Business

With a huge painting of a cracked egg on its exterior, it’s hard to miss Home Maid, a restaurant located on Key Highway in the heart of Federal Hill. It’s intimate and homey inside, with wallpaper comprised of classic black-and-white photography and four-top tables. Though the spot is only open Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the chefs there handcraft some of Baltimore’s most impressive brunch items.

“Bluffajo” is a term in Liberia that refers to someone, male or female, who possesses confidence, said Maisie Dunbar, the woman behind a Maryland-based cosmetics company that strives to instill confidence in all who wear it. Dunbar is the president and founder of the Maisie Dunbar Global Beauty Brands featuring Bluffajo products.

Morgan State University is getting ready for the first phase of development on the recently acquired Lake Clifton site by building a $262 million convocation center. The convocation center would hold between 8,000 and 10,000 people and is just one of several projects Morgan State has planned for the 59-acre former Lake Clifton High School property, which it acquired last year.

MGM National Harbor, the top-grossing casino in the United States outside of Las Vegas, is making room for its growing traffic indoors and out. The Prince George’s County resort recently unveiled an expanded outdoor gaming patio and larger indoor casino floor, adding roughly 8,000 square feet between the two projects.

Another type of derby — sans horses — will be taking place this week at the renovated Lexington Market. The “Crab Derby” will return to Lexington Market at 112 N. Eutaw St. on Wednesday after a five-year hiatus. The race dates back to 1857 when two Lexington Market vendors got into an argument about who had the fastest crab, according to the market. The crab racing tradition is usually held every year during the week before Preakness Stakes, which take place this Saturday.

If you’re interested in trying new cuisines, look no further, as MoCo Eats week kicks off this Sunday, May 14. This is the third annual MoCo Eats Week, which celebrates the diversity of Montgomery County through its cuisine. Select restaurants are offering food and drink specials such as prix fixe menus and tapas. This is part of Visit Montgomery’s Discover MoCo Month, an initiative focused on supporting the county’s many food and beverage businesses.

Baltimore is joining the growing number of U.S. cities to sue Hyundai and Kia over the auto companies’ failure to install anti-theft software in their vehicles, a flaw that led to a surge in stolen cars and drained police resources, according to the lawsuit. The suit claims the companies cut corners by deciding not to use industry-standard technology in several vehicle models, ultimately passing the costs onto drivers and municipalities that are now dealing with the fallout.