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Off the Eaten Path

This Cozy Cafe Offers Traditional Ethiopian Food and Coffee Service in Dundalk

Inside a tiny shopping center, husband-and-wife team Samuel Gebre and Zenash Belayney share the culinary traditions of their home country,

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Animal Boy Owner Shares the Vision Behind His Punk Rock Sandwich Shop in Lauraville

Chris Tsonos is a lifelong musician who once played at the famed CBGB, but he also takes inspiration from "the rhythm of the kitchen."

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Under New Ownership That Includes Soul Singer Cris Jacobs, The 8×10 Will Rock On in Federal Hill

How a local regular, a Philadelphia-based Orioles lover, and Baltimore's own Jacobs—who holds the unofficial record for most shows played on The 8x10 stage—are taking the storied concert venue into its next chapter.

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History & Politics

The Story of the Baltimore Cat That Joined the Coast Guard During World War II

Before the Navy started restricting animals on ships, it issued an official port of Baltimore photo I.D. to Herman the Cat: Expert Mouser—a favored feline in service on its docks.