The center of all things Jewish, Pikesville was hebrew mecca in the 1970's. Here's a list of some of the greatest places on earth located in Pikesville that are now gone forever. Mike's
Pizza- with the walls painted by cartoonist Rob Longfoot, Pikesville High Zap Comic
book outcast.
Vince's Pizzeria- supposedly had a whorehouse upstairs, but the best
pizza and veal parm sub you ever had. The Beef Inn- co owned by one of the craziest drivers in Pikesville history, the steak sub and the fried chicken where the best things you ever put in your mouth. Dairy Cottage- located down Smith Avenue, was a soda/
candy/pinball hangout for the 'drapes', Pikesville greasers, in the 50's and 60's. Rogers Tap Room (now Jillys') - a good place to get beer if you were under
18. Lots of
fat old drunk women listening to merle on the jukebox at night. Reamers- the coolest clothing store for guys where you could get puffy sleeved see through shirts AND medallions.
Manny's Deli- it was never that good. Fields Lunch Counter-- still there, thank god! Gordons- bad crabs, dead bar--better than cow tipping though. Sam the haircutting man in the back of the Pikesville Shopping Center. For a few weeks, a swingers club and bar in that shopping center that featured a Pikesville High art teacher who appeared in her band as Magnolia Thunderpussy. Finally, Wagner's Pharmacy--smelled
like dead rats, home of great coddies, and would deliver liquor,douche, and medication to your house in the same package--it was a pleasure to make the drop offs to many of Pikesvilles 'call
girls' shacked up in area apartments--what a world! Around the back was a little market that made the best roast beef
sandwich you ever had. With hot gentile
girls just over the traintracks, Pikesville was
nirvana for 70's teens
