Lost Ark Distilling Co. Starting Up in Maryland

Brad Blackwell and Andy Debenham recently signed a lease for a 4500 square foot production space at 9385 Washington Blvd in Laurel. rather than brewing, they are distilling. As they explained,  “The beer scene right now is so crowded we’d have to spend so much money to get our product to compete for shelf space.” […]

8 First Rate Restaurants Rated by Zagat.com

If you’re a foodie and you live in Baltimore – fear not. Now, there are so many great restaurants popping up all the time, and many of them are really serving first rate cuisine. So much so, that eight of these restaurants in the Baltimore area just made the Zagat.com list. Rita Rapuano, who did […]

Pigtown Bar for Sale to the Right Owner

If you’ve always dreamed of owning a salon, the Cockeyed Cow Saloon in Pigtown is up for sale. The bar at 900 S. Carey Street is selling for $225,000. This price includes both the building and the business. The building is 4000 square feet and has 60 seats on the first floor between the main […]

Giorgio’s Restaurant on the Market

If you’re in the market for a new business venture, you might want to look at Giorgio’s Restaurant. Located at 6322 Reisterstown Road, it is now for sale for $145,000. The restaurant is among a number of fast food chains and carry-out restaurants. Giorgio’s offers Italian, Indian, Greek and American food for dine-in and take-out. […]

Richest ZIP Code in America?

It’s not Baltimore, but it’s close enough. Gibson Island in Anne Arundel County has been named as the richest ZIP code in the country. Movoto, the real estate website, has examined the per capital income of ZIP codes across the country using Census’ American Community Survey for 2009-2012. The have a median per capita income […]

Marcus Starzel Starts as CEO at MediaGlu

Marcus Startzel is the new CEO at MediaGlu. He comes there after spending five years at Millennial Media where he was the chief revenue officer. MediaGlu launched in 2009 with the goal of telling advertisers more information about where people are viewing their digital ads. They developed mapping technology that allows advertisers to track users […]

Calvert Street Chesapeake Shakespear Co. Opens

The new Calvert Street theater is up and running for the Chesapeake Shakespeare Co. They celebrated their grand opening recently with a ribbon cutting ceremony – more appropriately called a sword cutting ceremony. They cut the ribbon using swords to open the $6.7 million theater which people hope will revitalize the Calvert Street corridor downtown. […]

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Opens Today

Good news for the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore. They just received approval for their gaming operations license.  The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission awarded the license which is pending their successful operations during two demonstration days. The casino needed to show on August 18 and 21 that it complied with state rules and regulations. They […]

CaliBurger Comes to Maryland

If you love burgers, you’re in for another great treat in Maryland. CaliBurger is now planning to open another 10 franchises in the state. They have forged a franchise agreement with local operator Goel Management LLC for the 10 spots. CaliBurger is only, now, opening a US headquarters in Washington DC. And the franchise openings […]

Baltimore Businesses Are Hiring

According to Biz Journals.com, here are 8 Baltimore businesses that will be hiring. If you’re looking for a job, this just might be the opportunity for you. See the whole article. Bowles Fluidics Corp. ( www.bowlesfluidics.com): maintenance technicians, mechanical engineers, CNC machinists Chesapeake Machining & Fabrication Inc. ( www.chesapeakemachine.com): a machinist, fabricators, welders Cristal ( […]