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Frederick Cellars, Frederick’s downtown winery is staying open after making their case to the zoning appeals board to be able to remain a winery. From the FNP: Frederick’s Zoning Appeals Board approved Frederick Cellars as a winery Tuesday night. Although the 221 N. East St. winery opened in 2006, the city created new winery definitions [...]

The list of the 600 Starbucks closing (PDF) down came out recently and none of the Frederick area Starbucks were on the list. This could be good or bad news depending on what your view Starbucks is. This could also be a good indicator of the economy in Frederick. If people are still willing to pay [...]

My family and I ate at a new Mexican restaurant in Frederick last night. It’s called Los Patrillos (The Three Horses) and it is located on Route 40 Golden Mile in the shopping center with the Giant. We recommend it highly. I ordered the huevos con chorizo and my wife ordered the [...]

The first dog park located in the City of Frederick, which was originally scheduled to open this summer is still months away from opening.  From the Gazette: In February, the Board of Aldermen approved the conversion of Tiny Tot Park at the corner of North Bentz Street and Carroll Parkway as the city’s first contained area [...]

Flying Dog Brewery made Forbes’ list of the World’s Top Brewery Tours. This no-nonsense brewery is about 50 miles from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. Tours are free, and unlike at other breweries, visitors aren’t restricted by Plexiglas or painted lines. The tour includes complimentary samples of beers like the In-Heat Wheat Hefeweizen and Tire Bite Golden [...]