Baltimore

Face coverings are now mandated in Baltimore, but it doesn’t mean we have to lose our sense of style.
I received an email from a local watering hole this morning that made me smile broadly. It also caused Jacob …

COVID-19: Biased, false information is running rampant. Here’s a source for accurate information.
While I’ve watched the amount of misinformation being spread online grow geometrically over the last decade, I’m absolutely astonished—frankly, I’m …

Sharing today’s news from Chef Cindy Wolf and Tony Foreman: Closing all restaurant operations.
If you would like to help support Foreman Wolf’s entry-level and hourly staff during this difficult time, please consider purchasing …

“Get out of town!” Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Library is offering yet another great service.
Applying for a passport in Baltimore just became a whole lot easier. And, a much more pleasant experience. The The …

Baltimore Restaurant Week, 2020. There are some tasty options on the winter menus. My Favorites…
The winter edition of Baltimore’s Restaurant Week kicks off tomorrow, and local foodies are all aflutter and with good reason. …

Rib roast to chop suey, ready-to-eat Christmas dinners for pick up or delivery in Baltimore: 11 suggestions.
Jacob and I always cook a big Thanksgiving dinner (Jacob is the turkey master), and for New Years Day we …

And then there was the time that I played a Secret Service Man—in a Ford commercial.
Baltimore. June 1988. Sandy Mislang produced the spot for W. B. Doner Advertising on behalf of their client, Baltimore–Washington Ford …

There’s taco night and pizza night and wine-and-cheese night…and then on Sunday—Big Meat Night.
Photos of food are tricky. Black and white images of food are trickier. I think the one above translated pretty …

We’re parents again. We’ve adopted our third pair of bonded kittens. Meet brothers, Buster and Lou.
A few weeks ago, Jacob and I decided we’d been kittenless for far too long. Old age stole the loves …

A moody Monday morning through a rain-spotted window. Baltimore, Inner Harbor.
I was at my desk this morning, tuned in to a long conference call. When I stood up to stretch, …

Baltimore’s Little Italy: One thing you need to know about the Festival of St. Anthony.
Sure, at Little Italy’s annual festival honoring St. Anthony there are stacks of fresh, hot calzone and trays of delicious …

Film: Amazing Grace. Aretha Franklin & choir at Watts’ New Bethel Baptist Church, 1972.
Last week I posted the trailer for the documentary, Amazing Grace, without comment because the power of the content speaks volumes …

It may still be winter, but Mason’s Famous makes it feel like summer year-round.
I’ve had my eye on this opening for months now and finally—it’s just a week away. Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls® is opening …

Unexpected pleasantness. In the car, waiting for Jacob. Snowy. Icy. Mount Washington, Baltimore.
The weather folks said a winter storm was on the way, so this afternoon, I left work a little early. …

Super Blood Wolf Moon lunar eclipse—don’t let the frigid temperatures keep you from seeing it.
According to ace weatherman, Justin Berk, CBM, the wind chill in Baltimore at midnight tonight—the time of the Super Blood Wolf …