Baltimore County Restaurant Week 2012 Winter

Baltimore County Restaurant Week Winter 2012 is actually more than a week, and is January 12-21, 2012.

This time 36 Baltimore County restaurants are participating!

Lunch and Dinner Prices will be  $10.12, $15.12, $20.12, $25.12, $30.12, or $35.12. You will need to check with the individual restaurants as to their pricing.

Participating Towson restaurants are 7West, Cafe Troia, The Melting Pot, and Razorbacks.

Parkville restaurants include Pappas and McAvoys.

There are a number of Timonium restaurants involved, including Basta Pasta, The Charred Rib, Christopher Daniel, Liberatore’s (as well as their location in Perry Hall), Michael’s Cafe, Pasta Blitz, The Peppermill, and Tark’s Grill.

Cockeysville and Hunt Valley restaurants are represented by Barrett’s Grill, The Oregon Grille, and Patrick’s Restaurant and Pub.

Northern Baltimore County showcases the Milton Inn in Sparks, who first began Baltimore County Restaurant Week in summer 2010, Friendly Farm in Upperco, and the Grille at Peerce’s in Phoenix.

There is a great group from East Baltimore County in Dundalk, Essex, Perry Hall, and White Marsh.

There are a number also from the West Side of Baltimore County, with those in Owings Mills, Catonsville and Pikesville, as well as Randallstown, Glyndon, and Randallstown.

Here is a full list of the participating restaurants.

Baltimore Restaurant Week Winter 2012 is January 20-29, so they overlap for two days. So enjoy good eats in Baltimore County and then head to Downtown Baltimore for more!

New Townhouses in Sparks Possible

There is a potential for new townhomes in Sparks, as plans were presented to the Sparks-Glencoe Community Planning Council Meeting in September.

The proposed development would be for 80 townhouses at York Road and Fila Way just north of Hunt Valley and Shawan Road.

Fila used to have a large plant behind this area, and had been zoned for more development. Obrecht, the developers, felt residential improvements would be better for the surrounding Sparks community.

The townhouses in Sparks-Glencoe would start at $400,000 each, and would have two or three bedrooms, according to an article in the Cockeysville Patch.

How would you feel about new townhouses in Sparks? Do you think the area needs more homes? Would you be interested in them?

Do you think new townhouses would make Sparks house values higher or lower?

Each neighborhood in Sparks is different. Contact me for more information on your Sparks house value.

Baltimore County Restaurant Week Summer 2011

The third Baltimore County Restaurant Week will be August 12-26, 2011.

Many different restaurants are participating — a lot of new ones since January’s Winter edition!

Many new additions from the West Side of Baltimore County, with a number in Owings Mills, Catonsville and Pikesville, as well as Randallstown, Glyndon, and Randallstown.

On the East Side, a good showing from Parkville and Perry Hall, as well as one each in Essex and Dundalk.

Northern Baltimore County showcases the Milton Inn, who first began Baltimore County Restaurant Week last summer, Friendly Farm in Upperco, and the Grille at Peerce’s in Phoenix.

In Hunt Valley/Cockeysville: Barrett’s Grill NEW in Hunt Valley Towne Centre, Ristorante Lil’ Tony’s, The Oregon Grille, Patrick’s Restaurant and Pub, and Vito’s Cafe are participating.

Timonium restaurants have a good showing, with Basta Pasta, Christopher Daniel, Liberatore’s Ristorante (the Perry Hall one will be participating as well), Michael’s Café, and The Peppermill.

Here is the full list of participating restaurants.

Lunches and dinners will be $10.11, $15.11, $20.11, $25.11, $30.11, $35.11. Reservations are highly recommended!

Baltimore County Restaurant Week overlaps with Baltimore Restaurant Week this year by two days.

Baltimore Restaurant Week is August 5-14. So dine out in the City then go out to the County for some fantastic specialty menus!

Baltimore County Restaurant Week January 14-28 2011

Baltimore County Restaurant Week is back beginning Friday, January 14 for a number of eateries in the area.

The County has made sure it is TWO weeks, as it ends on January 28.

The meals prices are $10.11, $15.11, $20.11, $25.11, $30.11, $35.11, depending on whether it’s lunch or dinner.

This time 41 restaurants in Baltimore County have joined in, opening the door for you to dine at your favorites or try someplace new!

Towson restaurants include Razorback’s, Melting Pot, and 7 West.

Timonium restaurants have really stepped up, with Basta Pasta on Timonium Rd, Christopher Daniel on Padonia, Joey Chiu’s and Tark’s in Greenspring Station, Liberatore’s on Deeerco, as well as Michael’s and PepperMill on York Rd.

A number of Hunt Valley and Cockeysville restaurants are also involved.

There are many more restaurants in North Baltimore County, as well as west in Owings Mills and Pikesville, and east towards Essex. Here is the full list of participating restaurants.

The first Baltimore County Restaurant Week in August 2010, and it was a great success. I can’t wait to hear the places people will have tried this time around!

Baltimore County Restaurant Week Extended

Baltimore County Restaurant Week has been extended through September 5, 2010 for 14 of the 15 originally participating restaurants.

2010 was Baltimore County’s first restaurant week, and from the look of things, this will continue yearly!

Restaurants from Towson to Timonium to Sparks have been and are continuing to participate with discounts for lunch and dinner!

The participating restaurants, brought together by the Milton Inn in Sparks, are:

Towson:

Cafe Troia on Allegheny Ave in Towson

The Melting Pot on York Rd in Towson

Stoney River Legendary Steaks in Towson Town Center

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Lutherville/Timonium:

The Peppermill on York Road in Lutherville

Michael’s Cafe on York Road in Timonium

Christopher Daniel on Padonia Road in Timonium

Sabor in Mays Chapel in Timonium

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Cockeysville/Hunt Valley:

Vito’s Cafe on York Rd in Cockeysville

Patrick’s on Cranbrook in Cockeysville

Greystone Grill in Hunt Valley Towne Center

Jesse Wong’s Kitchen in Hunt Valley Towne Center

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Other Baltimore County Locations:

The Milton Inn on York Rd in Sparks

Artful Gourmet Bistro in Owings Mills

The Grill at Harryman House in Reisterstown

Mia Carolina in Glyndon

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So enjoy these great Baltimore County restaurants while they have their specials going on for the next two weeks!

Southbound York Road Closed in Hunt Valley

Beginning June 19, southbound York Road will be closed in Hunt Valley just north of Shawan Road through at least August 15th.

This is to repair the bridge over Western Run.

Nighttime will have northbound closures as well.

Traffic will be directed from Belfast Road to 83 South to Shawan Road. This will be the only straight way, besides either taking Falls Rd or Jarrettsville Pike/Dulaney Valley Rd, to get from anywhere North of the bridge to anyplace south of the bridge.

This will make things especially difficult for those who live in Sparks, like the many who live in Loveton Farms, as they will have to travel north to go south.

For more information, here is the link to the State Highway Administration‘s site.

For those who live in Sparks, be prepared for delays and heavy traffic heading south. For those who live in Monkton and Parkton and points north, be prepared that the area on 83 Southbound will be heavier and slower than usual.