Bar Vasquez impresses in Fells Point with curated wine, balanced cocktails
In Baltimore, even the most posh bars can be ripe for a rebrand. Tony Foreman recognized this in Pazo, the Fells Point hotspot he opened with chef Cindy Wolf in 2004. After operating as a Spanish...
View ArticleMinnow stands out in South Baltimore with whimsical cocktails, technique
The woman at the bar asked if she could take my picture. The reason wasn’t actually me, but my drink: Love Potion No. 8, a new cocktail on the fall menu at Minnow, the chic-yet-casual, seafood-focused...
View ArticleThe Elk Room's exclusive allure, quality cocktails come at a price Baltimore...
The party could be heard, but not seen, and it made me want to enter even more. At around 10 p.m. on a recent Saturday, I hit the buzzer on the gothic, unmarked door after a pull on the handle didn’t...
View ArticleAt this tiny basement bar in Mount Vernon, music and mood are the focus
The most memorable bars possess a certain strand of conviction in their DNA. This doesn’t mean they’re rigid — good bars must adapt on the fly — but at their core, they know what they have to offer,...
View ArticleDylan's Oyster Cellar makes good on promise shown years ago
A great idea often starts somewhere small. Dylan’s Oyster Cellar, for example, began in the spring of 2014 as a casual pop-up concept inside a modest Mount Vernon incubator space (which later became...
View ArticleCome and knock on the door of Canton cocktail bar the Regal Beagle
The closing of Jack’s Bistro earlier this year felt bittersweet. Yes, chef-owner Ted Stelzenmuller stayed in Canton to open the more casual Blair’s on Hudson, but what would happen to the charming,...
View ArticleWith Loyola Maryland track career on hiatus, Carly Spinnler helping at...
Every weekend for more than a month, Loyola Maryland's Carly Spinnler has been working as a certified nursing assistant at a nursing home in her hometown of North Haledon, New Jersey.
View ArticleAfter ‘very unusual circumstance’ derails Sykesville sewage project, Carroll...
With some frustration, the Carroll County commissioners recently approved extra spending for a Sykesville sanitation project as a consequence of an error that has held it up for over half a year.
View ArticleThermal scanners, partitions and masks await Maryland casinogoers. Would...
Maryland's casinos are preparing to reopen as soon as the state lets them with fewer patrons, partitions, masks and more cleaning than ever. It's just not clear when.
View ArticleFor Ryker Eckenbarger, coming to McDaniel College was ‘best decision that I...
Eckenbarger is part of McDaniel College’s Class of 2020, which was recognized Saturday, May 23 in a “Celebration Day” with virtual ceremonies and slide shows to honor the group.
View ArticleCoronavirus restrictions in the Baltimore area: What’s allowed and what’s not...
Not all counties are planning to reopen to the full extent allowed under phase one of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s recovery plan. Here’s what is allowed in each jurisdiction in the Baltimore area.
View ArticleMy Time: Teachers at Spalding, Monsignor Slade among Catholic schools...
Teachers at Archbishop Spalding High School and Monsignor Slade Catholic school have been named 2020 Archdiocesan and Independent Catholic School Teachers of the Year.
View ArticleWith just days remaining in Baltimore mayor’s race, top candidates eye...
Victory in the race for Baltimore’s next mayor will come down to two questions: Which candidate can best persuade ambivalent or undecided voters to support them; and which candidate can best rally a...
View ArticleMotorcyclist critically injured in crash with SUV in Annapolis
A motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash with an SUV in Annapolis on Saturday.
View ArticleMaryland sees 1,071 new COVID-19 cases and 38 deaths as hospitalizations...
Maryland has confirmed 1,071 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, officials announced Saturday morning, as the number of hospitalizations again declined.
View ArticleTwo men fatally shot in separate incidents Saturday, Baltimore police say
Two men were fatally shot in separate incidents Saturday morning in West and Northwest Baltimore, police said.
View Article‘We’re here to get better’: Westminster recovery house helps men stay clean,...
Mulligan Sober Homes, a nonprofit, in Westminster houses men who are hoping for a do-over. The program's eight residents are recovering from addiction and striving to start anew.
View ArticleRosalie D. Emrich, champion country club golfer and a whiz in the kitchen,...
Rosalie D. Emrich, a champion Rolling Road Country Club golfer and a whiz in the kitchen, has died of the coronavirus at 97.
View ArticleSallie D. Mayfield, a retired businesswoman who loved Southern cooking and...
Sallie D. Mayfield, a retired businesswoman who was partial to Southern cooking, has died of the coronavirus at 100.
View ArticleAnnapolis volunteers hand out masks, discourage crowding downtown over...
Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley handed out face masks downtown Saturday with members of the Annapolis Community Emergency Response Team to encourage social distancing as the weather warms up.
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