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2007-2008 -
City Paper's, Best of Baltimore 2008:
· Atwaters - Best Bread
· Cloud 9 Clothing - Best Trendy Men's Threads
· The House Downtown - Best Linens
Sunday Sun, 3/30/08: Steve Appel, Nouveau
v Jan 2008: Congratulations to Our neighbors in Pen Lucy! Thank you all for visiting the website during the campaign and voting for Baltimore! The Change the World - Start at Home campaign, sponsored by HGTV and its non-profit partners, Rebuilding Together, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Natural Resources Defense Council announced the winning cities: Baltimore, MD, Denver, CO, New Orleans, LA, Twin Cities, MN, Washington D.C. Pen Lucy will be transforming vacant lots into public green spaces and adding planter boxes along Old York Road. Also, on their 'to do list' is a wheelchair ramp, new paint & awnings, decent signage, new doors & windows, a resurfaced courtyard & a clean and dry basement. In partnership with Rebuilding Together Baltimore, and with support from the Community Mediation Program, HGTV will invest over $80,000 in CMP and the surrounding area. www.rtbaltimore.org
Sunpaper, Dec. 2007 -
· Senator Theatre rated high points in an article comparing local theaters
Style Magazine, Jan/Feb 2008 -
· Lilac Bijoux @ BSQ highlighted in Savvy section
Baltimore Magazine, June 2007
· Earth's Essences, best lemonade
· Neopol Savory Smokery - best pre-party stop
· Nouveau Contemporary Goods - best trendy furniture
· Belvedere Square - best baby destination
· Raw Sugar, Bratt Décor, Simply Noted, Daedalus, Market (LTP to confirm????)
· Cloud 9 - best party dresses
Baltimore Magazine, June 2007
· Up front Shopping included Bratt Décor, founder Mary Bauer and Cloud 9 Clothing opening 3rd store in Charles Village
· Up front Business included Steve Appel, owner of Nouveau Contemporary Goods, commenting on VW Eos
Messenger, May 31, 2007 -
· Marketplace featured wonderful article on Randy Shayatovich and Priya Rayadurg, owners of Cloud 9 Clothing
June 2007 -
· The Independent Insurance Agents of Maryland awarded their highest honor to Michael Egan of The Michael Egan Insurance Agency. The IIAM Stanley Betts ?Insurance Man of the Year' award is given to a man or a woman who has contributed the most to our insurance industry. His daughter, Nancy Egan, has been a board member for many years.
Sunday Sun, April 29, 2007 -
2006-2007 -
v Zen West - Review in Sunpapers, February 2007
v Govanstowne Buy Local businesses listed in Urbanite, November 2006
v Fields Old Trail - radio announcement for Best Chicken Salad
v Taste, 510 E. Belvedere Ave., is selected as one of 40 places you shouldn't miss, in the Dining & Wine ?Hot Spots' Guide, The Baltimore Sun, October 2006
v Atwater - BBJ, Sept 22-28, 2006 - featured in an article about restaurants opting for local produce
v URDC (Urban Renaissance Development Corporation) celebrates 10 years of service, and launched a new newsletter, The Community Light, Fall 2006
v City Paper's, Best of Baltimore 2006:
· Daedalus Books & Music, Belvedere Square - Best Corporate bookstore
· Planet Produce, Belvedere Square - Best place to get produce
· The Dutch Connection, Belvedere Square - Best Florist
· Mid-Atlantic Muffler, 4407 York - Best auto repair shop
· Greg's Bagels, Belvedere Square - Best Bagels
· Swallow at the Hollow, 5921 York - Best hamburger
· Café Zen, 438 E. Belvedere Ave. - Best Chinese food
· Grand Cru, Belvedere Square - Best wine bar
Baltimore Magazine, Best of Baltimore 2006, August 2006:
- Ikan Seafood, Belvedere Square - Best Calamari
- Belvedere Square - best Foodie Wonderland in the City
- The House Downtown, Belvedere Square - Best Home Store
Baltimore Magazine Reader's Poll, Baltimore Magazine, August 2006:
- The Senator Theatre - Best Movie Theater
- TGQ Cutz took the winning trophy at the 1st Annual Govanstowne Classic Basketball Tournament Fundraising Event
Style magazine, September 2006:
· Priya Rayadurg, co-owner of Cloud 9 boutiques is interviewed about Baltimore's fashion scene, in an article entitled "Charm City Couture"
· Neopol Savory Smokery of Belvedere Square - their egg salad is singled out as ?Things We Like' in the (About Town) EPICURE section
Baltimore Magazine, September 2006:
· Bangkok Place - featured in ?Off the Eaten Path'
Best of Baltimore 2006, Baltimore Magazine August 2006:
- Ikan Seafood, Belvedere Square - Best Calamari
- Belvedere Square - best Foodie Wonderland in the City
- The House Downtown, Belvedere Square - Best Home Store
Baltimore Magazine Reader's Poll, Baltimore Magazine August 2006:
- The Senator Theatre - Best Movie Theater
Other Publishings:
- Egyptian Pizza and Grand Cru, located at Belvedere Square, who were recognized in the Baltimore Magazine article "Where to Eat."
- The House Downtown, and owner Stephanie Gamble, featured in an article in the Baltimore Business Journal, May 8, 2006.
- The Dutch Connection - featured in an article entitled Flower Power Tips from Five Fab Floral Designers, Chesapeake Home May/June 2006
- GEDCO - published their inaugural issue of GEDCO VOICE, April 2006 - GBA was highlighted.
