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Baltimore liquor board ending most evening enforcement, worrying lawmakers
The changes “would certainly have a detrimental impact on our constituents and communities,” the lawmakers wrote.
Baltimore City Council members and state lawmakers are concerned the city’s liquor board is no longer conducting nighttime enforcement in nightlife districts such as Fells Point.
Dinner and a movement: Baltimore chefs take on erasure of Black history
This month, Baltimore-area chefs are serving up reminders of Black Americans’ contributions to history.
Chef Durian Neal will host a sold-out, 35-person dinner Saturday at Collective Spaces in downtown Baltimore.
The viral, overflowing tacos of Flavor Hive arrive in Maryland
Flavor Hive, which started in 2024 as a Virginia food truck, has rapidly expanded with its customizable bowls and chip-bag constructions.
Flavor Hive, which opened Feb. 12 in Rockville, built its viral fame on walking taco bags where customers bring in their own bag of chips and add on rice, meat and other toppings. The Banner brought a bag of Fritos and Xochitl sea salt chips as test subjects.
Scary trash: John Waters joins ‘American Horror Story’ cast
John Waters, Baltimore’s Pope of Trash, is joining the FX TV series “American Horror Story” for its forthcoming 13th season.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: John Waters attends  the star ceremony for director John Waters on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 18, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Columbia’s figure skating pioneer is 86 and not about to quit
Forget the “Quad God.” Columbia Figure Skating Club cofounder Patricia Muth is 86 and not about to quit. The Banner sat down with her to talk about her decades as an ice skating instructor and the Winter Olympics.
February 18, 2026 - Pat Muth, 86, skates on the ice at Columbia Ice Rink. Murth has been skating since she was a child and now teaches young children how to be confident on the ice.
7 things to do in Howard County, from a bagel run to Mardi Gras
Here are seven things to do in Howard County from Feb. 19 through Feb. 25.
Howard County runners for years have gathered at the Wilde Lake Village Center on Saturday mornings for a group run followed by bagels.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Restaurants Week is here again. Are you dining out?
To dine or not to dine, that’s always the question for late February when Annapolis Restaurant Week rolls around. The promotional event is one of seven great things to do in the coming seven days.
With Annapolis Restaurant Week falling in prime oyster season, surely one of the 35 featured places to eat will have them on the menu?
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including a craft fair and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ party
Whether you want to see the best crafters on the East Coast, dance to “K-Pop Demon Hunters” songs or experience brunch in a new way, we’ve got you covered.
Baltimore native Nikki Harris, founder of HGE Designs, speaks with American Craft Made attendees in February 2025.
Exploring sushi in Howard County: 4 must-visit lunch spots
The Banner’s Jess Nocera tried a handful of Howard County sushi spots for lunch.
The salmon lunch special at Sushi Q6 Normandy in Ellicott City includes soup, five pieces of salmon nigiri and a salmon avocado roll.
7 things to do in Montgomery County, from Savor Bethesda to a Lunar New Year celebration
This week brings Savor Bethesda, Rockville’s Lunar New Year celebration and more things to do around Montgomery County.
The owners of Zao Stamina Ramen renamed their shop as Ramen Menri on Feb. 1. They wanted to highlight more simple and subtle flavors such as the Menri Dashi Shio, which is available as part of the restaurant's Savor Bethesda special through March 1.
Streeter: Baltimore is Black history. You’re driving by it right now.
COLUMN | A local historian and explorer has created a vibrant Instagram page that he hopes helps Baltimoreans feel the importance of this often-maligned but very special place.
The WIN Waste Baltimore trash incinerator is seen along I-95 in Baltimore.
The Brewer’s Art files for bankruptcy, citing $1.9 million in debt
The Brewer’s Art has filed for bankruptcy, citing at least $1.9 million in debts, including back rent, taxes, wages and multiple lines of credit.
The Brewer’s Art, the Mount Vernon brewpub and restaurant that has been an anchor of the Charles Street corridor for 30 years, closed abruptly Monday, according to employees.
Anthony’s Italian restaurant set to reopen in Pasadena after 2-year closure
Without specifying a date, Anthony’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar in Pasadena said it will be reopening “soon.”
Anthony’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar in Pasadena said it’s reopening soon, after it closed about two years ago. They have not specified a reopening date.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from a Taylor Swift talk to an emo prom
This week’s list of things to do in Baltimore County is an especially zany one. Here are seven events for the week ending Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on June 30, 2023.
The Dish: Where to eat this Black History Month
Charm City and its food scene were built on the contributions of Black Baltimoreans. Here are some of the eateries shaping the region that are worthy of trying this Black History Month.
Duck confit gumbo from Rooted Rotisserie.
Why were hundreds lined up on Eutaw Street? ‘Survivor,’ of course.
A riddle mentioning “a tower that once stood tallest” drew hundreds of “Survivor” fans to downtown Baltimore on Monday.
Fans pose with an Immunity Idol at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower in Baltimore on Monday during the “Survivor 50 Challenge.”
The Black Olive owners file bankruptcy to halt foreclosure auction of its building
To avoid a foreclosure auction on its Bond Street building in Fells Point, The Black Olive owners file for bankruptcy.
On Tuesday, the auction for the building that housed The Black Olive was canceled.
Charlie Wilson, The Lox to headline Baltimore’s 50th AFRAM festival Juneteenth weekend
Charlie Wilson and The Lox are headlining the 50th AFRAM festival, which takes place Juneteenth weekend on June 19 to 21.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: Charlie Wilson performs onstage during the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
Bruce Springsteen to conclude politically charged tour in DC
Bruce Springsteen is concluding his 2026 “Land Of Hope And Dreams” American tour with a politically fueled stop in Washington, D.C.
Bruce Springsteen, pictured at a 2023 Baltimore concert, last performed in Washington, D.C., in 2024, at Nationals Park.
After Kennedy Center exit, National Opera announces new shows in Montgomery County, Baltimore
A month after departing from its longtime residency at the Kennedy Center, the Washington National Opera is bringing several performances of “West Side Story” to Maryland venues.
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”.
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