Minda Metz is in the business of making unusual goodness — edible unusual goodness, that is. Metz owns The Buzz, a cafe-and-bakery fusion that holds a comfortable, coffee-shop vibe and draws locals to Monrovia, Md., in hoards. Her cooking is dubbed here as unusual — because it’s unusual that Metz is even in Monrovia....
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I’ve wanted to take one of Christine Van Bloem’s classes at the Kitchen Studio Cooking School in Frederick for at least a couple of years. Her recent class on winter soups and stews piqued my interest. With the cold weather, my husband and I have been eating a lot of stews. My only really...
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Urbana High School senior Nathan Hefner launched a small software business, Deft Technology, this past summer with the help of friends at UHS. Hefner was profiled in the January issue of The Town Courier in a feature titled, “High Schoolers Launch Deft Technology.” Since the publication date, there have been some changes within Deft...
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Turning Point Adds New Realtor At the beginning of this year, Turning Point Real Estate, a real estate services company in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Real Estate Market, added Kristi Jacobs Woods, a Frederick native with more than a dozen years of experience, to its office. “I have been a real estate agent for...
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Sno Life owners Emily and Gary Coleman and Meghan and Shawn Meade don’t want just any old t-shirt to express their love for outdoor sports, and they are always looking for aspiring athletes who agree. Both couples enjoy outdoor sports, such as snow and water skiing. The Colemans started the business because they couldn’t...
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The first cheeseburger challenge was held last month at Foster’s Grille in Urbana. Nine hungry patrons dared to eat one of Foster’s largest burger creations — plus fries — in 30 minutes or less. Contestants chose between the Mikey Burger (six 1/2-pound beef patties, with six slices of cheese plus condiments) and the King...
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Nathan Hefner is a senior at Urbana High School (UHS) — but most high-school seniors can’t say they are the CEO of a company. Hefner can. In mid-December, Hefner launched the first program by Deft Technology, his small software business based out of his home in Urbana. Deft Technology was casually launched in late...
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OMG Nails & Spa This week, Urbana resident Tracy Nguyen plans to open Urbana’s newest nail salon, OMG Nails & Spa. “This is what I have been wanting to do ever since I moved to the Villages ,” Nguyen said, adding that the space and finances became available at the end of last...
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By Adrienne Lawrence and Bethany E. Starin A hip new restaurant is scheduled to open this week — but it might not be a spot where you’d expect to find Bryan Voltaggio in the kitchen. Why? Because it’s a casual sandwich and lunch place that he and his business partner, Hilda Staples, are dubbing...
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At least 50 concerned residents crowded into Frederick County Circuit Court Nov. 14 to hear lawyers representing Potomac Edison argue before Judge G. Edward Dwyer Jr. that the Frederick County Board of Zoning Appeals’ decision on Nov. 18, 2010, was in “legal error” and should be reversed. Dwyer, after several hours of oral arguments,...
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