“Take off the tarp, it?s time to play some serious ball!” might be the very words spoken by longtime Baltimore sportscaster Tom Davis. But alas, not this time. It?s he who must remove the tarp.
I am told that Davis, whose Brooklandville home was damaged several years ago, is still sporting a tarp instead of a roof ? or maybe it?s a wall. Seems neighbors held a community meeting about the unsightly addition, and that blue tarp has to go. I hear others took the opportunity to complain about all the cars he has ? sort of like a used-car lot for Caddies.
Let the wine flow
No better way to spend a hot and humid Sunday than in the beautiful Tremont Grand in Baltimore. That?s where the Downtown Partnership ? a nonprofit that works with both public and private sectors to make downtown a great place for everyone ? held its recent Chefs & Wine Experience.
Reliable Churchill Distributors made sure no one lacked any libations, and Icon Estates? Michelle Desrosiers and Fosters Group?s Connie Shillman made sure we all knew about the grape thing that was going on. It was great seeing former B?more media gal Sandra Pinkney, who is now with the Food Network, and Style Magazine Editor Brian Lawrence and Director of Marketing Cindy Plackmeyer.
Also spotted were Trey and Angie Lewis, owners of the Gunpowder Bison and Trading Company, Laurie Forster-The Wine Coach and cooking guru Ted Allen. It was also great to see my favorite local chefs Jerry Edwards (Chefs Expressions) and Jerry Pellegrino (Cork?s Restaurant).
This culinary extravaganza was a perfect way to get the word out on Baltimore?s Restaurant Week, which runs from July 26 to Aug. 3. For information on this, go to www.BaltimoreRestaurantWeek.com.
Heading to Beijing
Swimming sensations Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff aren?t the only Baltimoreans in Beijing for next month?s Olympics.
Soon, Cockeysville resident Steve Shaw, 25, will packing his bags and heading to China as well, to spend three weeks working as a commentary control-room operator ? a freelance assignment with the Beijing Olympic Broadcasters group.
His employer, Erickson Retirement Communities, understands this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and has allowed him to take leave from his duties as a community manager.
“I am extremely excited about this opportunity, which is only offered to a select group of TV production people,” said Shaw. “I am also very grateful to Erickson for their flexibility.”
Shaw will be working solely at the weight-lifting venue, which is located in the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He?ll be back Aug. 21 and promises to share with us lots of pictures.
Words to live by
Following up last week?s item on Olympia Dukakis, who stopped in Charm City recently for a Myerberg Senior Center fundraiser.
The acclaimed actress, 77, told the Pikesville guests that it had always been her dream to be an actress, even when she was a physical therapist during the 1950s polio epidemic. When asked during a lively Q&A session what she tells aspiring actors, Olympia quipped. “Do something else.
