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Bits & Bites: What’s for dinner? Everything. Here’s a midyear update on...
Last week, I took a tour of Cece’s Roland Park, a new restaurant that opened June 13 in the Village of Cross Keys. Cece’s, which comes from The Cordish Cos. and features food from chef Nick Sharpe, an...
View ArticleHow to make chicken gyros at home, no rotisserie required
Beth Dooley | (TNS) Star Tribune Hearing the word gyro sparks my summer hungers, as well as memories of the years I spent working in a drab office building off 5th Avenue in lower Manhattan, where I’d...
View ArticleReview: ‘Tuesday’ is a dark fairy tale led by a staggeringly good Julia...
Those of us movie critics fortunate enough to be in this line of work are always trying to squeeze another two hours or so out of the week to catch one more new film. Because you never know. Which is...
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Oregon getaway: Shakespeare and foodie adventures await in Ashland
It was Shakespeare that brought us to Ashland, home of Oregon’s famous theater festival. But as we hiked through the city’s gorgeous Lithia Park on a recent June morning, one question kept resurfacing....
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Column: AI is coming for Hollywood
Artificial Intelligence is primed to take over Hollywood with all the subtlety of the Kool-Aid Man busting through a wall. Proponents of AI are making bold promises. That potentially means human...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for June 20, 2024
General Daily Insight for June 20, 2024 It’s time for an emotional reset. The Moon in Sagittarius makes a fuss over Mars in Taurus, tugging us back and forth between trying something unfamiliar and...
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LoonAsea, a waterfront restaurant from Looney’s owners, opens in Baltimore...
One word can sum up Bill Larney and Steven Litrenta’s sentiments about the opening of their new bar on the Essex waterfront: finally. “It’s been long enough,” Larney said Tuesday, as he surveyed a...
View ArticleGarden Q&A: How to make a container garden that attracts butterflies?
Q: I’d like to grow flowers that attract butterflies, but I can only grow in containers right now, in a mostly sunny spot. What perennials or annuals appeal to them? A: Species in the mint (Lamiaceae)...
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Hot property: ‘Oakwood,’ a Monkton estate with a pond and a barn, lists for...
Address: 3936 Stansbury Mill Road, Monkton List price: $1.2 million Year built: 1990 Real estate agent: Arabella Brockett of The One Group of Samson Properties Last sold price/date: For $153,500 on...
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As American wineries struggle, is ‘Buy American’ the solution?
Earlier this year, winemaker Patrick Cappiello of Monte Rio Cellars, a small producer of wines from Lodi and Mendocino in California, made a dramatic plea in an Instagram post to his 37,000 followers....
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‘The Bikeriders’ review: Who needs a story when you have a cool motorcycle gang?
“The Bikeriders” effectively pulls you into the American motorcycle culture of the 1960s with style and grit. We get leather-clad men on two-wheeled beasts. We get the deep, guttural revving of...
View ArticleQuick Fix: Summer Berry Salad
Linda Gassenheimer | Tribune News Service This is a super-fast vegetarian dinner that takes less than 10 minutes to put together. It’s perfect for a warm summer evening during a busy weekday or...
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What to stream: Hit the open road with these motorcycle movies
Katie Walsh | Tribune News Service (TNS) With Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders” roaring into theaters, the urge to explore the cinematic open road with more motorcycle movies is strong, especially the...
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Pacific Northwest travel: Summer fun in Oregon’s Hood River Valley
You’ve got to love a country drive called the “Fruit Loop.” This popular weekend road trip in Oregon’s orchard and vineyard-packed Hood River Valley, about 60 miles east of Portland, explores the broad...
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40 fun facts about ‘Purple Rain’ as Prince’s triumph marks its 40th anniversary
Jon Bream and Chris Riemenschneider | (TNS) Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS — Lordy, Lordy, “Purple Rain” is 40, and Prince’s hometown is not going to let you forget it. This weekend’s Celebration 2024 at...
View ArticleBOPA board approves one-year contract that would allow it to mount Artscape...
Six weeks before Artscape returns, Mayor Brandon Scott’s office appears poised to allow the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts to continue mounting city festivals and other public celebrations...
View ArticleMichael Phelps returning to NBC broadcast booth for Olympics swimming...
INDIANAPOLIS — Michael Phelps will be back in the broadcast booth for the Paris Olympics. NBCUniversal announced Friday that Phelps will be a part of its coverage team for the second Olympics in a row,...
View ArticleHow to stay cool in Annapolis during the heat wave
Tony Covay, a seasoned street performer, was serenading passersby at Annapolis City Dock on Wednesday afternoon in 86-degree heat. “I’ll go in when it breaks 90,” Covay said. Stationed at the end of...
View ArticleRetro drinks are making a cool comeback this summer
Heidi Bruaw Forget the frosé frenzy of last summer, this year it’s all about embracing the past. Retro drinks are being rediscovered from dusty recipe books and are making a refreshing comeback for the...
View ArticleThis summer, skip the booze without missing the fun
Ksenia Prints (Associated Press) If you thought that going sober meant signing up for a lifetime of tepid ginger ale, think again. In the past few years, non-alcoholic drink options have become more...
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