At the top or near the top of the major tasting competitions in 2024 for locally produced alcoholic beverages, you’ll find Washington County breweries, wineries, and distilleries. As the craft beverage industry continues to expand, Washington County mirrors the nationwide trend, especially in…

Founded in 1946 by Jim Read in California, Grocery Outlet Bargain Market is a relative newcomer to the East Coast. Described as an “extreme value grocery retailer” on a mission to “WOW” budget-conscious customers, the company is…

Long anticipated, the Hub City Brewery is at last on tap and pouring local craft brews. After three years of hard work, the brewery opened in the heart of Hagerstown in the old Farmer’s Market Building at…

Strip malls are usually bastions of grocery and discount stores, maybe with a hair salon or laundromat thrown in. Occasionally, they are home to local restaurants putting their own…

Tucked in the heart of Sharpsburg, Maryland, near the historic Antietam Battlefield, Captain Bender’s Tavern offers more than food and drinks—it serves up history, hospitality, and a touch of local charm. Built before the...

When Thick-N-Thin Brewery opened for business in 2022, co-founders Adam and Sassan Shaool began with the goal of making quality craft beer more accessible to the people of Washington County. They achieved that goal rather quickly as Thick-N-Thin Brewery’s Glampsite beer won the...