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Spring and summer are prime time for salads with fresh, local ingredients. That first weekend when you spy rows of boxes filled with ripe, red strawberries, it’s the best. …
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When I read this Forbes article about how social media can affect your emotional well-being, I thought, of course. Yes.

But, wait. You don’t have …
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Steak tartare is seriously one of my very favorite things. I definitely crave it. If it’s on the menu and I know and trust the place, I’m down. A …
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Here’s to the new year ahead, but first a look back at some of the best things I ate at restaurants this year. (I might also do a post of …
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“Where should I take out of towners?” “Where should my office do a happy hour?” “What do you consider a Baltimore classic?” “Where can we take the kids and no …
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The idea of a staycation has always appealed to me. For me, traveling hasn’t really been something I crave. I know a lot of people live for it. I mean, …
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It might suprise people to learn that Baltimore now has a has a handful of luxury hotels. BALTIMORE. Recently, I was lucky enough to stay in the city’s newest one …
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I bought my house in Hampden in 2000. Yep, my neighborhood’s gotten better and better every year. And, when you look at the restaurants, even more so. I got into …
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I’d seen Ali Dryer there at Hersh’s behind the bar a million times. She’s quietly charming and always happy to make me her favorite new cocktail, tell me about …
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Baltimore Restaurant Week is a funny thing. Some people use it to try new places, some do lunch for a change, some to afford a fancier place, some just …
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