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Booking an event? Here are the five largest hotels...

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New hotel projects continue to pop up across the city. The Delta Hotel by Marriott recently opened downtown. The Sagamore Pendry Baltimore will debut this year in Fells Point. But despite the new additions, the rankings of the largest hotels across the Baltimore area won’t see any change. Overlooking Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the 757-room Hilton Baltimore is the largest hotel in Greater Baltimore. The city-owned hotel is attached to the Baltimore Convention Center. Below, you can see the top…

Plumbing Services in Towson MD

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New hotel sought for University of Maryland...

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The board of the University of Maryland BioPark in March will receive details on two unsolicited proposals to build a new hotel on the sprawling West Baltimore campus. Jane Shaab, assistant vice president for economic development at the University of Maryland Baltimore, said the exclusive development rights granted to one developer in 2013, whom she declined to name, had expired. Meanwhile, two new development proposals for a hotel have surfaced. “We have asked for a statement of intentions,” Shaab…

Jailbreak Brewing is expanding with a kitchen this...

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Jailbreak Brewing Co. hasn’t even been open for three years, but 2017 will see the large tap room be joined by a kitchen at the Howard County brewery. Justin Bonner, co-founder and CEO of Jailbreak, said the brewer will use about 2,000 square feet to incorporate the kitchen and additional seating. The square footage is coming from space the brewery already leases at 9445 Washington Blvd. in Laurel. Bonner said the focus was squarely on the tap room when they opened in 2014 and making a “cool mothership."…

Ray Lewis is launching a bourbon line

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Baltimore Ravens great Ray Lewis is planning to launch a limited-run Kentucky bourbon, called Ray’s Reserve, according to a report in The Spirits Business, a trade publication. According to the report, the bourbon is sourced from an unnamed distillery — something that’s common practice in the industry. There will only be 100 bottles of Ray’s Reserve available. They’ll go on sale Feb. 15 and will only last until the last bottles are sold. That said, Lewis is planning to release three other alcohol…

Hogan backs Franchot's push for stronger tax fraud...

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Gov. Larry Hogan will introduce legislation first proposed by Comptroller Peter Franchot last year aimed at combating tax fraud and identity theft. Franchot has said he needs more tools and statutory powers to effectively protect taxpayers. The comptroller has become increasingly vocal over the last year about the growing tax fraud problem both nationally and in Maryland. The bill proposed by Franchot last year died in the Senate even though it passed through the House of Delegates by a 135-1 vote.…

Baltimore cybersecurity firm OptioLabs names new...

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Baltimore cybersecurity firm OptioLabs Inc. has promoted Bill Anderson, formerly a chief product officer, to CEO. He replaces Gregg Smith, who took over the company’s top spot two years ago. Smith began scaling up operations at the five-year-old mobile security company, making several hires and growing the team from just a handful of engineers to about 35 employees. The company is based in the B&O Warehouse at Camden Yards and has a second office in Nashville. Smith led the company through a period…

McCormick's 17 new products definitely spice...

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If your idea of spice is sprinkling a little salt and pepper onto your food, you might want to move on. McCormick & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MKC) is making good on its promise to bring more global flavors into American kitchens with a new lineup of 17 products for spring whose origins hail from many different regions and countries. The Sparks-based spice company’s new spring products include additions to its Grill Mates, Stubb’s barbecue sauces and Zatarain’s line of products. Zatarain’s, the Louisiana…

Plumbing Services in Owings Mills MD

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Pure Barre fitness studio to open at The Rotunda

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National fitness chain Pure Barre will open a studio at The Rotunda in Hampden next month. The 1,600-square-foot studio will be located in space at the newly renovated Rotunda at 711 W. 40th St. The North Baltimore development has undergone a $70 million redevelopment that includes addition of 379 apartments and new retail. The Pure Barre studio will be owned by Nocholette Dunleavy, who also owns a studio in Canton that opened last year. There are more than 400 Pure Barre franchises in the U.S.…