For offices that just don't have a festive holiday spirit or a volunteer to handle all of the planning for some sort of winter-themed holiday, the restaurant Joe Squared in Baltimore is going to host a holiday party that will be "shared" among various businesses from around the city. There's bound to be a great time, and it doesn't hurt that Joe Squared has some of the highest rated pizza in Baltimore.

It's holiday party time. It can be a drag, especially if you're the one planning it for your office gang. For restaurants, holiday party rentals provide a welcome, sometimes vital source of income. I'll be telling you about options in a coming column, and on the Baltimore Diner blog, but this option got my attention.

On Dec. 10, Joe Squared at the Power Plant is throwing a "shared holiday party."

So let's say you have an office group that wants to get together for the holidays — but no one wants to do the planning. Or maybe your company isn't kicking in the cash for a big party.

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