Check out one of the region’s best bowls of pho, a sound bath and playoff baseball among other events over the next week.

Northwest Chinese Food will reopen for dinner service Aug. 15 in its sibling eatery, Li Chun Café.

Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings, a Michelin-recommended restaurant that began in New York, is coming to National Harbor. It is one of two Maryland locations that will open this year.

Victor Ramirez won June’s Democratic primary to represent District 2 on the Prince George’s County Council. The former elected state official talked with The Banner about his priorities and the tough road ahead.

Performances from “Abbott Elementary” star Janelle James and children’s author Kwame Alexander are among the events around Montgomery and Prince George’s counties this week.

Gloria Lawlah, a former state senator and representative, will serve on the county’s planning board for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. The appointment comes amid a moment of uncertainty and strife for the board.

Hyattsville’s Maryland Meadworks asked the community for donations to stay in business beyond the end of this year. So far, they’ve raised more than $37,000.

Cold noodles are a beloved Korean dish, and great for hot summer months. We explore the history of the dish and talk to a chef about their personal/familial connection to it.

This week’s events across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties include more World Cup watch parties and plein air painting at a baseball game.

The Promenade at Lottsford, a $340 million shopping and residential project, will break ground in downtown Largo next spring, officials said at a Thursday news conference.

The World Cup kicks off Thursday, and watch parties are popping up across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and beyond. Here are some of the best places to catch matches.

The best things to do across the capital region this week include Shakespeare in the Parks and Trolley Trail Day.

The District 7 Fresh Market opens June 8 at the Spauldings Branch Library in District Heights. A similar market opened in Fairmount Heights to provide fresh foods and pantry staples.

The Fairmount Five Market opened on May 28 at the Fairmount Heights Branch Library. Some residents in need can sign up to grab free pantry staples and fresh foods.

Things to do in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties this week include a 40th anniversary screening of “Heavy Metal Parking Lot,” two Ari Lennox concerts and more.

A recent visit to a Pizza Hut in Oxon Hill saw the former sit-down parlor somewhat revived but blocked off like a museum exhibit.

The pickle smoothie from Smoothie King puts pickles in line with protein and bacon as the latest ingredient to be crammed up our noses.

Peter Chang, the acclaimed Chinese chef, and his family have grown their restaurant empire across the region in recent years. But on Monday, they abruptly closed their College Park outpost.

Things to do in the Capital Region this week include Preakness watch parties and a two-day warehouse sale of succulents and cacti.

Maryland officials are betting a smaller Sphere in National Harbor will jolt economic development and transform Prince George’s County for years to come. We went to Las Vegas to see what the hype is about.