Family-Owned Business Awards 2024: Meet the honorees

Happy Friday, readers.

Last night we celebrated 20 local family-owned businesses at Citron in Quarry Lake. There were cocktails, appetizers, sushi and, yes, lots of photos (check them out on our website ).

We hope to see you at some of our upcoming events on the health care industry, the fastest-growing local companies and more.

Now for the biggest stories from the BBJ this week.

Meet this year's Family-Owned Business Award honorees

As our Editor in Chief Joanna Sullivan writes, this year's honorees "all share the love of both family and business, a combination that has helped generate lots of economic impact in Greater Baltimore for centuries."

This class has everything from medical waste companies to diamond sellers — some of them spanning centuries. | Read about their stories.

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'A revelation': Baltimore spot makes NYT best restaurants list

An upscale Middle Eastern spot has been named one of the New York Times' 50 best restaurants in America and is the only Maryland establishment on the list. | Read about the local list-maker.

Former downtown hotel nears debut as luxury apartments

A downtown hotel that closed during the pandemic will reopen as luxury apartments in early October. | More on Baltimore's latest hotel conversion.

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Cool Digs: New Sagamore Spirit owner moves to Baltimore Peninsula

Roughly one year after purchasing Sagamore Spirit, Italian wine and spirits company Illva Saronno Holding SpA has moved its North American headquarters into an office right next door to its new “crown jewel.” | Take a look around.

Rams Head Live to close after two decades downtown

Rams Head Live! is closing its doors after two decades. The downtown concert venue is the second departure from the Power Plant Live! entertainment complex in recent months. | What we know.

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