Trimper's Haunted House gets gift shop, two new Salisbury restaurants | What's Going There
Summer is slowly but surely approaching, and you know what that means: A slew of exciting grand openings and shocking business closures are set to rock the Eastern Shore.
Here's what's new in the business world this week.
Ocean City
Ghoulish Things
720 S Atlantic Ave
Ghoulish Things, an extension of Trimper's Haunted House, is now open for business at 720 S Atlantic Ave. on Ocean City's historic Boardwalk. The gift shop offers unique Trimper's Haunted House merchandise. Artifacts of dark ride industrialist Bill Tracy are also on display.
Trimper's Haunted House was built in 1964 by Granville Trimper and designed by Bill Tracy. The building welcomed a two-story expansion in 1988. The popular oceanfront attraction, which offers a thrilling ride through the dark, has been welcoming guests for generations.
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Roses
200 94th St
Roses Discount Store, located at 200 94th St. in Ocean City, has closed permanently as of May 11 and is set to be demolished. Roses Discount Store served the Ocean City community for nearly 45 years. The store was known for offering an array of discounted items, including food, clothing, cleaning products, beach gear and much more.
The recent closure comes after the Ocean City Planning Commission met on March 5 to discuss preliminary plans to subdivide the 17-acre mall property into four separate parcels for future redevelopment.
The property, known as the Ocean Plaza Mall, is home to the former Roses Discount Store and its three neighboring businesses: ACME Supermarket, Blue Fish Restaurant and Coffee Beanery. According to the March 5 meeting, the first step will be to demolish Roses Discount Store, with a brand-new ACME Supermarket to be built in its place.
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Salisbury
Teera Thai Cuisine
2420 N Salisbury Blvd
The city of Salisbury recently welcomed a new face to its ever-growing business scene: Teera Thai Cuisine. The restaurant offers an array of authentic Thai cuisine, including dumplings, soups, curry, stir-fry and more.
Teera Thai Cuisine, which opened during spring 2024, is owned by Teera Koiprasert and her husband, Jonathan Lopez. The restaurant is now open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and closed on Sundays.
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Smoking Monster
S Salisbury Blvd
Smoking Monster, a new barbeque restaurant and sushi bar all-in-one, is coming soon to the shopping center at South Salisbury Blvd. in Salisbury, Maryland. Signage depicting the restaurant's name was spotted in the building's window. A grand opening date and hours of operation have yet to be announced.
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Easton
Rise Up University
12 N Hanson St
Rise Up Coffee Roasters has announced the upcoming addition of a Rise Up University at 12 N Hanson St. in Easton, Maryland. The brand-new university is set to open in June 2024.
Those who enroll in Rise Up University will be given a quality coffee education and training center. Jessica Hensley has been announced as the Dean of Students and will oversee the university.
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Ocean Pines
Casita Linda
11021 Nicholas Ln #3
Authentic Mexican restaurant and bakery Casita Linda celebrated its official soft reopening on May 18 after relocating to 11021 Nicholas Lane #3 in the Ocean Pines South Gate Shopping Center. The restaurant closed the doors of its former location at 218 Baltimore Ave. in Ocean City on Oct. 1, 2023.
Casita Linda, which opened in Ocean City in May 2019, shared it couldn't live through another season without its café con pan. Patrons are asked to keep in mind that Casita Linda's new location, unlike its former, is not a dine-in restaurant. However, lounge seating is available both inside and outside.
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Rehoboth Beach
Rue21
36496 Seaside Outlet Dr
Rue21 is set to close its doors permanently at Rehoboth Beach's Tanger Outlets: Seaside. This news comes after Rue21 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a third time on May 2, 2024. The apparel retailer plans to close all of its remaining 500+ stores in the near future.
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Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Two new Salisbury restaurants, new Trimper's haunted house gift shop
