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Owners of Papi's Tacos in Fells Point are 'always'...

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Of all the restaurants Charlie Gjerde has opened, Papi’s Tacos in Fells Point is the one that sticks out as a concept he could expand to other areas. And while the focus is 100 percent on getting his next venture, Wicked Sisters Tavern in Hampden, set to open this summer, he has a third eye on the future with a new Papi’s location. Gjerde co-owns Papi’s, Alexander’s Tavern in Fells Point and Huck’s American Craft in Brewers Hill with his wife, Lori Gjerde, and his sister-in-law, Carrie Podles. “We…

Mother's Day freebies, dining deals and gift ideas

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Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8, and I’ve rounded up offers for the ladies in your life good this weekend, from free visits at South Florida attractions and museums to freebies and deals on dining and gifts.

Amazon.com: Mother’s Day gifts with free one-day shipping on select clothing, jewelry and…

Mother's Day deals and freebies in the Baltimore...

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A number of local establishments will be honoring moms with Mother’s Day deals this weekend.

All moms can drink for a nickel at The Nickel Taphouse this Mother’s Day.

During brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and during Sunday super from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., mimosas, craft beer, bloody mary’s and wine…

Nice kicks! Adidas is way hotter than Nike

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Cue the Run-DMC. Adidas is tearing it up on Wall Street this year – and leaving rivals Nike and Under Armour in its dust.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/nice-kicks-adidas-is-way-hotter-than-nike/39394292

Should you sell your Apple stock?

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Time to sell Apple stock? Most Main Street investors say: No way!



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/unlike-icahn-main-st-investors-still-love-apple/39391920

China troubles for Apple and Disney put West on...

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If Apple and Disney can’t crack China’s market for online content, who can?



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/chinas-murky-media-rules-put-companies-on-edge/39391458

8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and a gloomy but happy Thursday. Unfortunately, it’s going to be rainy and cloudy once again. What ever happened to May flowers rather than showers? The weather won’t be much better over the weekend, either. But hey, at least it’s Thursday. Here are eight stories to get your day started. Provisional and absentee ballots are still being counted in the Baltimore election. Former mayor Sheila Dixon has refused to concede the election to State Sen. Catherine Pugh while the counting continues.…

BWI has concerns over security wait times amid...

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For eight straight months Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has seen a record number of passengers come through its terminals. Airport personnel expect this summer to continue that trend during the busiest time of the year for flying. However, as the passenger count has increased so has the time it takes for patrons to get through the Transportation Security Administration’s checkpoints. The ever-growing number of passengers combined with a lack of staffing for the TSA…

Free 8-by-10 photo from Walgreens

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Get a free 8-by-10 photo valued at $3.99 by using a coupon code at Walgreens.

Frame a special photo and give it Mom for Mother’s Day, which is Sunday.

Upload your photo and select in-store pickup. The photo should be ready in about an our.

Click here for the deal. Enter code FREEGIFTPIC. The offers…

Offit Kurman: We'll help you with your medical...

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Serious questions about marijuana started rolling into the Maryland offices of the Offit Kurman law firm last summer. Within months, associates in different legal specialties — employment law, insurance, intellectual property — were regularly fielding questions from companies concerning the state’s budding medical marijuana program. “We saw this as an opportunity. But we needed to understand first: ‘Is this a phone call you get every once in a while on a weird interest — or is this a sustainable…