[2] On May 4, 1912, President William Howard Taft visited downtown Bel Air, Maryland where he gave an informal speech at the Main Street Court House.
[3] Later, President Taft visited the Kenmore Inn, now home to Looney's Pub – Bel Air where he ate a "hasty sandwich" before heading South to Baltimore to give a speech.
Pub clientele have included politicians, musicians, and athletes including Emmy Winning Journalist and Filmmaker Amber Theoharis, former county executive and councilman, Ken Ulman, councilman Gregory Fox, University of Maryland wrestler, Spencer Myers, and NFL athletes, Matt Robinson and Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLVII player Vonta Leach.
[2] Other menu options include American fare such as New York strip steaks, salads, hamburgers, and Buffalo wings.
[15] For locations between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., Looney's – Maple Lawn and College Park, large numbers of fans from each city gather at the sports bar.
[16] Local teams with large numbers of fans include the Ravens, Redskins, Orioles, Nationals, Capitals, and the Maryland Terrapins.
[19] On August 29, 2012, in honor of Patrick "Scunny" McCusker, founder of the popular Canton restaurant Nacho Mama's who passed away in a bicycle accident in Ocean City, Maryland, Looney's hosted a fundraiser at all four locations for the Believe in Tomorrow Children's Foundation, donating 30 percent of all sales to McCusker's favorite charity.
[22] The benefit concert raised $140,000 for the Sheriff's Office Benevolent Fund through an entrance fee, silent auctions, raffles, and children's events.
[22][23] For the month of May 2017, Looney's Pub – Canton was one of ten partnering Maryland restaurants to raise money for Brigance Brigade Foundation's second annual "ALS Bites!"
In November 2017, actor Josh Kelly and Brent Connor hosted an American Idol style fundraising event for the Casey Cares Foundation at Looney's Pub – Maple Lawn.
[25] Funds were raised from ticket sales and an auction which included sports memorabilia from the Ravens and Orioles, such as a signed Ray Lewis photograph.