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Tippy's became Toucan Taco for a while in the eighties and nineties.

Wow! This must be from the '30's or '40's!

I remember Big T roast beef. It was also the last area Tastee Freeze, which was like a better Dairy Queen. Another place I thought of when you mentioned Contee Rd. was La Gringada Mexican restaurant, a little further south on Rt.1. And near the split on southbound Rt. 1 there was a really good...

I have a friend who grew up in Lexington who always talks about St. Mary's tomatoes. We have driven down there from Howard County to buy crabs from his crab connection, but have never been able to find St. Mary's tomatoes. The roadside stands would always say they didn't have any. Does anyone...

Henkel's was just off Rt. 32 about a mile east of Rt. 1. But Rt. 32 was only built in 1985. I think you used to have to take Guilford Road from the Howard County side to Brock Bridge Road before 32 was open.

Yeah, remember the Big Daddy lobster at Bay 'N Surf? Another couple of Laurel faves that are gone now are Tippy's Taco and Pasta Plus on Rt. 1.

The 602 was very near the rear entrance of Ft. Meade. Starting Gate, which is still there, is a mile west of the Deuce. Both are on Rt.198. You might be thinking of Remington's, a bar and grill type of place. It's only a block away from the 602 on the other side of the road. It's called...