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Review: The Wren Perfects the Pub in Fells Point

From the team behind Le Comptoir du Vin, The Wren is warm, intimate, and in many ways, out of time—no QR codes, no Spotify soundtracks, no reservations or even table service—which is what makes it so transportive.

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An Ode to the Orange Crush: Maryland’s (Now Official) Drink of Summer

On June 1, the citrusy refresher will formally become our state cocktail. But it has been, unofficially, for at least 40 years now—with Ocean City being the drink's epicenter, and in many ways, where it all began.

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Jesse Dortzbach Shares the Magic of Making a Good Cigar

Meet the proprietor of Dortzbach Cigars, a one-man operation that sells custom-made, hand-rolled stogies and offers classes in Baltimore County.

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Arts & Culture

Half a Century Ago, The Hippo Became a Haven for the Local LGBTQ Community

Throughout its 43-year lifetime, the Mt. Vernon club was known as a welcoming drag and karaoke spot, a place to come together during the AIDS crisis, and a site to celebrate the advances in gay rights.

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On The Town

Drag Performances That Showcase Baltimore’s Crop of Crazy-Talented Queens

Support the local drag scene at these recurring brunches, dinners, bingo nights, and shows.

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Food & Drink

There Goes the Gayborhood

As LGBTQ-friendly bars close, we examine what safe spaces will look like in Baltimore.