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John Waters, and a few familiar Baltimore eating spots, guest-star on Friday night's episode of "The Culinary Adventures of Baron Ambrosia" "The Stomach Rumble of Baltimore, MD" airs at 10 p.m. on the Cooking Channel, which has provided this   description: Ah, to be young and in love!  Baron and his best girl, Shanaye, couldn't be happier… until Shanaye's jealous ex-boyfriend JW gets out of jail. Baron is oblivious to the threat, engrossed in Ethiopian specialties and Korean soup, but JW is out for blood and finally catches up to the lovebirds as they enjoy BBQ Bill's infamous ribs.

Winning over Howie Mandel, Nick Cannon and thousands of other American TV viewers has its perks. Just ask Lulu, the "pleasantly plump" 27-year-old pole dancer from Hanover who auditioned on"America's Got Talent"earlier this month. She'll be a guest-judge for the first-ever Pole Dance Competition at Scores Baltimore Gentlemen's Club tonight. Lulu will be available for photos and autographs after the competition. The contest starts at 9 p.m., and will feature dancers from "all over," according to a press release from Scores.

This is cool. On June 27, Heavy Seas Alehouse will close its restaurant to the public for a Guest Chef Dinner. The line-up of visiting chefs, each of whom will design one course, includes Kyle Bailey of Washington, D.C.'s Birch & Barley (first course), Sergio Vitale of Chazz: A Bronx Original (second course) and Chris Ford of Wit & Wisdom (dessert). Heavy Seas' own Matt Seeber is taking the third course. Brendan Dorr of B&O Brasserie is designing a specialty cocktail menu, and a Heavy Seas beer and wine will be paired with each course.

Before slipping into that white wedding dress and saying "I do," every bride-to-be deserves a proper single-lady send-off. This month marks the peak of the wedding season, which means it's also one of the most popular times for bachelorette parties. While lace thongs, 'bride-to-be' sashes and Chippendale dancers certainly have their place, not every bachelorette party needs burly men busting moves in little more than their birthday suits. Here are 10 ideas for Baltimore bachelorette parties, broken down by personality type - from bookworms to wine lovers and thrill seekers.

I didn't realize people still handed out favors at weddings until this year. Granted, I hadn't been to (or in) many weddings before, but I was still surprised to see gifts waiting for us at the door, even after we had been fed, boozed up, photographed and danced with. Being a guest is the best role at a wedding -- you have none of the fiscal or planning responsibilities, and yet reap all of the rewards. As mentioned, I was pretty new to weddings until this year, and really thought that I'd only walk away from them with a full belly and an exasperated liver.

In an effort to make guests' experiences more "distinctive," the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J., is undergoing a $51 million face-lift that includes refurbishing poker and guest rooms. The Borgata opened in 2003, but hotel officials said it was time to freshen up. "Having such high customer volumes and almost 50 percent of the poker market share in Atlantic City, it was simply time," said Joe Lupo, the hotel's senior vice president of operations. Renovations to the poker room, which opened in 2006, include new carpeting throughout the 21,500-square-foot area and installation of 23 flat-screen TVs. The hotel also introduced The Boardroom, a high-limit poker lounge that requires a minimum buy-in of $10,000.

This getaway provides guests with gaming, hotel accommodations, live entertainment and greyhound racing. Hours: 24 hours a day. Games to play: Guests can choose to play craps, roulette, blackjack or poker. Wheeling Island provides over 1,800 slot machines. Racing: Guests over 18 can wager on the greyhound races, and simulcasting of races around the country are available. Wheeling Island provides 120 individual carrels with televisions to simulcast not only horse racing, but also dog racing and harness racing.

Wedding Day: December 1, 2012 Her story: Faith Deutschle, 28, grew up in Dublin, Ohio, and now lives in Federal Hill. Her father, Jean Deutschle, is senior sales manager at Abbott Laboratories. Her mother, Marianne Deutschle is a pre-kindergarten teacher in Dublin. Deutschle is senior marketing consultant for LivingSocial. His story: Jason Albert, 35, grew up in Manchester, Maryland, and now lives in Federal Hill. He is general manager at the Delia Foley's pub in Federal Hill.

Bill Bateman's in Havre de Grace presents The Battle of the Guest Bartenders to benefit the Susquehanna Hose Company Saturday, May 19, at 8 p.m. Come support the local fire company as members show off their stuff behind the Bateman's bar. See which house is fastest. There will be a DJ and dancing as well as raffles and auctions. The fire company has some of the best raffle and live and silent auction stuff it has ever offered, including golf packages, concert packages, fishing packages and sports memorabilia including a 16-by-20 Pete Rose autographed framed photo, a 16-by-20 Eddie Murray autographed framed photo, Joe Flacco autographed, framed Delaware jersey, a Ray Lewis autographed helmet, a Super Bowl XXXXVI Giants team autographed football, a Ben Roethlisberger autographed football and Adam Jones autographed bat. Bill Bateman's is at 2021 Pulaski Highway in Havre de Grace.

From the moment you get engaged, immediately after showering you with excitement and congratulations, everyone wants to know where and when the wedding will be. The dust hasn't even settled in your brain but you quickly realize that this wedding isn't going to plan itself. Before you can even consider the pretty little details, you must settle on a date. And you certainly can't set a date until you know where this massive event is going to take place. Fortunately, being as familiar with our fair city as we are, my fiancé I had a pretty short list of potential wedding venues.