Hampden : Featured Stories

Baltimore chefs put bay's bounty on the menu

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources connects chefs from Ryleigh's Oyster, Woodberry Kitchen and other restaurants to the local crab houses and oyster companies that supply their seafood. The goal is to get more chefs to put Maryland seafood on the menu.

Anne Arundel County, For Foodies, Hospitality, Howard County, Sustainability

Federal Hill, Hampden

Check Out BmoreMedia's Top Stories of 2012

Bmore Staff Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Want to know which stories were the most read in 2012? These were stories that covered happenings in Hampden, Station North, Harbor East and Fells Point.

Commercial Real Estate , Development, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Higher Education, Media

Station North, Downtown, Hampden, Fells Point, Harbor East

New Restaurants Embrace Pizza, Beer and Greek Food

Julekha Dash Tuesday, December 18, 2012

We take a look at some of the new restaurants that opened, or reopened, in Baltimore last year and some of the dining trends that emerged.

Commercial Real Estate , Development, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Hospitality, Innovation, Multicultural, Visit Baltimore

Downtown, Federal Hill, Canton, Hampden, Mt. Vernon, Fells Point, Harbor East

Slideshow: An Instagram Journey Through Baltimore

Julekha Dash, Josh Flynn and Justin Nixon Tuesday, November 06, 2012

We've assembled a slideshow of Baltimore neighborhoods taken with the iPhone app Instagram. BmoreMedia's photographer has also taken an Instagram pic in Patterson Park — and the same photo with his Nikon D700. Can you tell which is which?

Arts and Culture, Emerging Technologies, Entertainment, Innovation

Downtown, Federal Hill, Canton, Hampden, Fells Point, Harbor East

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

Step OUT: For Wind Powered Baltimore Week

Bmore Staff Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Raise a glass at various networking events to support alternative energy as Clean Currents hosts Wind Powered Baltimore Week.

Community, Events, Innovation, Philanthropy, Sustainability

Hampden, Fells Point

Foodie Queen: One Baltimore Woman's Journey in the Culinary World

Dara Bunjon Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Woodberry Kitchen's Spike Gjerde and other renowned chefs credit one Baltimore entrepreneur for helping to raise their profile in the food world. Antoinette Bruno, CEO of StarChefs.com shares the recipe for her success — and her mother's crab cakes.

Community, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Hospitality, Innovation, Media, Visit Baltimore

Hampden, Harbor East

Step OUT: To Shop and Support Job Training

Bmore Staff Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Support Art with a Heart’s Summer Job Program by perusing and purchasing crafts at Shop & Bop.

Arts and Culture, Community, Education, Entertainment, Events, For Foodies, Kid-centric, Philanthropy, Visit Baltimore

Hampden

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

Jones Falls Trail Expansion Connects Communities to Green Spaces

Elizabeth Heubeck Tuesday, May 01, 2012

The expansion of a 12-mile biking and hiking trail is underway. When finished, the $18 million Jones Falls Trail will offer an alternative and scenic commuting route and a new way to explore Baltimore attractions.

Community, Development, For Foodies, Kid-centric, Museums, Sports & Recreation, Visit Baltimore

Downtown, Hampden, Mt. Vernon

Walk This Way: The Making of the Jones Falls Trail

Elizabeth Heubeck Tuesday, May 01, 2012

The making of the Jones Falls Trail includes five phases, three of which are still underway. Several changes were made along the way to address concerns of neighborhood groups.

Community, Development, Kid-centric, Sports & Recreation, Sustainability, Transportation, Visit Baltimore

Station North, Downtown, Hampden, Mt. Vernon

Photo Essay: Backstage Pass to the Baltimore Improv

Arianne Teeple Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Bmore Media Managing Photographer Arianne Teeple recently took her camera behind the scenes at a rehearsal for the Baltimore Improv Group. Get a sneak peek at "Unscripted" in her photo essay.

Arts and Culture, Community, Events, Nightlife, Philanthropy, Visit Baltimore

Hampden

Squash in the City

Paul Sturm Tuesday, February 21, 2012

SquashWise is part of a growing urban squash movement that is teaching students to excel on and off the courts. The Baltimore nonprofit now wants its rackets to reach three times as many students in the coming years as it builds on its track record of achievement.

Diversity, Education, Kid-centric, Philanthropy, Sports & Recreation

Hampden

New Boutique Owners Design Their Future in Retail

Jolene Carr Tuesday, February 07, 2012

A handful of women entrepreneurs have opened trendy fashion boutiques in Baltimore within the past year. By keeping prices and expenses low, using social media to promote the stores and staying ahead of the fashion curve, they hope to hang on by more than a thread as they ride out the bumpy economy.

Diversity, Entrepreneurship , Fashion, Retail, Shopping, Visit Baltimore

Federal Hill, Hampden, Fells Point

Development With a Mission? Possible.

Paul Sturm Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Seawall Development has turned a vacant building in Remington into a thriving apartment and office complex for teachers and nonprofits. It is on the verge of completing a similar redevelopment in Hampden. Now, the Baltimore developer is about to take its socially responsible mission to other cities.

Commercial Real Estate , Community, Design, Development, Entrepreneurship , Move To Baltimore, Philanthropy, Preservation , Residential Real Estate, Sustainability

Charles Village, Hampden