Featured Stories

Md. Salad Dressing Company Finds Tasty Recipe for Success

Elizabeth Heubeck Tuesday, November 27, 2012

A family-run salad dressing company launched three years ago during a recession. Today, Tessemae's pulls in $3 million in sales, thanks to its deal with Whole Foods.

Anne Arundel County, Development, For Foodies, Hospitality, Jobs

Harbor East

Event Planners Market to Same-Sex Couples

Julekha Dash Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Maryland's historic vote to allow same-sex marriage has prompted wedding and event planners to beef up their marketing efforts to attract gay couples.

Baltimore County, Development, Diversity, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship , Events, Hospitality, Marketing

Mt. Vernon

A Tale of Two Chefs

Tracey Middlekauff Tuesday, November 06, 2012

It was the best of times...Oh wait, wrong tale. This one's about two Baltimore chefs. One has left the Brewer's Art to open his own restaurant while the chef at the popular Mount Vernon hangout has crafted a new menu to match its Belgian-style brews.

Commercial Real Estate , Development, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Hospitality, Innovation, Nightlife

Federal Hill, Hampden, Mt. Vernon

Entrepreneurs Go From Farm to Retail

Renee Beck Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The owners of some of your favorite lunch spots and bakeries started out as vendors at area farmers markets, where they learned invaluable lessons about customer service and marketing. Find out how these entrepreneurs made the transition from the markets to standalone retail operations.

Baltimore County, Commercial Real Estate , Development, Diversity, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Marketing, Retail, Shopping

Downtown, Fells Point, Harbor East

Nurturing Success: Growth in Store for Towson Incubator

Barbara Pash Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Clay Hickson, recently named executive director of TowsonGlobal Business Incubator, talks about its expansion plans. Hickson wants the incubator to be the hub of entrepreneurship and innovation in the region.

Baltimore County, Community, Development, Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship , High Technology, Innovation, Medical Research and Innovation

Arts Collective EMP Ready For Next Act in New Space

Rachel Wilkinson Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Arts group EMP Collective is ready for the spotlight. It's moving into a new space in downtown Baltimore's west side and expects its budget to double this year.

Arts and Culture, Commercial Real Estate , Community, Development, Entertainment, Innovation

Aerial Theater Takes Audience to New Heights

Elizabeth Heubeck Tuesday, August 14, 2012

In-Flight Theater blends gravity-defying feats with dramatic performances. Our writer takes us inside Mara Neimanis' studio.

Arts and Culture, Development, Entertainment, Events, Hospitality, Innovation, Nightlife

Station North

What's Next for North Avenue?

Julekha Dash Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Several building owners hope to breathe more life into the neighborhood's northern section by renovating buildings along North Avenue.

Commercial Real Estate , Community, Design, Development, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Hospitality, Preservation , Reuse / Rebuild

Station North

Thinking of the City as a Startup

Tracy Certo Tuesday, August 07, 2012

The editor of a sister publication tackles the question: Can we make cities better by treating them as startups?

Community, Development, Diversity, Education, Entrepreneurship , Events, Higher Education, Innovation, Venture Capital

Tune In To Hear About WTMD's New Move

Jolene Carr Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Movie nights. Free concerts. Weddings. Fundraising Events. And a higher transmitter so even folks out in Montgomery County can hear the alternative radio station's music. Those are some of the plans WTMD has in store once it moves to a new spot that is four times bigger than its current home.

Arts and Culture, Baltimore County, Commercial Real Estate , Community, Development, Education, Entertainment, Events, Film, Higher Education, Innovation, Nightlife

Taking A West Baltimore Neighborhood to New Heights

Sam Hopkins Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Community leaders are working to bring new life to the formerly derelict Druid Heights neighborhood. A museum honoring black baseball players and a major housing development are in the works.

Arts and Culture, Community, Development, Diversity, Reuse / Rebuild

Q&A: Re-Envisioning Rash Field

Barbara Pash Tuesday, June 12, 2012

That stretch of land between the Maryland Science Center and Rusty Scupper could be used for more than playing volleyball games. Find out some of the ideas that Baltimore architecture firm Ayers Saint Gross has for redesigning Rash Field.

Arts and Culture, Community, Design, Development, Entertainment, Innovation, Kid-centric, Music, Preservation , Sports & Recreation, Sustainability

Downtown

Cultivating Community: Gardens Sprout in Former Vacant Spaces

Renee Beck Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Some Baltimore neighborhoods are home to many of the city’s vacant lots and the crime and illegal dumping that comes with them. Two Baltimore organizations, Baltimore Green Space and Power in Dirt, empower residents to transform underused and vacant lots into vibrant gardens.

Design, Development, Innovation, Preservation , Sustainability

Fells Point

Environmentalists Hail Watershed Year

Elizabeth Heubeck Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Several bills aimed at protecting Maryland's watersheds passed this year, but some say much more work lies ahead.

Development, Green Technology, Philanthropy, Sustainability

Downtown

Buying Local Blooms in Floral Industry

Renee Beck Tuesday, May 15, 2012

You go to farmers' markets and dine at earthy farm-to-table restaurants. But what about your flowers? Local Color Flowers' Ellen Frost wants you to think about where your flowers come from.

Community, Design, Development, Entrepreneurship , Shopping, Sustainability

Charles Village, Hampden

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