New Pharmacy Debuts; Jilly's Revamps Kitchen and Menu; Chamber Awards Breakfast is April 27

Two Pikeville businesses, Rite Aid and Jilly's Bar & Grill, debut their recently rejuvenated locations. And the Pikesville Chamber of Commerce's Business and Community Recognition Awards Breakfast is set for April 27.

Rite now

At , there's a brand-new pharmacy and wider aisles for customers after about a month-long renovations project throughout the store.

Moms and dads, your strollers will no longer stall aisle traffic. So relax and browse. There's now plenty of room for others to pass.

To get folks acquainted with the new features, the store is offering some specials during this week, its grand opening:

• Through Friday, get free blood pressure screenings
• On Wednesday, get a free beverage mug and a balloon
• On Thursday, visit between noon and 4 p.m. and get a free gift bag with cosmetics, hair and other supplies

The Wednesday and Thursday gifts are offered while supplies last, according to the grand opening flyer.

Rite Aid is located at 2855 Smith Ave.

Hot news

 now has its own Web site: jillyspikesville.com; and within two weeks there will be a new menu posted there.

That's right, the popular hangout is changing up its entire menu now that it has recently finished expanding its kitchen, adding a pizza oven, steamers and more, said Scott Reich, owner.

"We'll have a new menu in about two weeks that will include fresh-dough pizza—we are going to make our own dough right here—also sliders, more steak, more seafood, including stuffed shrimp." Also on the menu will be boiled corn and more.

To make room for the new pizza oven, charbroiler and steamers, Jilly's took out a wall in the kitchen, eliminating a storage space there. 

"And what goes better with pizza than beer?" Rich said.

Rich has added 10 more draft beers to Jilly's offerings—including more microbrews, beers from Maryland and brews from throughout the country.

That's a grand total of 33 drafts. Among the new offerings is National Bohemian beer, known as Natty Boh. "It just became available ... and we've got it," Rich said.

Yesterday, during the Orioles opening day, many patrons were ordering up the beer that's synonymous with the team.

Chamber happenings

 most important events of the year are right around the corner. "We have some really phenomenal events coming up," said Sherrie Becker, executive director.

Here are some:

• , 8 a.m. April 27, , 725 Mt. Wilson Lane, Pikesville.

• Bus Trip to New York Stock Exchange, May 12. This trip is limited to the first 50 people who register. The bus leaves at 6:30 a.m., and speaker will be Josh Tyrangiel, editor of Business Week.

• , 8 a.m. July 10, 1829 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, outside near the . This is a fundraiser for the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center and the Pikesville Chamber of Commerce. Sponsorships are available. For info, call the chamber at 410-484-2337, or visit the Pikesville 5 K Run/Walk Web site.

Chamber awards April 27

At the April 27 Business and Community Recognition Awards Breakfast, "the businesses highlight the best and most exceptional people in the community," Becker said.

Clarence Mitchell IV, "C4" of WBAL Radio, will be the master of ceremonies, Becker said. And County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Councilwoman Vicki Almond will help give out the following chamber awards:

• Business of the Year
• Person of the Year
• Fedder Architectural Award
• Robert Horn Volunteer Award
• Police Officer of the Year
• Firefighter of the Year
• Volunteer Firefighter
• State Police Officer of the Year
• Employee of the Year
• Volunteer of the Year
• School Program of the Year
• Eileen Marks Memorial Student Scholarship

The cost to attend is $20 for members and $25 for non-members.

To register for the event, send the following information to the chamber by mail or fax: Name, company, other attendees' names (who you are paying for), phone, the amount of money enclosed, your Visa or Mastercard number and expiration date. Or, you may send a check payable to the Pikesville Chamber of Commerce.

That information and payment can be mailed to:  Pikesville Chamber of Commerce, 7 Church Lane, Pikesville, MD, 21208. Or fax it to: 410-484-4151.

The event is sponsored by .

For more information on these and other chamber events, call the chamber at 410-484-2337.

Correction: The original version of this story listed the wrong name of the shopping center where Rite Aid is located. We regret the error.