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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Answers To Google Searches

One of the weird perks of running a blog is using Google Analytics to watch the searches that lead people to HowChow. At times, searches suggest a rumor or news that people are trying to confirm -- like when repeated days of "Looneys Maple Lawn" identified the bar that would replace Trapeze.

This is a few answers to questions that people seem to have:
  • Is Desi Bazaar in Columbia still open? Yes. I called today, and they're open and selling Indian and Pakistani foods.
  • Did La Palapa open a branch in Burtonsville? Almost. The Howard County chain opened La Palapa Three in Silver Spring near the intersection of Rte 29 and Briggs Chaney Road.
  • Did the Fractured Prune in Ellicott City close? I don't know, but it appears that it might have. (I'm in Florida so I can't confirm.) The location isn't listed on the corporate Web site, and the phone number that I had for the store (410-203-2992) has been disconnected. This follows the closing of the Columbia store, which closed in September although it was still full of equipment and supplies a few weeks ago.
  • Is someone opening a "coal fired pizza" off Rte 108 in Ellicott City? I don't know, but I'd love information if you know anything.
And one question of my own -- Why are you searching "Trapeze Closes" every day? Someone started searching this term about three weeks ago, and now there are eight or nine visits a day based on that search. What do you want to know?
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10 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 1, 2009 at 9:00 AM

    It's definitely coal fired something. The sign's pretty visible from the road, but the logo is unfamiliar. For those looking, it's just north/west of 108 & Snowden, in the same new complex with the Wine Seller, Starbucks and Coldstone.

    -Rob D.

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  2. BeerGuyApril 1, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    Thats a bummer if the Fractured Prune is out, my brother's in town this week and I was going to get some donuts from there.

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  3. nuttyturnipApril 1, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    There's a Coldstone in Columbia now?

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  4. UnknownApril 1, 2009 at 9:44 PM

    Don't know if it's open yet, but the sign is up.

    -Rob D.

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  5. JNU3April 2, 2009 at 8:42 AM

    The Coldstone is definitely open. I went about a month ago.

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  6. CurranStatApril 2, 2009 at 12:30 PM

    Fractured Prune in Ellicott is unfortunately closed. I was at Rita's next door the other night and they had paper covering all the windows and door. There was a sign about a new restaurant coming soon in it's spot...I want to say "Pokey's Grill", but I'm not sure if I'm remembering that right.

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  7. HowChowBlogApril 2, 2009 at 9:17 PM

    Thank you for all the comments. I appreciate the updates.

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  8. LotsabogeysApril 3, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    It is Coal Fire Pizza. The sign only says Coal Fire, but the business is Coal Fire Pizza.

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  9. AnonymousApril 6, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    Just stopped by Coal Fire Pizza in my quest to help my son find a summer job. The place is almost done (and is quite beautiful inside) and should be open in 2 weeks, barring any last minute clinches.

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