(Left to right) A milkshake from Crazy Mason; The new owners of the 8 x 10 music venue; Chicken on garlic toast from Big Chicken.
(Left to right) A milkshake from Crazy Mason; The new owners of the 8 x 10 music venue; Chicken on garlic toast from Big Chicken.

Last week, we shared news that Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar will be closing in Ellicott City; basketball legend Shaq’s Big Chicken chain opened its first standalone Maryland location; and Baltimore’s 8 x 10 music venue has new owners.

Revisit the stories here:

crazy mason theater marquee
Photo via Crazy Mason Old Ellicott City’s Facebook page.

“Ellicott City’s Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar closing; New community music venue ‘The Corner’ taking its place“: From milkshakes to music, Crazy Mason will close its doors at summer’s end, but a venue for musicians and artists will take its place.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball presents a certificate to Pepper House restaurant owners Yuan Shen and Frank Liang, recognizing their Ellicott City eatery for being named by Yelp as the 11th best Chinese restaurant in the United States in 2024. Photo courtesy Calvin Ball’s Facebook page.

“Ellicott City Chinese restaurant Pepper House adding Baltimore location“: Pepper House, the Ellicott City eatery that Yelp honored as the 11th best Chinese restaurant in the country in 2024, is expanding to Baltimore.

Sitting on a metal tray on a bright orange table, slices of garlic toast are topped with chicken tenders, onion rings, jalapeno slices, and sauce. An orange basketball sits in the background.
Big Chicken, founded by retired basketball star Shaquille O’Neal, will open its first Maryland standalone restaurant in Gambrills. Photo courtesy Big Chicken.

“Shaq’s Big Chicken to open first standalone Maryland restaurant this weekend“: Towering at 7-foot-1, basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is reaching new heights as he expands his Big Chicken empire to the Baltimore area.

A sculpture the shape of a capital "R" stands in a green space.
The “R” sculpture stands in Remington. The Baltimore community will get a new Neighborhood Master Plan. Photo credit: Ed Gunts.

“Team selected to prepare new Neighborhood Master Plan for Remington“: Remington is getting a new Neighborhood Master Plan, eight years after its current plan was accepted by the city.

The new owners of the 8 X 10 stand in front of the Baltimore music venue. From left to right: Jeremy Rusen, Cris Jacobs, and Chris Perella.
The new owners of the 8 X 10 stand in front of the Baltimore music venue. From left to right: Jeremy Rusen, Cris Jacobs, and Chris Perella.

“Sale of Baltimore’s 8 x 10 music venue settled“: Baltimore’s 8 x 10 music venue has new owners.