MARYLAND — Special events and new restaurant openings dominate business news headlines in Maryland. From the Baltimore Sun being sold to a Year of the Dragon event at Westfield Montgomery Mall, be sure and check out the new events and restaurants opening their doors.
The Potomac Winter Poker Open will return to MGM National Harbor Feb. 14-26. Featured events include a $750,000 guarantee opener, a $3,500 high roller and a $1,000,000 guarantee main event. Additional events include 5-card pot-limit Omaha high, seniors 50+, a cakes classic bounty, a rookie's event and more.
A franchisee of Dave's Hot Chicken, a national restaurant chain that counts Drake and Samuel L. Jackson among its celebrity backers, signed a lease to open a restaurant at White Oak Town Center in Silver Spring, reports the Washington Business Journal.
The Baltimore Sun newspaper has been purchased by David D. Smith, the executive chairman of television station owner Sinclair Inc., the publication reported Monday night. Smith, an active contributor to conservative causes, bought Baltimore Sun Media from the investment firm Alden Global Capital. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Westfield Montgomery will be celebrating the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10, marking the year of the dragon. The Bethesda mall will be hosting the celebration in partnership with the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center, a nonprofit organization that serves Montgomery County's Chinese American community.
Make plans to swing by National Harbor next month for Fooduary, which kicks off Feb. 2. More than 25 restaurants are participating in this celebration of food and entertainment with specially priced prix fixe menus, cooking and cocktail class demonstrations from chefs and bartenders, along with other specials and giveaways. The event runs through Feb. 11.
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