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Baltimore, Maryland: Pink Flamingo (Gone)

Made of bedsheets artfully stretched over chicken wire, the three-story-tall mascot of Cafe Hon has run afoul of public ordinances in the past.

Hours:
June 2022: Removed
Status:
Gone
Baltimore, Maryland - Flamingo Flap
Pink Flamingo:

The proud pink flamingo which adorned a steel fire escape above Baltimore's Cafe Hon has triumphed in its bureaucratic battle with city officials.

[10/29/2009] Complete Story...

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Pink Flamingo.

Pink Flamingo

Despite all the hullabaloo years ago, the flamingo is still representing!

[The Void, 10/08/2017]

Pink Flamingo.

Pink Flamingo

Cafe Hon is a great place, with yummy crab cakes, faux leopard print booths, and wonderful service. They DO call you HON! Neighborhood made famous by John Waters, and has lots of cool shops!

[Dawn, 11/04/2010]

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