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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.
Steve Geppi to take more active role as Baltimore magazine publisher
Baltimore magazine’s president is stepping down and its owner, comic book magnate Steve Geppi, will soon be more involved with the publication.
Steve Geppi, president and founder of Geppi's Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, Md., shows off his collection on May 22, 2018.
A massive Inner Harbor hotel — and its restaurant — have closed
The Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel and its ground floor restaurant, Morton’s The Steakhouse, have both closed their doors in Baltimore.
The Sheraton Inner Harbor at 300 South Charles St. has closed, as has its ground floor restaurant, Morton’s The Steakhouse.
Towson Square has a movie theater and ample parking. Why did all of its restaurants close?
A person rides a scooter past closed businesses in Towson Square.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from a class on cooking stews to jazzy standards
This week, we’re bringing you a series of events to break your cabin fever in Baltimore County and make it through one of winter’s longest months.
Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 — The Loft is a an intimate concert venue at Manor Mill in Monkton.
The Dish: Move over, Starbucks, Yemeni coffee is taking over Maryland
The Yemeni coffee trend has come to Perry Hall.
Haraz Coffee House’s new location in Perry Hall marks the Michigan-based chains first foray into Maryland. On the menu are a variety of coffee and espresso drinks as well as pastries like the Dubai chocolate-inspired mosaic cake.
Baltimore trivia host advances in ‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Champions
A fixture in Baltimore trivia will advance to the quarterfinals of the Tournament of Champions on “Jeopardy!” after a landslide victory Tuesday night that won him $40,000.
Baltimore trivia host and college professor Jonathan Hugendubler returns to Jeopardy! after upsetting a two-week champion in his first appearance in July.
Drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew opens first location in Maryland
7 Brew, a popular drive-thru coffee chain known for its customizable drinks, opened its first Maryland location.
Drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew opened its first Maryland location, along Emmorton Road in Abingdon, on Jan. 8, 2026.
BTS to headline M&T Bank Stadium twice as Maryland’s K-pop embrace continues
Five-time Grammy nominees BTS will perform at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore this summer, marking the K-pop group’s first headlining concert in Maryland, a state that has embraced K-pop.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: (L-R) Suga, V, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, Jimin, and RM of BTS perform onstage during the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
This Christian school wants to catch neurodivergent students falling through the cracks
SOLL Academy aims to educate all kids in one place, regardless of their learning differences. It’ll be a financial headache.
Allison Schweigman, founder of Seeds of Love and Learning Academy, stands in front of the building that will house her school when it opens this year.
10 healthy restaurants serving nutritious and delicious meals
If your New Year's resolution to eat healthier is starting to feel unsustainable, we have just the restaurants to help you keep going.
Seoul Food DC, actually located in Takoma Park, serves up flavorful vegan Korean food including the broccoli and sweet potato japchae and kimchi-based avocado salad.
Maryland’s Wanda Sykes had a memorable Golden Globes
Wanda Sykes, an actor and comedian from Anne Arundel County, stole the show at the Golden Globes by roasting the stand-up nominees while protesting ICE.
Wanda Sykes attends the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California.
Cracker Barrel in Annapolis to open in early February, hiring 160
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store will open in early February across from the Annapolis Mall. World of Beer opened Monday at Annapolis Mall.
This aerial image taken with a drone shows a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Binghamton, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2025.
At Golden Globes, another shining moment for ‘Golden’ and a Maryland native
“Golden,” the “KPop Demon Hunters” smash featuring vocals by Maryland native Rei Ami, won best original song at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards. Is an Oscar next?
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 11: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami, winners of the Best Original Song - Motion Picture for "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters," pose in the press room during the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Streeter: I’m rooting for Maryland’s Tony Dokoupil on CBS. I’m just not sure what he’s doing.
COLUMN | There were glimmers of real journalism in Tony Dokoupil’s first week behind the desk of “CBS Evening News.” I’m still skeptical.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: Tony Dokoupil  attends InStyle's 30th Birthday Celebration at BOOM at The Standard Hotel on September 12, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it will move performances away from the Kennedy Center.
New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Frederick engineer eliminated from ‘Jeopardy!’ tournament of champions after spelling error
James Corson, a two-time “Jeopardy!” winner who works as a nuclear engineer in Frederick, was knocked out of the tournament of champions after a spelling error during Friday’s episode.
James Corson, a nuclear engineer based in Frederick, Maryland, who won Jeopardy! back in March returns for the tournament of champions.
Baltimore trivia host wins $10,000 in ‘Jeopardy!’ tournament of champions
Jonathan Hugendubler, an adjunct professor and Baltimore trivia host, won $10,000 on “Jeopardy!” Thursday night as he returned for the tournament of champions, betting all he had in the Biblical Art category.
Baltimore trivia host and college professor Jonathan Hugendubler returns to Jeopardy! after upsetting a two-week champion in his first appearance in July.
A ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star clashes with Donna Kelce on ‘The Traitors’
“Real Housewives of Potomac” alum Candiace Dillard Bassett and Donna Kelce (as in Taylor Swift’s soon-to-be mother-in-law) duked it out in the first few episodes of Season 4 of NBC’s “The Traitors.”
Candiace Dillard Bassett, left, and Donna Kelce on "The Traitors."
Hutzell: Annapolis is having a bluegrass moment
COLUMN | Annapolis has always been a musical city. Soul and blues, indie-folk singer-songwriters, rock, jazz, opera, chamber and orchestral music, and even bossa nova have crossed its stages. What is surprising then isn’t the presence of bluegrass. It’s the sudden sense that it’s everywhere.
Sarah Larsen leads the Black-Eyed Suzies, the musical hosts for the Annapolis Opry concert series starting Sunday. The band includes, from left, Colinda Blankenship on banjo, Jennifer Reynolds on guitar, Nicole Snider on mandolin and Molly Hebert-Wilson on bass.
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