Paul Benkert has seen that famous scene in “The Bear,” where the ticket machine goes haywire with orders and the staff at Chef Carmy’s Chicago beef shop find themselves on the hook for 78 slices of chocolate cake, 99 french fries, 54 chickens, 38 salads and 255 beef sandwiches — all set for pickup in the next eight minutes. Though not quite on that frenzied scale, Benkert, the … [Read more...] about Owners of Hampden’s Bluebird Cocktail Room plan 20-seat restaurant on the Eastern Shore
Archives for August 2024
2 ex-Ravens are investing in a cleat company that they hope can change football
Todd Heap was scrolling through Instagram when he saw a video that piqued his interest. The former longtime Ravens tight end quickly dove down the rabbit hole. He watched every video and read every post about this newly formed company, Caddix, trying to revolutionize cleats that alleviate injuries without sacrificing performance. It had all the makings of a successful venture, … [Read more...] about 2 ex-Ravens are investing in a cleat company that they hope can change football
Jorge Mateo Undergoes Season-Ending Elbow Surgery
Orioles utilityman Jorge Mateo is done for the year. Baltimore announced this evening that the speedster required a season-ending repair of the UCL in his left (non-throwing) elbow. He underwent an internal brace procedure with a repair of the flexor tendon. Elbow ligament damage is far more common in pitchers. Mateo’s injury, of course, wasn’t sustained on a throw. While … [Read more...] about Jorge Mateo Undergoes Season-Ending Elbow Surgery
Revisited: This year’s Orioles haven’t had the “it” from last year
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images It’s been a whole team effort from the Orioles to play at a .500 clip since early June. Even back towards the end of May, when the Orioles were still playing at a similar kind of pace compared to what they did a year ago, the team was regularly suffering enough annoying losses that it was not hard to feel like the team just didn’t have … [Read more...] about Revisited: This year’s Orioles haven’t had the “it” from last year
Jorge Mateo had season-ending elbow surgery, Orioles announce
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Mateo’s injury turned out to involve damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his non-throwing elbow. There are a number of injured Orioles who fans and the team have been hoping to see make a return in September. On Wednesday evening, we found out one name who won’t be back by season’s end. The team announced that injured infielder … [Read more...] about Jorge Mateo had season-ending elbow surgery, Orioles announce