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Tony’s Baltimore Grill Straight Talk on Social Media: Read This!
I just love the business approach exhibited by Tony’s Baltimore Grill. It never ceases to amaze me how blunt and straight forward they are with their Facebook page and social media comments. They are willing to tell it like it is. Here is the latest example of this:. On...
Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Lesser Kudu
BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Zoo is pleased to announce the birth of a lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis) named Mandazi (MAN-dah-zee) after a type of fried bread that is a staple of Swahili cuisine. The male calf was born on July 1st and is the offspring of Zahi, a two...
Wheaton Mall Update: Openings, Closings, and Coming Soon (Summer 2024)
Below is a list of businesses that have recently opened, closed, or are coming soon to Wheaton Mall at 11160 Veirs Mill Rd. Sake Japanese Steak House is now open in the space previously occupied by Bar Louie. The restaurant is currently in its soft opening phase and taking reservations. Its menu consists of a variety of appetizers, hibachi, sushi, and more.
Baltimore man creates "Smalltimore" in his basement with miniature models
"I'm inspired by the historic buildings and things that I see in my travels as a restoration professional. And I just, I love old buildings, so I build little ones in my in my basement."
Movement in Music Ensemble at Hammond High School!
Music in Movement Ensemble (MIME) will be performing a short chamber concert this Friday, July 26th that you don't want to miss! MIME is a new, innovative music orchestra local to Howard County that brings music to life. With their performances being shorter in length in an informal setting, it's the perfect family friendly concert to attend!
Feeling sour? Come to The Big Dill’s World’s Largest Pickle Party!
Does the summer weather have you feeling a little green? Has the road to fall seemed filled with little bumps? Never fear, the world’s largest pickle party is near!. The Big Dill’s World’s Largest Pickle Party will return to Baltimore after smashing its record for attendance in Philadillphia with over 7,500 guests. The My Pickle Era Tour comes to Power Plant Live on Sept. 21.
Introducing Saturday Morning Tunes Beyonce for Kids
She's one of the biggest pop stars of her generation, with decades of hits. And on Saturday Aug. 24, Baltimore Public Media and the United Way of Central Maryland are partnering to present our first ever Saturday Morning Tunes Beyonce for Kids!. This is a show that parents, kids (and...
Montgomery Co. student named Maryland’s first-ever youth poet laureate
Tara Prakash is 18 years old and has already performed on the stage at the Kennedy Center. She’s not a musician, but a rising senior at Sidwell Friends School. Prakash was recently named Maryland’s first-ever youth poet laureate. Prakash, who lives in Chevy Chase, said she learned about...
Longtime Lenny’s Deli Owner Sells Popular Owings Mills Neighborhood Eatery
After nearly four decades of satisfying the appetites of noshers in Owings Mills and beyond, Alan Smith, co-founder and owner of Lenny’s Deli at 9107 Reisterstown Road in the Valley Village Shopping Center, recently sold his popular neighborhood eatery. The new owners are Lenny’s Deli LLC, a family consortium...
Stories from the Stoop: Goodness gracious, goats!
Find more information about the Stoop Storytelling Series -- including live events happening soon, and the Stoop podcast -- at Stoopstorytelling.com. Melissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'
Daytripping with stops at Sorrento’s, The Grill at Harryman House and Salisbury Zoological Park
It’s been almost too hot to leave the house. But how much of The Price is Right can one man watch? So I decided to leave the air conditioning behind and venture out to two restaurants and a Maryland zoo. The restaurants had air conditioning but the zoo didn’t. How do those polar bears survive a Maryland summer?
Hot Plate: Rye Street Tavern reopens, Restaurant Week starts, National Tequila Day and more
From restaurant weeks promotions to a long-awaited opening, this week is a hot one in Baltimore. Here’s a look at what’s on tap for the city’s culinary scene:. Rye Street Tavern, which closed during the pandemic and is now under new ownership from Clyde’s Restaurant Group, opens on Monday. The restaurant has big plans for the rest of the summer, including the reintroduction of live music on the patio every Thursday through Sunday.
The Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund in Film and Media at Johns Hopkins University announces that 2023-2024 grantees have begun their filmmaking Journey
With grants in hand, 21 diverse filmmakers in Baltimore are at work on narratives that will push cinema in new directions. Applications for a new cohort of fellows are now open. Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund in Film and Media announced Tuesday that its 2023-2024 cohort of 21 fellows have completed...
Montgomery County Restaurant Owner Named ‘Regarding Her’ Scholar, Receives $5,000 Grant
Twenty woman-owned restaurants and other food-related retail ventures in the Washington, DC and Los Angeles areas, learned today that they will receive $5,000 grants, and potentially even more valuable mentoring and training from leaders in the industry, to help their businesses thrive. This includes Montgomery County’s very own Scratch Kitchen in Olney.
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