at 6pm

The Globe is proud to present, for the first time in over two decades since being used as a movie house in Berlin, classic films using vintage restored 16mm projectors and equipment.  The presentations are hosted by two local 16mm film collectors, Tim Price and Jack Cleveland.

Tonight’s Feature Film

The 1948 comedy classic, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Introducing The Cast

Abbott and Costello as Chick Young and Wilbur Grey

William “Bud” Abbott and Lou Costello were among the most popular and highest-paid entertainers in the world during World War II.  Their patter routine “Who’s on First?” is considered one of the greatest comedy routines of all time.  Bud and Lou made 36 films together between 1940 and 1956.  During filming, the “Monsters” found Costello so funny they would often break up laughing, necessitating many retakes. There were several pie fights between takes as well, but Abbott and Costello respected the three monsters and made sure no pies were flung at the heavily made-up actors.

Glenn Strange as The Frankenstein Monster

Glenn Strange was the great, great, great, great, great, great, great, (whew!) great grandson of John Rolf and Pocahontas.  On the set while made up as Frankenstein, he tried to say hello to Lou Costello’s young daughter, Chris.   She was so upset she had to be removed from the film lot.  Universal Studios would use Glen Strange’s image as Frankenstein so often in promotions that when Boris Karloff died it was a photo of Glen Strange as Frankenstein that was run alongside Karloff’s obituary.

Bela Lugosi as Dracula

This picture is the second and last time Bela Lugosi would play the character called Dracula, the first time in 1931 for Universal.  This is also the last time Lugosi would work for a major motion picture studio.  (No, Ed Wood doesn’t count!)

Lon Chaney, Jr. as The Wolfman

His first brush with a serious film career was in 1939 with his portrayal of Lenny in Of Mice and Men.  Chaney would always be best known as the Wolfman beginning in 1941.  He was the only actor to play all of the big four of horror monsters, Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Wolfman and Dracula.  During the chase scene at the end of Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein, Glenn Strange had injured his ankle tripping over a camera cord.  Lon Chaney, Jr. happened to be on set that day and took Glenn Strange’s place as Frankenstein.  It is Lon Chaney, Jr. that you see throwing Dr. Mornay’s stunt double out the window.

Lenore Aubret as Dr. Sandra Mornay

Lenore Aubret would have the distinction of being the only female mad scientist in the history of the golden age of cinema.  Her father was a general in the Austrian army.  When the Nazis invaded she was forced to flee with her Jewish husband to Paris.  During the filming of this movie, it was rumored that Aubret, dressed from head to toe in mink, would walk Glenn Strange, in full makeup, around the film lot on a leash for the visiting tourists on the tram.

Fun Facts

·       #56 of the American Film Institute’s 100 Years. 100 Laughs.

·       Considered by many to be Abbott and Costello’s best film.

·       The first of three films to pair the comedy team with Universal Studio’s famous cadre of monsters.

·       Originally written in 1943 as a live stage play.

·       The original Universal Frankenstein monster was played by Boris Karloff.  When Karloff was asked, he refused to play the character or see the movie but said he would agree to promote it.  Universal took a series of publicity stills showing Karloff standing in line to buy tickets to the movie.

·       In 2001, the United States Library of Congress deemed this film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Tonight’s Program

Projector 1

A Halloween themed Cartoon from 1952

Bugs Bunny in “Water, Water Every Hare”

Projector 2

Reel 1 of our feature  Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Projector 1

Intermission – Visit our Snack Bar!!

Classic 10 minute countdown Snack Bar Intermission Film

Projector 2

Reel 2 of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Trivia Question:

What famous voice gives Bud and Lou a scare at the end of the movie?

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Our next Feature Film is “A Wonderful Life” on December 2, 2014 at 6pm.

America's Coolest Small Town Captured

You have never seen Berlin, Md like this before.

We are proud to present The Globe's First Berlin Photography Showcase, a collection of work from sixteen local photographers. These photographers range from novice to professional, life-long locals to newer residents, but all share a sincere love of Americas Coolest Small Town.

We invite you to visit The Balcony and Side Stage Galleries this September and October, and enjoy Berlin captured through the lens of sixteen unique perspectives.

The Opening Reception for The Berlin Photography Showcase will be held Friday September 12, 2014 from 5pm to 9pm in The Balcony Art Gallery. Meet Our Photographers, Lounge with Light Refreshments, and Stroll the Streets of Historic Downtown Berlin for Berlin 2nd Friday.

