Quick Fix: Chicken Francese with Asparagus and Rice
Linda Gassenheimer | Tribune News Service Recently I had Chicken Francese at a local restaurant. It’s an Italian American dish of crispy chicken cutlets usually pan fried and topped with a lemon butter...
View ArticleJLo’s romance captured in “This is Me… Now A Love Story”
Jennifer Lopez may have lost the challenge of being on time, but she has defied the odds and the naysayers to produce, co-write and star in “This is Me… Now, A Love Story,” her fantastical, very...
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‘Players’ review: Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr. team up on this decent...
No movie genre has lost its footing as much as the rom-com. Every so often there are hints that audiences are still interested, even if the film is middling. Exhibit A: “Anyone But You,” starring Glen...
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In ‘Rapper’s Deluxe,’ Todd Boyd explores 50 years of rap and hip-hop
Todd Boyd started writing his new book, “Rapper’s Deluxe: How Hip Hop Made the World,” about three years ago, though in many ways, it’s been underway for decades. “I’ve been telling that in many ways,...
View ArticleTraveling internationally? Order foreign currency before you go
By Sally French | NerdWallet Upon landing in a foreign country, expect a lot of lines. There’s immigration, passport control and customs inspection. But there’s one line you can — and absolutely should...
View ArticleWhere would you live if you won the lottery?
Where would you live if you won the lottery? Turns out Connecticut is a popular choice, according to Lottery ‘n Go. A survey conducted with 3,000 participants posed the following question: If you won a...
View ArticleRobert P. ‘Bob’ Fetter, who went from laying railroad track to marketing...
Robert P. ‘Bob’ Fetter, a career railroader whose lifelong love affair with trains led to marketing positions at C&O/B&O and Norfolk Southern, died Jan. 22 of cancer at Broadmead, a retirement...
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New look at the Village of Cross Keys brings eateries
Developer Jim Rouse opened his shops at the Village of Cross Keys a full 15 years before his version of Harborplace opened. Each was his firm’s conception of what shopping could be. The fate of the...
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Fur coats, leather and lingerie: How Mobtown does the ‘mob wife’ aesthetic
Walking into A Day In June, a small vintage clothing, home decor and furniture store in Fells Point, at least a few customers have come searching to emulate something specific this winter: the “mob...
View ArticleAleCraft Brewery closing Bel Air location: ‘Our time here in Harford County...
AleCraft Brewery is closing shop in Harford County, the business announced on social media Sunday. The brewery and tap room — featuring 12 local taps and food from local bakeries and food trucks — has...
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Pasadena resident William ‘Bill’ Higgins, founder of Bill’s Music in...
William “Bill” Higgins, a self-taught guitarist who opened a Catonsville musical instrument shop in 1965 and expanded his customer base by offering credit to young musicians, died of Fabry disease...
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Kneads Bakeshop will open a second location at the Village of Cross Keys
Kneads Bakeshop is expanding. The Harbor East bakery and cafe will open a second location later this year at the Village of Cross Keys, developers for the North Baltimore shopping center said Tuesday....
View ArticleWine, etc.: Finding the right words to describe your wine | COMMENTARY
When we began to seriously taste wines in the 1980s we found ourselves grasping for descriptors. We understood elements like tannin and body, but the difference between cranberry and cherry eluded us....
View ArticleMaryland State Fair dates set; Big Time Rush headlining concert series
This year’s Maryland State Fair is scheduled for three weekends during the summer with pop group Big Time Rush headlining the musical performances. The fair will be held Aug. 22 to 25, Aug. 29 to Sept....
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Bits & Bites: Readers share their go-to restaurants, fusion burritos land in...
At the start of the new year, I asked for your restaurant recommendations. I wanted to know all about about your go-tos: places that are not necessarily new, but that have a regular spot in your dining...
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Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli makes Baltimore debut before a crowd of 13,000...
The line of Andrea Bocelli’s fans waiting to enter CFG Bank Arena, where the famed Italian tenor was about to make his Baltimore debut, snaked for two blocks down Howard Street, while motorists...
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Updated ‘Peter Pan’ without Native American stereotypes launches national...
The Native American stereotypes that permeate “Peter Pan” almost drove Kenny Ramos away from a career in an art form he loves. “‘Peter Pan’ is a very triggering show for me,” said Ramos, an actor and...
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‘Ordinary Angels’ review: Drama based on true tale hits right emotional notes
It’s probably unfair, waiting for “Ordinary Angels” to lay it on really thick. Excessive drinking is bad. Faith in God is good. And sure, those ideas come across in the latest film from Kingdom Story...
View ArticleJoseph Hobson ‘Joe’ Harrison III, poet, editor and teacher, dies
Joseph Hobson “Joe” Harrison III, a poet, editor and teacher who enjoyed memorizing sports statistics, died of brain cancer Feb. 13 at his Cedonia home. He was 66. Born in Richmond, Virginia, he was...
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Things to do in Baltimore, Feb. 23-29
Attend a Division II college basketball tournament, watch a movie about diversity during the Space Race years, learn the story behind the African American flag, sample cuisine from Black-owned local...
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