privacy. Inspirations for the décor are Harford
County's history of Thoroughbred horses and
horse farms, and the southwest of Frank's
cuisine. In addition to the mural depicting
scenes from the building's historic past, new
murals have been added by local artist
Marshall Adams. (Marshall also painted the
mural on the outside wall at
Two Sisters
Gallery,
328 S. Main St., Bel Air.) In homage
to the strong connection to
Pimlico
and the
Preakness, murals in the main bar and one of
the small dining rooms depict the grandstand
at
Pimlico,
flanked by portraits of War Admiral
and other famous winners. A bronze fountain
of horses presides behind the main bar; murals
of Clint Eastwood and John Wayne add a
western presence to the second floor rooms.
Owner Gina Carapico joked, "The look we're
aiming for is an old fashioned saloon with
southwestern food! We'll
be bringing back the
buffalo, and we'll
have some
cigar-store
Indians!"
Hours for the
Dark Horse
will be Monday and
Tuesday from 4pm to 2am; Wednesday through
Saturday from 11:30am to 2am; and Sunday
10am-2am. Food service during the week will
be until 10:30pm and until 1am on weekends.
In the summer, the second floor deck will be
open on the weekends, with live music in the
evenings. Local and regional bands like Fools
& Horses, Drop Dead Sexy and Burnt Sienna
will perform several times a month.
Like the dark horse in racing, the
Dark Horse
in Bel Air could be a winner! We'll be betting
on it!
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