Meet our sixteen photographers below.

Wyatt Harrison

"The ability of Berlin to transcend generations is what inspires me the most.  For me, a walk down Main St. conjures memories of Rayne’s Reef milkshakes while for my Dad, it might be riding his bike to catch a movie at The Globe.  This timeless quality (along with a place called Burley Oak) keeps drawing me from the hustle of Ocean City more and more."

 Wyatt Harrison is a 26 year old from Ocean City, MD.  After high school, he attended the University of San Diego and graduated with a BA in Anthropology.  Working the summers in Ocean City afforded him the ability to travel, where his love for photography developed and he saw an opportunity for his own business, Plak That.  He currently runs the printing company full time and resides in Ocean City, MD.

Natalee DeHart

"Graduating with a Bachelors in History, I never realized that my love for the past would be reflected in my photography. Living and working in #MDsCoolestSmallTown has inspired me to capture the history that surrounds us in photographs. 

I moved to the Eastern Shore to enjoy a slower pace of life after spending several years working in fast-paced settings. As the owner of Good Clean Fun Life, an arts and entertainment magazine online, I have had the opportunity to spread good vibes, promote entertainment, artists, and events across the Mid-Atlantic region through my photography."

Chloe Ferber

"Berlin has inspired me for a long time; not just downtown, but all of the surrounding areas as well. I wanted to capture the welcoming serenity of the outskirts of town. Berlin to me is relaxed but full of life, which is what I admire most."

Chloe Ferber is a photographer and multimedia artist from Berlin, Maryland. Her inspiration comes from nature and the nature of people around her. She offers a wide variety of creative services with a unique touch!

Joseph Lamberti

"My job requires me to occasionally photograph news in Berlin, but the town and its folks render each experience to be truly rad. I honestly spend most of my free time here.

I grew up in New Jersey and found photography while studying film production in college and fooling around with my girlfriend's DSLR. I made a handful of short films which led to a job filming high school football. I eventually landed an internship at a newspaper in Texas through a photojournalist friend, and eight months later found myself as a staff photographer for The Daily Times here on this thing we call Delmarva."

Carol Scott

"Berlin Maryland, a quaint, charming, family friendly, festival packed small town full of  unspoiled niceness. The relaxing 2nd Friday Art Stroll, the exciting bathtub races,  the talent displayed at the Fiddlers convention,  the beautiful Victorian Christmas, and so much more, there is something for every photographer.  Berlin is indeed  America's Coolest Small (Photogenic) town."

I retired to Ocean Pines on a part time basis 8 years ago. After seeing photographs at an art show I accepted the challenge to take some of my own. Through the Ocean Pines Camera Club my love of photography has grown as has my ability through the many activities and workshops of the club.

Ralph Hastings

"The town of Berlin always reminds me of just how connected the past is with the present. The hundred year-old buildings in the quietness of early morning are a favorite subject for my camera. The darkened storefronts, the Globe, the Atlantic Hotel, and the enchanting homes further along, all can be imagined being inhabited many years before. And yet just a couple of hours later “today” creeps back with its hustle and bustle, activities of all sort, days blending into evenings, shopping and dining, street festivals and artisan wares, carriage rides, and antiques everywhere. This is the Berlin of today! This too inspires me. I am never without my camera. As I turn a corner, or cross a street, I never know just where I’ll find the next iconic shot. 

Born and raised in Ocean City, I worked on the water as a youth and seventeen years for Worcester County, and have always had a keen appreciation for the fragile land and water environment around us.  At present I am employed with Chesapeake Labs, Salisbury, where much of my time is in the field, taking me along the back roads and waterways throughout the lower Eastern Shore. Never without my cameras, I am constantly alert for opportunities to stop and capture that perfect landscape or wildlife shot. It is always exciting to then experiment with these images in order to interpret them through varied computer techniques and personally developed mediums."

Alan Reynolds

"Berlin is clearly a special place; certainly deserved of the title "America's Coolest Small Town." There is something about Berlin that just instantly relaxes me and puts me in a pleasant frame of mind every time I come to town. My family and I only moved here a little more than two years ago, but I already feel more at home here than I have since I left my childhood home over two decades ago."

