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Rheb's Candies
Rheb's Candies is a family-owned confectionery business based in Baltimore, Maryland. Established in 1917, the company has been producing handmade chocolates and other sweets for over a century, maintaining its operations at its original location on Wilkens Avenue. Description Rheb's Candies operates from a small shop located behind the founders' original home, which also houses its candy-making facilities. The production process involves traditional, labor-intensive techniques, including hand-dipping centers into chocolate and manually adjusting the temperature of melted chocolate. Many of the machines used in production are decades old and have been a part of the company's operation since its early days. The company employs both family members and long-term staff, many of whom have worked there for decades. One example is Elmer Wingert, a long-time employee who has worked for Rheb's for over 37 years. Menu The shop offers a wide range of handmade Confectionery, confections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilkens Avenue
Maryland Route 372 (MD 372) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Wilkens Avenue, the state highway runs from MD 166 in Catonsville east to U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Baltimore. MD 372 connects Baltimore and Interstate 695 (I-695) with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and Spring Grove Hospital Center. Wilkens Avenue begins westward from South Gilmor Street and was constructed from Monroe Street in Baltimore to Rolling Road in the last quarter of the 19th century. Almost the entire length of the highway was improved in the 1930s for local and long-distance traffic. MD 372's eastern terminus was moved west twice: first in the late 1930s when US 1 was moved to the avenue east of Caton Avenue, and again in the late 1940s when US 1 was moved to its present course. Route description MD 372 begins at an intersection with MD 166 (Rolling Road) in Catonsville. The state highway heads northeast as two-lane undivided Wilkens Avenue. The route ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |