Archive for May, 2009

The potential Pigtown bar takes a tenatative step forward – Baltimore Sun

Posted by Carson on May 11, 2009
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Baltimore Sun
The potential Pigtown bar takes a tenatative step forward
Baltimore Sun, United States
While I was away, a couple of you asked about the bar in Pigtown that Jason Zink (Don't Know Tavern, No Idea Tavern) was thinking about opening. If you're new to the saga, this and this should bring you up to speed. The idea, which was first leaked on

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Beer in Baltimore: No “Dog Pub” in Fells Point

Posted by Carson on May 08, 2009
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There was apparently a good reason why the Dog Pub in Federal Hill didn’t return my calls about the reports that they were seeking to acquire the old Admiral’s Cup pub in Fells Point. In spite of several reports from usually reliable …

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General Growth Properties adds to Chapter 11 filing – Baltimore Sun

Posted by Carson on May 01, 2009
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General Growth Properties adds to Chapter 11 filing
Baltimore Sun, United States
By Larry Carson | larry.carson@baltsun.com General Growth Properties, the giant shopping mall and development firm that filed for bankruptcy protection last week, has added Baltimore's Mondawmin Mall and seven buildings in Columbia to the 158 centers
GGP Adds Eight Malls To Bankruptcy Filing Real Estate Finance and Investment
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Delectable Ethiopian fare at Elfegne – Baltimore Sun

Posted by Carson on May 01, 2009
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Delectable Ethiopian fare at Elfegne
Baltimore Sun, United States
Elfegne also acts as a de facto community center for the residents of Washington Village (aka Pigtown). It opens at 7 in the morning for breakfast (Kidanewolde will have been there for hours already, making homemade injera, the fermented Ethiopian

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Q&A: Outer Harbor Initiative – Baltimore Sun

Posted by Carson on May 01, 2009
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Q&A: Outer Harbor Initiative
Baltimore Sun, United States
And those would be Pigtown–or Washington Village/Pigtown–McElderry Park, Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, and the South Baltimore neighborhoods of Mount Winans/Lakeland and Westport. The main reason is to stabilize and revitalize communities–to make sure that

This is just a brief excerpt from an article about Pigtown. Click on the title to go to the source.