Bishop Malooly responds to Netflix’s ‘The Keepers’ – ABC2
Speaking in Baltimore, Hillary Clinton praises London mayor for leadership following attack – Baltimore Sun
A spurious story takes flight at Plank’s luxury hotel – Baltimore Brew
Pratt Contemporaries Celebrate 10 Years of Philanthropy – Baltimore Magazine
Contentious budget battle in Baltimore results in cuts – WBAL-TV
Spring is here, Baltimore, and with it, tons of restaurant news, from the opening of a swanky new chop house to the return of a beloved brunch to food-related classes popping up all over town. Here’s a look at what Baltimore’s restaurants have to offer this week:
Baltimore’s historic Recreation Pier is officially a luxury hotel.
Baltimore Fishbowl’s top story this week concerned a flashy dance party planned in an underpass downtown early next month. Many evening drivers on St. Paul Street have witnessed the bright neon lights lining the underside of the Orleans Street viaduct. On Thursday, April 6, the Downtown Partnership has arranged to transform that section of the road into a full-blown party with a dance floor, DJ and an open bar. As it falls in the middle of the Light City festival, the organization has cleverly dubbed the event “Lit City.”
Our readers were thrilled about the news of the party. The question is, will they get in? The Downtown Partnership expects the event to sell out quickly. For now, it appears tickets ($40) are still available.
Here were our other most-read stories in the last seven days:
The top story on Baltimore Fishbowl this week was Ed Gunts’ weekly real estate development column, which led with the news that yet another store is leaving downtown Towson. The kitchenware and home furnishings retailer Williams Sonoma, located in Towson Town Center, has posted signs on its windows indicating it plans to close.
Trader Joe’s is leaving downtown Towson this month. Barnes & Noble’s Towson store will close in May. Now, another well-known retailer in Towson is shutting its doors.
Sunday isn’t a workday on most construction sites, but workers were on duty yesterday at the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore hotel in Fells Point.
