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Host Hotels & Resorts 3rd-quarter FFO improves
BETHESDA — Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.’s third-quarter funds from operations improved as its room and food and beverage revenue increased. The lodging real estate investment trust said Wednesday that […]
Steaking a defense: Alberto Contador and the Tour de France
As alibis go, Alberto Contador’s has at least has some sizzle. The Tour de France champion faced the media this week to address a positive drug test that could cost […]
I’m on my lunch break … at my desk
What do hunger pains and your workload have in common? Lots, according to a recent online poll. Slightly less than half of employees queried in an August poll by Right […]
“Everybody Goes to Gino’s …”
Gino’s, the classic local fried chicken and burger joint named after a Colt legend, is making a comeback as Gino’s Burgers & Chicken. The home of the Gino Giant — […]
Target Corp. targets consumers with store card discounts, food
NEW YORK — Target Corp. is counting on driving customers into its stores in the coming months with two weapons: a 5 percent discount for its store credit-card holders and […]
For you, Subway, The Daily Record’s just $1
The other day, I found in my office mailbox a photocopied Subway coupon sheet addressed to “Daily Record Newspaper Employees” and touting “great offers.” As a longtime Subway customer, I read on, expecting […]
Return of the deli (again)
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before:a new restaurant has taken the place of the former Court Towers Deli in Towson. Nearly one month after the Perring Place Express […]
Deli’s closed (again)
Well, that was quick. The Perring Place Express Deli in Towson has closed six months after opening. A sign on the door says it is temporarily closed and will open […]
Starbucks study found menu labeling doesn’t hurt its business
Last week I wrote a blog post wondering if the proposed menu labeling bill in Maryland is going too far in that it takes away consumers’ accountability for their own […]
Prisoners getting soy overdose?
A group of inmates at a prison in Illinois say they’re getting dangerously high levels of soy in their food. According to a Chicago Tribune story, the inmates allege that […]
Deli, reviewed
About a month ago, I noted in this space that The Perring Place Express Deli had opened across the street from Baltimore County Circuit Court. I also promised a restaurant […]
Cops rolling in (cookie) dough
The stereotypical sweet for cops is a doughnut, but that has changed in Maryland – at least until the New Year. My colleague, Liz Farmer, passed along a press release […]
