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alizee brings back chef & GM, geothermal hotel, Canton Wine Festival

alizee brings back chef & GM, geothermal...

CITYPEEK has an update on  Baltimore's First Geothermal Hotel opening at the end of August by the Black Olive owners: The Family Spiliadis writes  "Many of you have noticed that our project, the Inn at the Black Olive(with the rooftop Olive room and the downstairs market) is getting closer to completion....
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SOLD in Fed Hill-It's Back To School-Barracuda, Plug Ugly's return to town

SOLD in Fed Hill-It's Back To School-Barracuda...

Bidding ended outside at $440,000 but after some private negotiations involving both a 1st and 2nd mortgage and the bankers, it ended at $472,500. The buyers are, to our best knowledge, Mark McFaul of Stalking Horse & Ropewalk Tavern and Chris Reda, a local real estate broker.They are seasoned professionals in both...
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Maryland Women's Boutique to close its Doors after 11 1/2 years

Maryland Women's Boutique to close its Doors...

This just in from Gail Kandel, owner, proprietress of VASARRI Women's Clothing Boutique of Pikesville.  Known best for prom dresses, trunk shows like Layfayette 148, Gallant, Teri Jon, Carole Peretz and many more.  A true boutique for ALL women's outfitting needs. Vasarri became a place where clients became friends...
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Lower Your Electric Bill-Best  New Green Energy Choices for MD-DC-VA-Pa
I wanted everyone to have access to an energy choice that CITYPEEK Patti has changed to.  I have joined, Viridian Energy. We are adding value to all BGE and PEPCO customers by saving you money every month on your utility bills. With energy deregulation we ALL have the right to choose our energy supplier and Viridian...
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Back to School-let's eat!
Helen's Garden is open til most likely mid-September. Recently stopped in and made a fantastic meal out of tapas menu: scallops sauteed in a brown sugar butter, Korean beef which was perfectly prepared, a house salad with a sweet soy vinaigrette and house made nuts infused with rosemary and seared tuna steak. I cannot...
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Baltimore POLO GRILL CHEF returns to run his former hotel restaurant now named Alizee

Baltimore POLO GRILL CHEF returns to run...

"Alizee, located in the Inn at the Colonnade, is pleased and excited to bring back memories of the past, by welcoming the original Executive Chef of the Polo Grill, Chef Stephen Bohlman, Jr. back to his old “home turf” at the Colonnade," states Mr. Nyitrai. Bohlman is "looking forward to bringing...
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Metro Dining in Annapolis & Bonefish Grill delights
Metro Diner Café-Although considered a diner by many standards - breakfast served all day, burgers, shakes, fries - the staples you would find on a typical blue-plate diner’s menu, Metro Diner Café is far from just another diner or café, for that matter. Its menu boasts a more modern flair, from...
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What's the future of Helen's Garden Chefs?

What's the future of Helen's Garden Chefs...

Rumors of the death of two of the area's most beloved chefs from Helen's Garden are most definitely premature. Although sadly, the restaurant of Tom Looney & his partner Ed Scherer named after Tom's mother, Helen Marie Looney (of blessed memory) will be closing end of August--we have exclusive updates being...
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Win $100 CITY CAFE dinner, job  offers, Flowers & Fancies Extreme Makeover & other local scoop

Win $100 CITY CAFE dinner, job offers,...

Congratulations CITYPEEK Partner City Cafe's Chef Chad Gauss and owners Bruce Bodie & Gino Cardinale and George-the new pup!  BMag writes,"We love the playfulness-and culinary skill-that executive chef CHAD GAUSS brings to City Cafe in Mt. Vernon...Gauss came on board to revamp..He changes the menu...
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CITYPEEK Wine Tasting Report-July 2010-Husic, el Cota Rioja
CITYPEEK Wine-lovers blog- By popular demand-here is a recap of some recent wines sampled and loved at some recent outings by self-taught, chief sipper, CITYPEEK Patti. First please note, wine choice is a seasonal sport--my palette changes with seasons with heavier wines like big Cabernet and Shiraz' saved for colder...