Local Liquor: A spirited look at our homegrown hooch
Prem Raja Mahat of Nepal House is an international music superstar in his spare time

Nepal House's Prem Raja Mahat is an international music superstar

“Try everything and see what you like,” Kabita Mahat, co-owner of Nepal House (920 N....  more...

Nose-picking, cringe-worthy Skynyrd tunes, and automatic defibrillators: The Nose goes to Gov. Hogan's inaugural gala

Hogan's inaugural gala: Nose-picking, Skynyrd, and defibrillators

Daniella, the new Maryland governor’s 2-year-old granddaughter, just wouldn’t quit. There...  more...

A revival of 'Annie' at the Hippodrome revives the musical's mildly revolutionary roots

'Annie' at the Hippodrome revives the musical's revolutionary roots

People get really attached to musicals. There’s something about show tunes—maybe it’s their connections to...  more...

Usha Gupta brought the ancient art of eyebrow threading to Baltimore

Usha Gupta brought the ancient art of eyebrow threading to Baltimore

Usha Gupta is holding a piece of white cotton thread with her mouth. She twists the other end...  more...

The High Life on Dabbing: Don't it make my soft drugs hard?

The High Life on Dabbing: Don't it make my soft drugs hard?

I’ve been hearing a lot about dabs, also called hash oil, wax, ear wax, shatter, or honey oil, for the last several months...  more...

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Happening Saturday: Orioles FanFest, a new project from Height Keech, and more

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No Trivia: 'There are no more good rock bands!' Maybe listen to Priests, Sleater-Kinney, and Wildhoney

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Bonaparte Breads is closed temporarily, perhaps for good

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Local Liquor: A spirited look at our homegrown hooch

Local Liquor: A spirited look at our homegrown hooch

Whiskey-making is back in Baltimore. On a recent Friday morning, with anticipation and exhilaration trumping most of my trepidation, I...

Legendary gangster-cum-author Linwood 'Rudy' Williams is ready to talk after nearly a quarter-century in prison

Legendary gangster-cum-author Linwood 'Rudy' Williams is ready to talk after nearly a quarter-century in prison

The rumor mill, says 60-year-old Linwood Rudolph Williams, has it that “I killed like 200...

Don't Wait 'Til Midnight: Baltimore Adapts to the New Curfew Law

Don't Wait 'Til Midnight: Baltimore Adapts to the New Curfew Law

As a Senior Capstone project for the Juvenile Justice Reporting Project at Morgan State's School of Global Journalism and Communication,...

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Three-plus hours at the City Council Public Safety Committee hearing on police procedures

Three-plus hours at the City Council Public Safety Committee hearing on police procedures

There are two, maybe three, important things to take from the three-plus-hour hearing on police procedures...

Nose-picking, cringe-worthy Skynyrd tunes, and automatic defibrillators: The Nose goes to Gov. Hogan's inaugural gala

Nose-picking, cringe-worthy Skynyrd tunes, and automatic defibrillators: The Nose goes to Gov. Hogan's inaugural gala

Daniella, the new Maryland governor’s 2-year-old granddaughter, just wouldn’t quit. There...

Whistleblower cop Joseph Crystal recalls his battles with Baltimore's blue wall of silence

Whistleblower cop Joseph Crystal recalls his battles with Baltimore's blue wall of silence

Faced with a potentially life-changing dilemma, Joseph Crystal asked his parents what to do. “Both my...

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Baltimore City Power Rankings: Hogan, Sip N Bite, Bill Henry, more

Baltimore City Power Rankings: Hogan, Sip N Bite, Bill Henry, more

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Usha Gupta brought the ancient art of eyebrow threading to Baltimore

Usha Gupta brought the ancient art of eyebrow threading to Baltimore

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The Mail 1/28/15

The Mail 1/28/15
 

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Murder Ink: 1/28/15

Murder Ink: 1/28/15
 

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Ask a Cop: What happened to Officer Friendly, bad apples, search and seizure, and more

Ask a Cop: What happened to Officer Friendly, bad apples, search and seizure, and more

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Brokeass Gourmet: Cherry Pepper Romesco Sauce

Brokeass Gourmet: Cherry Pepper Romesco Sauce
 

Drinking

Hooch: Hot cocktails for a cold winter

Hooch: Hot cocktails for a cold winter
 

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Comings and Goings: New Hampden spot Pique, Mara Nostrum, Clark Burger, and more

Comings and Goings: New Hampden spot Pique, Mara Nostrum, Clark Burger, and more

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Rap Sheet: A new album from Skarr Akbar, DJ Shawn Smallwood, and more

Rap Sheet: A new album from Skarr Akbar, DJ Shawn Smallwood, and more
 

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The Short List: The Soft Pink Truth, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Wet Brain, and more

The Short List: The Soft Pink Truth, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Wet Brain, and more
 

Hey DJ

Hey DJ: A winter dance party at the Ottobar, DJ Impulse, DJ Sliink, more

Hey DJ: A winter dance party at the Ottobar, DJ Impulse, DJ Sliink, more

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'Mr. Turner,' Mike Leigh's unsentimental, phlegmy J.M.W. Turner biopic

'Mr. Turner,' Mike Leigh's unsentimental, phlegmy J.M.W. Turner biopic

Joseph Mallord William Turner didn’t so much speak as cough up phlegmatic sounds. At least, such is the...

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'The Night of the Hunter,' a meandering parable of good vs. evil that helps us endure

'The Night of the Hunter,' a meandering parable of good vs. evil that helps us endure
 

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Clicking and Streaming: 'Love Is Strange' and 'Sword of Doom'

Clicking and Streaming: 'Love Is Strange' and 'Sword of Doom'
 

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Gamer's Grammar: Thinking about video game violence in light of Charlie Hebdo and Boko Haram

Gamer's Grammar: Thinking about video game violence in light of Charlie Hebdo and Boko Haram

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