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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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Arts & Culture

In ‘The Baltimorons,’ Michael Strassner Gives Charm City the Main Character Energy it Deserves

The writer/actor bet on himself and moved to L.A. Then he came back to spread the gospel of his hometown.