News & Community
High 5: June 2014
Our staff’s favorite things this month.
Espress Yourself
Nespresso Pixie makes perfect espresso every time. I’ve never had such a love affair with an appliance.
– Max Weiss, managing editor
Against the Grain
Kinetic sand—which is like if sand and magic had a baby—is non-crumbly goodness you can mold and stretch.
– Janelle Erlichman Diamond, Baltimore Bride editor
Jazz Age
Jazz/funk hero Me’Shell Ndegeocello plays tunes from her new album and classics like “I’m Diggin’ You (Like an Old Soul Record)” on June 4 at Baltimore Soundstage.
– John Lewis, arts and culture editor
Super Bowl
At The Emporiyum food festival, I got to try my first ramen dish from D.C.’s Toki Underground—heaven in a bowl.
– Jess Blumberg Mayhugh, senior editor
Save Face
Origins VitaZing SPF 15 is an amazing, weightless, tinted moisturizer with a built-in sunscreen. A new summer must-have.
– Amanda White-Iseli, art director