Anna Epsilantis had the surprise of her life when she walked into the 8x10 Club on Tuesday night. Under the guise of purchasing tickets for a future show, her son Phillip lured her in the door, where she was greeted enthusiastically by her many, many fans and well-wishers, gathered to honor her 30 years as proprietor of Big Jim's Deli in the Cross Street Market.Freda Ulman and several friends pieced together an amazing celebration, with music by Nelly's Echo, food contributed by several fine Federal Hill establishments, tributes from Del. Brian McHale and Larry Nunley, representing the City Council, and much more. The piece de resistance was the amazing cake shaped like a turkey sandwich, with lettuce and tomato, the creative genius of Big Jim's Deli customer Cathy Gessner of Riverside Ave.
Everyone had a great time, and Anna was truly surprised. This was one of those evenings that reminds us how great it is to live, work, and play in Federal Hill! Congratulations, Anna!
A MIRACLE HAPPENED ON CROSS STREET JUNE 2, 2009!!
ReplyDeleteA SURPRISE WAS KEPT FROM ANNA.........AMONGST MANY, MANY PEOPLE! THAT ALONE IS MIRACULOUS!
ANNA WAS SPEECHLESS & AS WE ALL KNOW.....THAT IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT!
THE PARTY WAS A BLAST, THE FOOD WAS DELICIOUS, THE MUSIC WAS WONDERFUL, THE GIGANTIC CUT-OUT OF ANNA AT THE FRONT DOOR SAID IT ALL......."WELCOME HON!!!"
"LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!" ANNA!!!
love, beth
It's things like this that make Federal Hill and the people that live in it a GREAT place to be!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Anna! Living in suburbia, we don't make it there often but it always feels like home. The Bowmans from Perryville (Chantal's sister)
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