Brian Lawrence Live

Friday, June 13
Thanks heavens the weather for this year’s black-tie blow-out at the zoo was more tolerable than it’s been in the past. It was merely hot, rather than unbearable, as it was last year. The crowds turned out for a beautiful evening of strolling through the grounds, sampling foods from lots of Baltimore restaurants and enjoying bands at several tents set up throughout the Druid Hill campus. The crowd looked sharp in their gowns and tuxes, and I encountered lots of friendly faces as we made our way through the crowd: Jordan Faye Block, Max Weiss, Heidi Slacum, Baron Scarlett, Mary and Sarah Moran, Kerry & Cindy Plackmeyer and lots of others. And hosts Stuart & Suzanne Amos were on hand to greet me personally as I made my way up to the mansion house to check out Duff Goldman‘s award-winning cakes.