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Atlas is rebranding Ouzo Bay, one of its oldest restaurants
Ouzo Bay will end operations next month after 14 years in business.
Ouzo Bay in Harbor East, which announced Tuesday it would be closing.
Grocery prices changing by the minute? Maryland lawmakers want to ban that.
The bill would require grocery stores to keep their prices fixed for at least one business day and would ban the use of personal data to set individualized prices for groceries.
Gov. Wes Moore and lawmakers unveil legislation to limit "dynamic pricing" in grocery stores at an event at BD Provisions in Severna Park on January 20, 2026.
Marta is coming to Harbor Point ... with a caviar and martini cart
Matthew Oetting is bringing a seafood-focused branch of Marta Fine Food and Spirits to Harbor Point, complete with lots of caviar.
Building off the success of Marta Fine Food and Spirits in Butchers Hill, chef Matthew Oetting is opening Marta al Mare in Harbor Point.
Mount Vernon’s long wait for a revived Eddie’s grocery store continues
The Mount Vernon-Belvedere Association and Jubilee Baltimore announced that even though Eddie’s, under redevelopment for two years, is “fully ready for grocery use,” it now needs a new operator.
Eddie's of Mount Vernon, which was expected to open in July 2024, remains under renovations.
Baltimore favorite Chaps Pit Beef closed temporarily due to fire
Chaps Pit Beef, an iconic Baltimore restaurant known for its pit beef sandwiches, will be closed for several days due to a single-alarm fire.
One of Baltimore's most famous sandwiches outside of a crab cake is the pit beef from Chaps. Here, thinly-sliced ribbons of pit beef are topped with a horse-radish and mayonnaise combination known as tiger sauce.
Crows bring gifts to some Marylanders, but murders leave their marks
Perhaps crows capture our imaginations because we have so much in common. Like other members of the corvid family — jays, ravens and magpies — crows possess a singular intelligence.
A crow perches on the wall of a parking garage in downtown Bethesda, on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
National Harbor to get its own Las Vegas-style Sphere
Sphere Entertainments wants to build a 6,000 seat capacity venue at the National Harbor.
A rendering showing a Sphere at the National Harbor.
Mid-Atlantic Black history: A journey with a new map
An effort to map sites important to African American history in the Chesapeake Bay region has uncovered dozens of previously undocumented examples and shed new light on many more — many with close ties to waterways and the bay itself.
Samuel Outlaw opened a blacksmith shop in Onancock, VA, in 1927 that served local watermen and farmers for decades.
Baltimore trivia host falls short in ‘Jeopardy!’ champions tournament
Baltimore trivia host and professor Jonathan Hugendubler fell short in the wild card for the “Jeopardy!” champions tournament.
Baltimore trivia host and college professor Jonathan Hugendubler returns to Jeopardy! after upsetting a two-week champion in his first appearance in July.
The foods Baltimore put on repeat in 2025
Across months of reporting — and more meals than any reasonable person should admit — the same themes kept resurfacing. Not trends invented online, but habits formed at tables, counters, bar stools and parking lots across the city.
Chris Franzoni outside of Park's Fried Chicken.
Washington National Opera finds new home after Kennedy Center departure
After announcing its departure from the Kennedy Center last week, the Washington National Opera will now set up shop at The George Washington University, plus other venues around Maryland, Virginia and D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Workers adjust the name of the “John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted in what they say was a unanimous decision to rename the facility “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”.
Don’t Know Tavern to shut down; owner alleges dispute with landlord
The Don’t Know Tavern, which first opened on Light Street in 2007, is set to close next month.
Don't Know Tavern at 1453 Light Street in Baltimore.
Streeter: ‘A Black Girl and Her Braids’ captures the simple joy of self
Jaylene Clark Owens’ new children’s picture book, "A Black Girl and Her Braids," celebrates Black women wearing their hair freely.
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Pinkshift is the next Baltimore band you need to know
After Turnstile’s breakthrough success, the world is paying closer attention to Baltimore’s vibrant music scene. Is Pinkshift next?
Pinkshift’s Paul Vallejo, Myron Houngbedji, and Ashrita Kumar.
Xi’an Famous Foods, an acclaimed New York eatery, will open in Rockville
Xi'an Famous Foods, which specializes in Northwestern Chinese cuisine, will open a location in Rockville. The fast-casual chain started as a basement food stall in New York and was co-signed by Anthony Bourdain.
Xi'an Famous Foods, an acclaimed New York fast casual chain, announced it will open its first Maryland location in Rockville. One of the signature dishes is spicy cumin lamb noodles, which blends chunks of lamb soaked in a fiery cumin and chili powder and the shop's signature biang biang noodles.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Gov. Moore kicks off MLK weekend at awards banquet
When Gov. Wes Moore steps onto the podium at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Dinner, he’ll follow a long line of honorees who have paid homage to the slain civil rights leader.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech to thousands of civil rights supporters gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963.
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including MLK Day events and Pinkshift live
Whether you want to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., rock out to Baltimore band Pinkshift or sample nonalcoholic beers for Dry January, we’ve got you covered.
Pinkshift members Myron Houngbedji, Paul Vallejo and Ashrita Kumar will perform at the Ottobar on Friday and Saturday.
7 things to do in Howard County, from a Snowflake Ball to Winter Restaurant Week
Here are seven things to do in Howard County to ward off the midwinter blues from Jan. 15-21.
Restaurant and Craft Beverage Weeks will run from Jan. 19 to Feb. 1.
The couple introducing Baltimore to Brazil’s favorite snack
A couple starts their own Brazilian pão de queijo business in the Fells Point Farmers Market.
Thaina and Josh Ceribelli in front of their Fells Point Farmer's Market stall that they've run since August.
7 things to do in Montgomery County this week, including Restaurant Week deals and MLK celebrations
From Restaurant Week deals to Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations and a huge anime convention, there’s plenty to do this weekend and beyond in Montgomery County.
Caruso’s Grocery in Pike and Rose is one of roughly 20 Montgomery County-based restaurants offering Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week.
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