Just across the street from our long struggling North Baltimore community of Remington, there now exists two conjoined businesses that are simultaneously bringing new life to the area—and excess fat to my gut. Sweet 27, formally Sweet Sin, and Meet 27, are a locally owned bakery and fine dining restaurant, respectively. Both locations are enjoying stellar reviews and are the only all-gluten-free eateries in Baltimore, which means I don't need to take a nap after I gorge myself on their sesame chicken and house made cupcakes.

"Part of the reason we decided to settle in Remington last year, was Sweet 27 being down the street," said Michael Colligan, a gluten allergic customer. Unique, independent, trendy—Sweet 27 and Meet 27 are the type of businesses a struggling community like Remington would give its first born son for, right?

Geez, if we're going to structure our neighborhood around what might happen in the future, perhaps we should start accounting for jet pack traffic.

"Every day we don't have a liquor license, we lose money, because people come in and leave," owner Richard D'Souza said. "I could (still) go out of business from the lawyer fees."