Ocean City Today
MAY 1, 2015
Legislation before Gov. Hogan may affect real estate Continued from Page 31 fee from $20 to $40. MAR worked with the Judiciary to impose a sunset on the legislation. In five years the Legislature will have to reauthorize the $40 fee or it reverts back to $20 per instrument. New Home Financing Contingency (HB 1183/SB 649): MAR requested an amendment to this legislation that made changes to the financing contingency clause in new home sale contracts. The bill allows the buyer or the homebuilder to terminate a contract if financing is not obtained and requires the return of the deposit money. MAR amended the bill to clarify that if a licensed real estate broker holds the deposit money, the broker must follow current real estate law regarding the return of the deposit money. Items that did not pass were: FirstTime Homebuyer Savings Account: HB 953/SB 372; HOA/Condo Sales Packet: HB 1007; Real Estate Continuing Education: HB 17; Lead Paint Exemption: HB 1158/SB 859; Foreclosure Moratoriums: HB 1184/SB 835; Study of Rent Control: HB 420/SB 480. More information on the details of the items that did not pass is available on MARs website: www.mdrealtor.org. Lauren Bunting is a licensed REALTOR with Bunting Realty, Inc.
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Partnerships make Vinny’s more than typical pizza joint Continued from Page 32 chicken parmesan, spaghetti and homemade meatballs. When summer comes back around expect to see different daily specials including fresh fish. The Italian restaurant has partnered with Big Fish Grill, Sebastian said. Sebastian has been honing his pizza making skills for more than 20 years. He got his start working in an uncle’s pizza shop in New Jersey. “As a five-year-old, I was folding pizza boxes for a penny a box and remember making enough money to buy a candy from the machine nearby,” he said. His great-grandmother came by boat to the United States from Naples, Italy and Sebastian has pictures of his family lining the walls. “It’s a family restaurant and the memorabilia had been passed down through the family,” he added. Vinny’s has been open since April 16, with most customers being friends or family. “We are thankful for our family’s support,” Sebastian said. Today, Vinny’s liquor license goes into effect activating a partnership with Burley Oak to offer three types of craft beers on tap. Starting on Monday, May 4 and
continuing until Friday, May 8, Vinny’s will be offering a local grand opening special on its New York style pizzas from open to close, for dine in or take out. The special includes $5 for a personal pizza, mediums are $7 and $9 for a large. “The grand opening special is to welcome everyone to come down and try us out,” Sebastian said. During the season, Vinny’s will be offering breakfast with crepes, omelets and breakfast pizzas. The space is intimate, with only a couple dozen tables lining the inside, outside and bar. Vinny’s is located a block away from the Boardwalk and uses the Ocean City Ferris wheel and Boardwalk as its logo. “We wanted something that said Ocean City and I feel the Ferris wheel is the landmark of this town,” Sebastian said. Sebastian spent part of his childhood in Salisbury and visited the Ocean City beaches to surf as a kid. His parents moved to the Eastern Shore in 2000 and Sebastian’s siblings went to Stephen Decatur High School. He had always wanted to open a restaurant in Ocean City, was constantly looking for open spaces and finally received a call from Peck Miller
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Owner Vincent Sebastian and his wife, Alina, pose for a picture in their new restaurant, Vinny’s Pizza and Italian Grill on 25th Street.
at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the middle of January with an offer to take over the property on 25th Street. “We are looking forward to seeing everyone in the community,” Sebastian said. “We built this restaurant for the locals and it will be a place where they can get good pizza and Italian food throughout the entire year.” Vinny’s Pizza and Italian Grill will be open seven days a week, yeararound and its offseason hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on 25th Street. For more information call the restaurant at 410390-3713.
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