Alan and his family moved to Berlin in 2012 after living in Tennessee for over 15 years. He is a computer programmer that is extremely fortunate to work from home. Most Wednesday nights, he can be found at the Globe with his family and friends playing trivia!"

Gina Whaley

"Berlin has been home to me for over 15 years and to this day when I pull down Main Street I feel a sense of comfort and ease. Whether it is sitting on the front porch of the Atlantic Hotel or an awesome Saturday night at the Globe with my favorite people I am grateful to know that this where I come from and this is what I call home.

My name is Gina Whaley. As a native to Berlin, I find myself with my camera in hand capturing all the beauty that surrounds me on the Eastern Shore. I enjoy shooting people, landscapes and music, truthfully there is nothing I don't enjoy capturing."

Sandra Grzybowski

"I just love the town of Berlin.  I am small town girl and love that this little place is such a wonderful experience.  I like taking photography's of older objects and architecture, so this town is perfect. Going to Berlin always takes me back in memories, time and good fun.

I am retired, a member of the Center for the Arts in Ocean City, Maryland, which gave me an outlet to display my work.  I enjoy the benefits of being involved with the photography and art world.  It gives me an outlet to express myself and use the eye I have for this."

Jay Cathell

"Having worked in Berlin on and off since the mid ‘60’s, I have seen the town rise from an aging and lifeless community to one with renewed pride and a sense of vitality. It has risen to the forefront of “small town America”. The events that the town inspires bring me back time and time again to record images that I love.

After retiring 12 years ago I began to ardently pursue art of photography that has been a lifetime hobby. Studying photography and Photoshop and of course capturing the images, takes me to locations and leads me to people that become my subjects. Meeting the folks along the way and making new friends is something I cherish. I have joined professional organizations, entered my work into competitions, attended schools, taken tutorials and seek out others with the same desire to continually improve my skills."

Barbara Loffler

"After growing up in the city of Philadelphia and living in the cities of Chicago and Washington, DC, to me, Berlin is a haven of tranquility combined with the friendliness of a small town and the aura of a time gone by.

I live in Berlin (Ocean Pines) with my husband Andy and our 2 furbabies, Max, a Shih Tzu and Angel Marie, a Bichon. I enjoy golf, bridge, reading and traveling."

Greg Poulos

"Berlin is a wonderful backdrop for any photographer. The charm of it's atmosphere and people make it a street photographers dream."

Greg Poulos has been photographing around his home of Ocean City, Maryland since his first photography class at the University of Miami. In the thirty years since then he has studied at Brooks Institute of Photography and Maryland College Institute of Art. Greg has won numerous awards including, most recently a Merit Award from Black and White Magazine and has a book of Ocean City photographs called "Moments, Ocean City, Maryland".

Uriah Pennington

Uriah has a natural eye for revealing the beauty in nature and hidden details in everyday life. 

Uriah has captured diverse images and culture of his travels to places such as London, San Francisco, the Mayan Ruins of Mexico, and Longwood Gardens. While photographing in southern California, Uriah met world-famous surf photographer legend and long-time inspiration, Aaron Chang at his Solano Beach Gallery. Aaron generously provided personal industry wisdom and experience.

Uriah discovered his talent and passion for photography in the darkroom at Henderson High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania. First exposed to the art of photography in the early 1990s, Uriah learned to shoot 35mm film on a manual camera. He studied developing techniques such as multiple exposure imaging, emulsion transfers and solarization. Uriah was accepted to the Photography Program at the Philadelphia Art Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

Rachael Pacella

"Berlin is all shadows and streetlights and (maybe) ghosts at night, and that's usually when I'm around. The darkness is calming to me. The roads are silent and empty, but if you look in the right places you can still find sparks of life - silhouettes moving in windows, a man taking a drag of a cigarette on a porch. Taking pictures in low light is an added challenge, but a worthwhile one to get shots of America's Coolest Small Town after dark."

Rachael Pacella is a life-long local who spends most of her days writing and talking to people, and now occasionally taking photographs. She likes boats, drinks way too much Burley Oak beer and is an active trivia participant.

Wayne Holland, Jr.

"I love exploring the hidden views of life, capturing a moment in time, seeing that secret visual gem and immortalizing it."

A Delmarva native Wayne Holland Jr went from a passion for cooking, working the resort towns from Rehoboth to Ocean City to Traveling across the country nomadically finding my niche. 10 states later I'm trading a chefs knife for a Camera.

