Phillips

Maybe moving out of Harborplace was the best thing that ever happened to Phillips. The Sunday review is of Phillips in its new Power Plant home, where it appears to have settled in very nicely. Whether or not you intend to go to Phillips, you'll be happy to know that visitors to Baltimore are being treated well at Phillips, which serves as Baltimore's de facto orientation center for Chesapeake seafood. I liked the new Phillips. I just wish they'd dim the lighting, which look like they've been pushed up to the surgical setting.

The Maryland Live Casino is getting closer.The Cordish Cos.have announced June 6 as the opening date for its $500 million gaming and entertainment complex. The food and beverage team at Maryland Live has been in place for months, preparing for the casino's first guests. The casino's executive chef is Rudy Volpe, most recently of Carmine's in Washington, and the director of food and beverage for the casino is Greg Van Stone, most recently the director of restaurants for the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando, Fla. Volpe and Van Stone will be responsible for the casino's food operations, including the Live Market Buffet , an Asian noodle bar and a Phillips Seafood outlet.

On November 26, 2004, AMY PHILLIPS; daughter of James and April Phillips; beloved sister of Ella and brother James Jr., Charity Fitchett and Octavia Fimms. Survived by her son Dayonan-Brazette Donaldson, Jr. and Dayonan Donaldson. Funeral Services private.

Denison enters this NCAA tournament quarterfinal with a 15-1 record and a six-game winning streak. But the Big Red's only loss of the season occurred April 7 at the hands of Stevenson, which is 17-4 and has won five of its last six contests. The Mustangs are 3-1 all-time against Denison and have won 12 of 13 games at home this season, most recently against Gettysburg in the second round last Saturday night. Here are a few factors that could influence the outcome at Mustang Stadium in Owings Mills Wednesday night.

Christina L. Phillips, daughter of Karen Phillips, of Baltimore, Maryland, and Kenneth S. Zukor, son of Steve and Sheila Zukor, of Alexandria, Virginia, were married on October 2, 2004. The ceremony was held at Swan Harbor Farm in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Dr. Robert Whitten officiated. The reception immediately followed. The Maid of Honor was Sherry Phillips, sister of the bride. The Best Man was Jay Smith, a friend of the groom. The junior bridesmaid was Carolyn Pearl Phillips, niece of the bride.

I'm pretty sure Greg Brady tried this, but maybe it was Parker Lewis. We just couldn't figure out why Cordish and Phillips were being so coy about their relationship - weren't they in love like everybody thought? It's their business, of course, and there any number of explanations for their public denials, including the possiblity that Cordish has always thought that Phillips was super stuck up and that Phillips wouldn't have moved into the Power Plant if it were the last place in the whole Inner Harbor!

When Harborplace celebrates its 30th anniversary next month, Phillips will be featured exclusively among all of the attraction's restaurants in the festivities. Phillips deserves to hog as much of the stage as it wants. Only a tough, well-run business could have weathered 30 years of the changing tastes and trends that have blown through Harborplace. I raise my crab mallet to them. Then again, who else was there to ask? Among the other original restaurant tenants, Pronto was a very early casualty, lasting only a year before being shuttered (the owners blamed "rising maintenance fees)

All signs point to the Orioles' recalling left-hander Dana Eveland from Triple-A Norfolk to start Friday's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards. Eveland was removed from Monday's start for Triple-A Norfolk after throwing just 63 pitches against Louisville. He threw five shutout innings and allowed just four hits. Eveland is not listed among Tides starters for games this week. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said there were "multiple candidates" for Friday's start, a spot vacated by right-hander Tommy Hunter , who was optioned to Norfolk on Monday after struggling in his past two outings.

Left-hander Zach Phillips, the last roster casualty in spring training, is in the Orioles clubhouse today. He said hello to manager Buck Showalter, then went to his locker. He doesn't know whether he'll be activated today. Part of that might have to do with the weather as well. It's still a consistent rain here at Camden Yards. “I got here, said, 'Hi,' to Buck, told him I was here and [he] said, 'We'll talk later.'” Phillips said. “And that was it.” If Phillips is activated, one possible move would be sending down righty Jason Berken to Triple-A Norfolk.

Seafood company Phillips Foods Inc. will be closing its Baltimore manufacturing and distribution facility in July and cutting 100 jobs, about 13 percent of its Maryland workforce. The company warned state regulators of the cuts. A separate layoff warning notice to the state came from Capital One Financial Corp., which said 40 workers would be affected when it closes a credit-card operations facility in the Anne Arundel County community of Hanover during the last three months of this year.

Bill Sexton has been appointed the Executive Chef of Phillips Seafood Baltimore. Sexton, according to a news release, has served in several leadership positions with Phillips Foods and Seafood Restaurant. He started his career at Phillips Crab House in Ocean City and has been Phillips Director of research and development. "My Grandfather was a fisherman off Cobb Island, Maryland and I grew up loving the fresh seafood right from our Southern and Eastern Shores," Sexton said in the statement.

The Orioles finalized their 25-man roster Wednesday for Friday's season opener against the Minnesota Twins, and there was one mild surprise: veteran sidearmer Darren O'Day and left-hander Troy Patton made the bullpen over lefty Zach Phillips . The 25-year-old Phillips, who allowed just four hits, two walks and two runs in 131/3 innings this spring, had a minor league option left, unlike Patton. "It's tough. He pitched well enough to make our club," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said of Phillips.

When the Orioles finished their largest round of spring cuts Monday, left-hander Troy Patton was still in the clubhouse, still hanging on to a roster spot. It's unfamiliar position for the 26-year-old reliever, but at this point in his career, he'll take it. "It's been interesting and different than any other camp I have been in. Being so quiet in here and [there] not being many people in here is really a different thing for me," he said. "It's been kind of strange but fun when you are pitching well and getting outs and moving along to the next outing.

So what did we learn about new Maryland defensive coordinator Brian Stewart, who met the media on Wednesday? *That he is a student of the 3-4 defense. There are different versions of the 3-4, of course, and Stewart uses one with traditional fronts akin to those of Bum and Wade Phillips. Remember that Stewart has an extensive NFL background. He oversaw the Dallas Cowboys' defense when Wade Phillips was head coach. *He said a key to his defenses is the outside linebacker -- such as former Terp Shawne Merriman in the NFL. "The outside linebackers are where the bread is buttered," Stewart said.  *He said he'll learn a lot about how his team adapts to the 3-4 during spring practices beginning March 10. "The first few practices are pivotal to see ... how fast they learn" and who buys in, Stewart said.

Texans defensive players were unanimous in their excitement that Wade Phillips canceled his interview with Tampa Bay and withdrew from consideration for the Buccaneers' head-coaching job. Phillips, former Cowboys head coach, was supposed to interview Friday night in Houston with a contingent from the Buccaneers. He was a long shot to get the job, anyway, and by withdrawing as a candidate, he's guaranteed of returning for a second season. "Hey, we're selfish, and we're excited about him backing out of the interview," inside linebacker DeMeco Ryans said.