Change on the Avenue

So, it goes ... the Circle of Retail Life. Shine Collective moves to Clipper Mill (more later this week on that) ... and now there is a buzz about what's heading into the old spot (prime real estate) on the Avenue. Last I heard it's gonna be a men's store—from some local folks with another (hip women's) store already in the area. That would be great for all the fashion starved men in Baltimore—especially now that Whimsy|Reason is now just Whimsy. I spent the weekend shopping and eating with my husband in Brooklyn. (Stay tuned for a travel piece.) So many amazing stores—but one that really stands out is the manly man store Smith & Butler. (between Cobble Hill & Carroll Gardens on Smith Street.) We could use something like that here.—JED