- An article entitled "With a Grain of Salt", by Anne Haddad (Lake Evesham resident), highlighting Barbara Lahnstein, owner of Neopol Savory Smokery in Belvedere Square, was published in the Urbanite, March 2006 issue.
- Carl Grubbs, who runs the summer SAX Music Camp at Loyola, was featured on the front of the Live section in the Baltimore Sun on March 9th.
- The grand opening event of Daedalus Books & Music was featured in The Daily Record, March 18, 2006.
- Congratulations to Enterprise Rent-A-Car, for being selected as one of Baltimore's best places to work by the Baltimore Business Journal, March 24-30, 2006.
- Congratulations to Randy Shayotovich and Priya Rayadurg, who own Cloud 9 and Sweet Papaya. They were featured in a very nice article in the Daily Record, dated November 18, 2005.
- The diversity of businesses in Govans was featured in the January 2006 issue of Baltimore Magazine, in the first of a series of ?divercity' articles. Don't miss this wonderful article. Congratulations to all the GBA businesses mentioned!
- Café Zen owners Po and Jo Chang, are featured in an article in the Messenger, week of January 19, 2006, which describes their new venture of Zen West.
- Daedalus Books and Music is featured in an article in the Messenger, week of January 19, 2006, describing their new opening in Belvedere Square.
2004 - 2005 -
Businesses:
· Belvedere Square was featured in a Baltimore Business Journal article about the success of mini-festivals, August 19-25 2005. (link)
· Caribou Coffee, Pei Wei Diner, Belvedere Cleaners and United Optical were featured in the Messenger, August 4, 2005 highlighting the new Village Shops at York and Gittings. (link)
· Kudos to Priya Rayadurg, owner of Cloud 9 and Papaya, who was selected as one of 40 Under 40, as highlighted in the Baltimore Business Journal, September 2005 issue. Congratulations, Priya! (link)
· Congratulations to those GBA businesses selected as one of Baltimore's Best! Listed in Baltimore Magazine's Best of Baltimore 2005 August issue: Atwaters, best casual business lunch spot; Cloud 9, best local chain; Nouveau Contemporary Goods, best contemporary furniture
· The Senator Theater won the Popularity Contest Readers Poll in the same Baltimore Magazine issue, and an article entitled ?Four stores for funky boomers' featured Priya Rayadurg and Randy Shayotovich and their stores Sweet Papaya and Cloud 9. (link)
· Positive and negative issues with Belvedere Square and area businesses were discussed in an editorial column of the Baltimore Business Journal, September 2-8. (link)
· A thank you note from CARES:."the GEDCO staff and volunteers have gotten very good reception for businesses along York Road to Cares Collection Boxes in a program which they have initiated. So far the following businesses have agreed to let us place collection boxes for the pantry (canned & dry goods) in their stores: Advance Auto Parts, Calvert Plumbing & Heating, Fields Old Trail, Greg's Bagels, Homeopathic Pharmacy, L&K Insurance, Little Caesar's, Park's Auto Service, Raw Sugar, Score, Sally's Beauty Shop, Sweet Papaya, and United Optical. The summer has been especially tough for the pantry as many in our congregations have been out of town and attendance at places of worship are down. The support of GBA members to help in this time of need is very much appreciated."
· Taste (link)
· Belvedere Square in The Sun, July 5, 2004, front page of MD section. (link)
· Cloud 9 was featured in The Sun, Sunday, June 27, 2004, Home & Family Style File. (link)
· Belvedere Square - again featured in an article in Baltimore Business Journal (BBJ), June 25-July 1, 2004 p.47. (link)
· Belvedere Square - very positive article in Baltimore Business Journal (BBJ), June 18, 2004 p.3 (link)
· The May/June 2004 Urbanite has a nice article on Saigon Remembered, entitled ?Adding Flavors to the Melting Pot' (p.22)
Thanks to all these GBA businesses, for their generosity and interest in improving our community.
Individuals:
- Louise Harris (Color Therapy Painting, Mid-Govans resident) has been awarded A Certificate of Appreciation by Baltimore City's State's Attorney, Pat Jessamy, for her outstanding dedication and assistance to the communities of Baltimore. Very well deserved!
- Laura Penza (Penza Associates Architects, Homeland resident) has been selected this year as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women by The Daily Record. Established in 1996, this annual award program recognizes one hundred of Maryland's leading women who are making an impact on our state. "I share this honor with my ?Top 2' women, Louise Harris and Helene Perry."
- Tom Kiefaber (The Historic Senator Theater, Belvedere Improvement resident) was featured on the front page of the Baltimore Messenger, week of May 19, 2005, in a wonderful photograph and article regarding "Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith." It discussed the opening of the movie, the exuberant fans of "Star Wars," the fans of both The Senator Theater and Tom, himself (respectfully, called "Kiefather"). (link)
- Rick Swanson (Swanson Printing) is now a proud grandfather! Rowan Carl Swanson was born on June 22, 2005, weighing 7lbs, 10 oz.
- Officer Jon Walter and Officer Doug Gibson (link)
- Mr. Terry Sawyer's promotion to Vice president for Administration at Loyola College was in The Messenger, 7/1/04, as well as the BBJ, July 2-8, 2004 issue. Congratulations to Terry, who was a GBA Board Member.
"Older now, and still a beauty Govans remains a quiet charmer off York Road", by DeWitt Bliss, Special to the Sun, Originally published March 30, 1997.
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