Ron Michaels

"Berlin is such a charming, architectural gem that it begs me to photograph it. It is no wonder why Berlin was voted The Coolest Small Town in America. I've always known it!

I taught Special Needs Children for 30 years and was always looking for ways to engage them in learning and in looking at things in new and different ways. I found photography and especially nature shots to be both inspiring as well as therapeutic. I feel special and blessed to be retired and living in Ocean City, Maryland. The Eastern Shore is truly a bounty of natural photographic opportunities."

Globe Book Club!

Gotta be honest folks....I feel bad for giving Thursday a bad rap. Thursday can be cool, too. Sorry, Thursday.

For instance, the Globe Book Club takes place on the very first Thursday of every month. "What?!" you might exclaim, "The Globe has wondrous food, music, art, AND literary enrichment?!" It's true! The Globe hosts a book club once a month right upstairs in the Gallery. A group of about 10-15 intelligent folks like yourself meet and discuss a book, maybe enjoying a glass of wine and definitely enjoying one Globe appetizer on the house. It's a lovely, thoughtful way to spend a Thursday if you ask me.

This coming Thursday (August 7th) at 6pm, the Globe Book Club will convene to discuss All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. It's a New York bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths cross in occupied France as they attempt survival in the throes of World War II. Now, I haven't read it, but that sounds like

 War Horse - Horse x Atonement = Heart-Wrenching and Compelling

Or, in other words, complete awesomeness. Doerr has brought us books such as About Grace: a novel, Four Seasons in Rome: a memoir, and Memory Wall: a story collection, but this would appear to be his coup de grace.

 

Look at it. I'm compelled already. 

The Book Club will meet at 6pm to discuss Doerr's book, which will be the latest at a long list of awesome books they've read. Last month they read The Gold Finch, and on September 4th they'll meet again to discuss Tempting Fate by Jane Green. So get your reading glasses out! It's a welcoming, intelligent group of book-discussers who would love to have you, and so would we. 

The Book Club, though hosted by us, is organized by Lisa Challenger. If you have any questions about Book Club, she can be reached via email at lisac6221@gmail.com.

Art art art, vote vote vote

I know it's summertime, but I'm about to give you guys some homework. Don't worry though, it's pretty cool homework.

As we speak, lovely, lovely artwork is gracing the walls of The Balcony Art Gallery upstairs in the Globe. Not only is it lovely, it's art we've never seen before! It's work by talented local artists who are debuting their work for us for the first time. We sent out a message to all local artists to send us a few pieces of their work to display in the Gallery (on the condition that we'd never displayed it before), and the rest is up to you. Go vote for your favorite! The winner gets a month-long private show. This is how we discovered some of our new favorites, like Patti Backer and Evan Fitzgerald. Voting runs right up until the evening of August 3rd.

I'd like to point out what a great idea this was and how it represents the spirit of Berlin. Encouraging artists to do what they do is so important, and everybody wins. We get brand new art to admire and draw inspiration from, and aspiring artists get the exposure they were looking for. I see Berlin as a community of artists. We've got Jeff Auxer and his glass blowing studio, Patrick Henry who graces us with exhibitions more frequently than we deserve, Patti Backer and her whimsical paintings, Peggy Hagy (who totally does awesome and hilarious colored-pencil work) and even the saints at Baked with those freaking cannolis - I am grateful and terribly upset that I didn't try one until a month before I moved across the bridge, if I'd gotten on that train any sooner I'd weigh 800lbs. Artists see the world in new and beautiful ways and we're lucky to have so

many of them in Berlin to brighten things up for us.

If YOU are an artist, first of all thank you for being so cool and being brave enough to put your talent on display, but get yourself on our email list! You'll hear about our next Call to Local Artists and maybe it'll be your work in the Gallery. I'd like that. Wouldn't you like that?

Sundays, Globe Style

Alright, so I was thinking about what my favorite day of the week is. On paper, it's Thursday.

Look at it. It just looks nice. 

But then I realized, that's not actually true. By and large, Thursdays have not held too many exciting things. The TV shows I liked aired on Monday and Tuesday. Thursday is not included in the weekend,  it's not early enough to be part of the productive week, either. Thursday didn't hold up. It's not Thursday's fault, I guess I should never have put it on that pedestal. 

So I had to challenge my own beliefs, which is hard, and decide what my favorite day of the week actually is. And hands down, it's Sunday. 

