FOOD & DRINK
Restaurant group to take over recently closed Greene Turtle spot
Titan Hospitality Group plans to open a second location of its rustic dining concept as the group continues its Greater Baltimore expansion. The Anne Arundel County group will open The Lodge at 20 Magothy Beach Road in Pasadena this fall, Titan Hospitality announced Wednesday. It will replace a Greene Turtle franchise restaurant that closed over the weekend, a Titan spokesperson said.
Brenda Richardson Won $30K Playing Maryland Lottery Ticket
Brenda Richardson is known among friends and family for her baking skills, but now she will be known for her Lottery Luck after winning a $30,000 top prize playing a Bonus Crossword scratch-off ticket. The Baltimore nurse says that she purchased the golden ticket at Tobacco Stop on Chesaco Avenue...
Cinco de Mayo on THE AVENUE at White Marsh: Live music, BARCS adoption event
NOTTINGHAM, MD—There are plenty of festivities planned on THE AVENUE at White Marsh for the Cinco de Mayo weekend. BARCS Animal Shelter is coming to THE AVENUE for a pet adoption event on Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. BARCS will be located in the main plaza next to Red Brick Station.
Remfest returns in May, featuring 80 local vendors
BALTIMORE — Warmer weather is upon us, which means it's festival season. One of them is Remfest 2024, going down on May 11th. It's Remfest's first appearance since 2022. Their inaugural event was held in 2018. They returned again in 2019 before going on a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
Belisimo’s Ristorante in Finksburg closes to make way for new Italian restaurant
Belisimo’s Ristorante, a landmark on the side of Baltimore Boulevard in Finksburg, will rebrand under new management. Vasilis “Bill” Lericos and Eric Schlueter signed a lease Wednesday on the restaurant space, which sits along a heavily traveled thoroughfare near the border of Carroll and Baltimore counties. The business partners plan to open a new Italian eatery there late this summer. ...
Things to do in Baltimore, May 3-9
Go flower shopping, listen to bluegrass or an exceptional high school choir, get a free comic book, attend an artsy parade or celebrate an epic space opera/media franchise. Get in the spirit of the spring season and shop for flowers to brighten up your yard and home at Flower Mart at the Mount Vernon Place and Washington Monument, 699 N. Charles St. The festival features 70 plant, craft and food vendors. Enjoy lectures, workshops and live music. Date and times are Friday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday noon to 8 p.m. mountvernonplace.org/flower-mart/ Friday and Saturday Listen to homegrown Americana music at the Charm City Bluegrass Festival at 101 W. Dickman St. Featured musicians include Noam Pikelny & Stuart Duncan with Friends, Scythian, Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, WoodBelly and more. The concert runs Friday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ticket prices range from $20 to $179. eventbrite.com
Looney's Pub owners getting closer to opening waterfront restaurant
ESSEX, Md. — The popular local Looney's Pub chain is getting ready to open a new venture - a restaurant on the Essex waterfront. It's being called LoonASea (get it?), and the Looney's team has been teasing the grand opening on social media. They say their goal "is to bring a Key West vibe to Hopkins Creek all year round!"
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