Friday, June 30, 2017

Pasticcio's in Canton to close

Pasticcio’s restaurant in Canton will serve its final meal Saturday night. The small restaurant located on the ground floor of the Can Company on Boston Street is the second eatery in the development to close within 30 days. On May 31, Langermann’s shuttered its doors because of financial woes. Pasticcio’s manager, Michelle DeChristopher, said Friday the restaurant’s owners decided to shut down Thursday after a dispute with the Can Company’s owner over rent increases. “There are no landlords in…



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City police to step up patrols for Fourth of July festivities

The Baltimore Police Department is planning to step up foot patrols for the Fourth of July celebrations — both at the Inner Harbor and in other communities. Speaking a press conference Friday, Lt. Col. Melissa Hyatt, the police department’s chief of special operations and development division, said there would be a greater police presence this weekend through Tuesday to make visitors and residents feel safer during Independence Day celebrations. Hyatt said the Inner Harbor fireworks and celebration…



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Hotels, restaurants gear up for Baltimore's Fourth of July crowds

Evelyn Quintero came to the Baltimore Inner Harbor to watch the Fourth of July fireworks when she was a kid. Looking back now, she remembers one thing — the crowds. This year she’ll once again be in the thick of it — city officials predict that over 100,000 out-of state tourists and local residents will flock to the waterfront for this year’s Fourth of July fireworks show. The influx of visitors will not only fill the streets and sidewalks but the many restaurants and hotels that depend on the…



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Corner wine bar in Little Italy hits the market

Osteria Da Amedeo is listed for $550,000, including all contents and the liquor license.



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Oil's troubles highlight winners and losers ahead of July 4th holiday (Hint: MTA isn't a winner)

The winners and losers from oil’s prolonged slump will be on full display this Fourth of July holiday, as the commodity’s economic ripples are affecting everything from prices at the pump to the cost for a plastic beach chair. Oil and gas prices have plummeted in recent years — the price for a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil was at $45.34 this week, off 59 percent since highs last reached in 2013 — as a result of a boom in exploration and drilling. That’s delivered a boost to many…



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Fate of consolidated FBI headquarters in limbo following House subcommittee vote

The vote surprised project boosters who hoped that funds would be included in the federal government’s 2018 budget.



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First look inside the $100M Anthem House project in Locust Point (Video)

From the third-floor pool deck, the month-old $100 million Anthem House apartment project looks north at the new glass towers along the Inner Harbor waterfront. A floor above, an outdoor common area faces south at the Port of Baltimore. The views of new and old Baltimore are the latest sign of change Locust Point, the former industrial industrial neighborhood now home to a mix of high-end housing, retail and the headquarters of Under Armour Inc. From the outside to the inside, a blend of new and…



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Pratt Street Ale House owners take over waterfront restaurant in Arnold

The owners of Pratt Street Ale House and Oliver Brewing Co. are expanding with a new restaurant along the water near Annapolis. 206 Restaurant Group has taken over the Deep Creek Restaurant & Marina in Arnold, a 4,900-square-foot space that has been welcoming docked boats for over 20 years. The Baltimore-based group is partnering with Dan Donnelly, a former general manager at Cantler’s Riverside Inn just down the road, to rebrand Deep Creek as Donnelly’s Dockside. Greg Keating, managing partner…



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City health department leasing West Baltimore space for treatment center

The goal of the Baltimore City Stabilization Center is to help divert those in need of addiction or behavioral health services away from overcrowded hospital emergency departments.



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