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Baltimore Treat Makers Get In On the Dubai Chocolate Trend

There are many local riffs on the viral confection, which layers pistachio cream, tahini, and delicate shredded phyllo (knafeh) in a crispy chocolate shell.

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As AFRAM Turns 50, Preserving Its Legacy is More Important Than Ever

This weekend’s milestone festival at Druid Hill Park—and a new documentary—aim to cement the celebration of Baltimore's Black culture for generations to come.

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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Arts & Culture

Afro House Takes Audiences on a Cosmic Journey

With a new album—the euphoric, funk-infused soundtrack to 'Cloud Nebula'—the local art collective’s sci-fi space operas are quintessential Baltimore DIY.

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Arts District

Why Afro House’s “Afro Punk Ballet” is Now Called “Cease & Desist Ballet”

Legal action from AFROPUNK has forced the local arts collective to reexamine its opera-ballet—and its own name.