Garden Q&A: Can I force cut branches?
Q: When I’ve gone to flower shows, I see vendors selling pussy willow and flower stems. Can I force my own at home? How is that done? What other early-season flowers can be forced? A: A variety of...
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Maryland pianist Brian Ganz is on a quest to play every note written by Chopin
The composer Frédéric Chopin’s body is buried in Paris, his heart is buried in Warsaw — and it’s probably fair to say that a tiny bit of his soul is embedded inside the Silver Spring-based pianist...
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‘Drive-Away Dolls’ review: Coen brother’s ‘Pulp’-y, sex-forward romp mostly fun
“Drive-Away Dolls” doesn’t expect you to take it too seriously. Or, at least, the filmmakers behind it — the husband-and-wife of tandem director Ethan and co-writer and -producer Tricia Cooke, who’s...
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City, state officials disagree over legislation to change who appoints...
Who should choose Baltimore’s liquor board commissioners? City and state officials disagree. For nearly a decade, two members of the three-commissioner board have been appointed by Baltimore’s mayor,...
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Jeff Holland: An Oregon park with stunning natural beauty worth the trip out...
The 27th annual FisherPoets Gathering takes place in Astoria, Oregon, this weekend, and since I was invited to perform there, I took advantage of the opportunity to head out west a week early to visit...
View ArticleMarylanders could order alcohol on DoorDash, Uber Eats under General Assembly...
Marylanders might soon be able to order a six-pack or a bottle of wine using delivery services like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Instacart if a new bill under consideration by the General Assembly passes...
View ArticleWest North Avenue on the rise as the old Carlton Apartments come to life
Other developers failed at restoring the old Carlton Apartments, a Reservoir Hill corner landmark that seemed to defy an easy redemption. You wouldn’t know its tortured past today, however. This grand,...
View ArticleStanley Keyser, Baltimore developer known for historic preservation, dies
Stanley Keyser, a Baltimore developer known for his historically sensitive restorations of Victorian-era buildings, died Feb. 13 from Lewy body dementia at Stella Maris in Lutherville. The Towson...
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5 & Dine: Five wine bars to try in Baltimore
The past few years have seen a slew of wine bar closings in Baltimore — Serenity Wine Bar and Cafe, Forno Restaurant & Wine Bar, 13.5% Wine Bar, Old Line Cocktail & Wine Bar, Fleming’s Prime...
View ArticleBaltimore Book Festival to return in late September after four-year hiatus
The Baltimore Book Festival is slated for Sept. 27 through 29 in Northeast Baltimore, returning after four consecutive years of cancellation and a leadership shake-up at the nonprofit that runs the...
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Thai Restaurant will stay in Waverly neighborhood
Thai Restaurant will stay in Waverly. The family-run Thai spot, a dining staple for more than 40 years, has found a new home in the neighborhood, the eatery announced on Instagram. Tuesday afternoon,...
View ArticleZeke’s Coffee will close its Pigtown outpost
Zeke’s Coffee will close its Pigtown outpost this weekend amid a “reorganization and downsizing” for the coffee chain. The cafe’s last day in business at 784 Washington Blvd. will be Sunday, according...
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At CIAA basketball tournament, ‘Operation Future’ program gets young...
For ninth grade Benjamin Franklin High School student and basketball player Colin Tucker, 16, participating in the CIAA Tournament as a ball kid brings him a step closer to something he’s excited about...
View ArticleWine, etc.: Savvy U.S. consumers can find high quality, relatively low-cost...
Red Bordeaux wines are often considered to be too costly. Prices for some of the top tier of Bordeaux wines make headlines usually focused on first growth grand crus, such as Chateaux Lafite Rothschild...
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The Killers, Dave Matthews Band and Blink-182 to headline Oceans Calling...
The Killers, Blink-182 and the Dave Matthews Band will headline the 2024 Oceans Calling Festival when it returns this fall to Ocean City. Last year the beachfront music festival called some 50,000...
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‘The community was determined’: How Mount Vernon found a new operator to...
Ashish Bhandari started shopping at Eddie’s of Mount Vernon a decade ago when his family’s restaurant, Nepal House, opened a couple blocks away. Come this summer, he will be the one deciding what’s on...
View ArticleLawmakers weigh whether ‘iGaming’ should be gambling’s next move in Maryland
The gambling boom is growing — and its next move could put poker chips in Marylanders’ pockets. Just over a year after online sports betting became legal in the state, two bills in the General Assembly...
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Shut your ‘Liarmouth’: Baltimore filmmaker John Waters quashes those rumors...
Liar, liar pants on fire? The filmmaker John Waters issued a statement Wednesday quashing recent rumors about a film project being developed based on his 2022 novel, “Liarmouth: A Feel Bad Romance.” In...
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Return of the power lunch? With The Ruxton, a new steakhouse in Harbor East,...
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, with remote work in full swing and restaurants leaning heavily into delivery and takeout options, the power lunch seemed like it may have been headed for the...
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An die Musik Live presentation | PHOTOS
Matthew J. Palumbo plays piano while Dr. Nakia S. Verner, soprano performs selections from “Honey And Rue,” composed by André Previn with poetry by Toni Morrison, during “There is A Balm: A Celebration...
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