Sunday is when football happens, which is great. Sunday is also when people make great food, at least in my experience. People gather on Sundays, to eat that great food they made and to gather confidence from each other about the coming week. People sleep in on Sunday mornings. You're recovering from Saturday, you're recharging for the week. Sundays are the best.

So, what do you do with your newly-crowned-best-day-of-the-week Sunday? At some point you sit down for that Sunday meal, right? OH MY GOD GO DO THAT AT THE GLOBE. I'm telling you, human to human, it's a great idea. 

You want classic breakfast food? French toast. Eggs benedict. Want some special breakfast? There's gonna be some crazy specialty french toast and there's always the seafood omelet, also known as The Destroyer of Previously Held Notions of What Breakfast Could Be. Let's be honest, are you hungover? Mitch's Mess. Mitch's mess all the way. Throw a $2 Bloody Mary in there. There's gonna be great music from 10am-1pm. Sit down, listen to Hilari do her English accent (why? I don't know but it's magical), and bask in Sunday. 

But Becky, you say, Brunch ends at 3pm and I begin at 4pm. You know what else begins at 4pm? Pint & Pizza Night. $10 pizza, easily enough for three or four people (or one ambitious person, it's your Sunday), and $4 drafts. Good drafts, too; Flying Dog, Dogfish Head, Fin City. Put off Monday a little longer, have some good brews, it's a great time. Football is right around the corner, too - The Giants and The Bills play on August 3rd. 

Yes, this is a flagrant plug for the Globe, but it's also how I feel. I listened to my heart, and it said, "Becky, you're lying to yourself about Thursday. You love Sunday, and you love Brunch. Also pizza." 

Ode to Globe, Where I Grew Up

Alright dear reader, full disclosure. The post you are about to read about The Globe is being written by someone who technically no longer works there.

It's true. After 2 years at The Globe, I moved to Baltimore yesterday. (Insert lots of emotions.) But I thought anyone who's reading this knows how I feel about eating at The Globe (swoon), or going to see the artwork, or listening to some music on a weekend night, but what about working there? So hey I'll tell ya. I would say I'm qualified.

It's not easy. Working at The Globe is not for those who want to get comfortable, or turn their brain off for a shift. It is not a place where you can throw your hands up and say, "Whatever, good enough." Everybody working at The Globe is working hard. For instance, the reservation book is airtight. The front desk staff has been trained to get the most detailed reservations they possibly can. They strive to pinpoint exactly what table would best suit the needs of the guest on the phone (stairs/no stairs, high chair/booster seat, upstairs or downstairs, etc.), and then they make sure that even if the restaurant is packed to the gills with people that table will be available at the correct time. The waitstaff can describe anything on the menu (which is huge) and anything on the specials sheet (which changes daily). They have been drilled on which items are gluten-free, the spiceyness factor of each dish, how each cheese on the cheese plate tastes and what country it is from, you name it. That's not to mention the drink menu - the servers can tell you which beers on tap are hoppy, citrusy, nutty, heavy, light, summery, etc. and probably a little bit about the brewery each beer is from. And the beers on tap change almost weekly. The bartenders have an encyclopedic knowledge of every drink ever - how an Old Fashioned is traditionally made, what fruit garnish each drink usually takes, the body of each glass of wine. I asked Hilari how the new Pinot Noir tastes (as a plebe, I was looking for descriptors like "dark red," "dry," or "really winey," and I got a run down on where Bridlewood Pinot Noir is made, a little bit about the grape itself, and what food it best pairs with.

You get the idea. A lot of knowledge and hard labor goes on in that building. But here's the thing:  you'd think we all stay on our toes to avoid getting in trouble - that's how it goes with jobs, right? You do your job right so you get a pat on the back from your boss and your weekly paycheck. But at The Globe, people work hard to know their stuff so that they can do their jobs well and best accomodate the guest. It's true! They care! Not to say they're the only restaurant that does - Berlin is blessed with an array of awesome places to eat - but I was blown away almost daily by the lengths our staff would go to to accommodate folks that joined us for a meal.

So, I'll miss it. I would not be amiss to say that The Globe is one of the places where I grew up. If you work somewhere that continually encourages betterment you can't help but improve a little as a person. Thanks, Globe staff and Globe guests. You all reading better go get a margarita and a seafood burrito so I can live vicariously through you.