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Hannah Yasharoff

Hannah

Hannah Yasharoff covers food, arts and culture for The Banner in Montgomery County. She previously served as an entertainment and wellness reporter for USA TODAY, and has also covered food, entertainment, lifestyle and wellness for Eater DC, Parade, National Geographic, Women’s Health, The Messenger, PopSugar, Well+Good, AARP and more. Born and raised in Montgomery County, Hannah studied journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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7 things to do in Montgomery County to keep your New Year’s resolutions alive
You talked a big game on Dec. 31 about the ways you were going to change your life this year. Executing those intentions is another thing. These seven activities happening this week in Montgomery County offer the opportunity to do good on your New Year’s resolutions.
She waited two decades for sobriety to be cool. Here’s how she helped kick-start the movement.
Laura Silverman, a North Bethesda resident, turned her sobriety journey into an international movement for nonalcoholic beverages. Here’s what you can learn from her this Dry January.
Laura Silverman of North Bethesda turned her sobriety journey into an international community.
I re-created a local restaurant’s famous breakfast at home, and it’s perfect for a New Year’s Day hangover
No judgment here: Sometimes you wake up on New Year’s Day with a pounding headache and a desperate craving for the greasiest, heartiest breakfast you can get your hands on.
Dec 30, 2025
All the ingredients you’ll need to make the Karen Special at home: bacon, eggs, milk, butter, challah bread, vanilla extract, cinnamon and maple syrup.
30 ways to celebrate New Year’s in and around Montgomery County
From a chill PJ party to an all-inclusive night on the town and everything in between, there’s an NYE option for every mood.
Dec 26, 2025
Here are some fun ways to ring in the New Year, no matter how you want to celebrate.
Melanie Hirsch, a Silver Spring resident, wins ‘Jeopardy!’ tournament game on Christmas Eve
Melanie Hirsch, an attorney and Silver Spring resident, competed in a "Jeopardy!" tournament game on Christmas Eve that came right down to the wire.
Dec 25, 2025
Melanie Hirsch, an attorney from Silver Spring, returns for a second chance at a "Jeopardy!" victory.
Cardi B, Grammy-winning rapper, spotted shopping at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B went shopping at Westfield Montgomery Mall on Monday. It’s not as random as you might think.
Dec 24, 2025
Cardi B, right, posed for a selfie with Lauren Luber-Pashkoff while shopping at Nordstrom in Montgomery Mall on Monday.
How to get your hands on the new secret menu item at Caruso’s Grocery
Crispy, gooey mozzarella sticks aren’t on the menu at Caruso’s Grocery, but they should be on your table.
Dec 22, 2025
Caruso’s Grocery in North Bethesda has a new secret menu item: mozzarella sticks.
Do we need more hot chicken? A meditation on poultry and pain
If Thursday’s opening of Dave’s Hot Chicken in Rockville is any indicator, another hot chicken place doing it well doesn’t hurt.
Dec 19, 2025
A lite mild and mild chicken tender meal with fries from Dave’s Hot Chicken in Rockville.
7 things to do in Montgomery County, including a local Grammy nominee’s concert
Singer Maggie Rose tells The Banner about her upcoming hometown shows, plus more things to do this week in Montgomery County.
Dec 18, 2025
Maggie Rose, a Grammy-nominated country singer, got her start in music growing up in Montgomery County. Rose is scheduled to perform two shows this weekend at the Bethesda Theater.
A popular Baltimore bakery is heading to Montgomery County
Kneads Bakeshop & Cafe, a Baltimore-based bakery with a large local following, plans to open its first Montgomery County location next year in Chevy Chase.
Updated Dec 16, 2025
Baltimore's Kneads Bakeshop & Cafe is making its way to Montgomery County.
Whitman senior sets sights on Broadway in national theater contest
Ryan Sawyer Robbins, 17, is hoping to take his talents from the Walt Whitman High School to musical theater’s biggest stage: Broadway.
Updated Dec 16, 2025
Ryan Robbins, a 17-year-old Walt Whitman High School student, is a finalist in the Broadway World’s Next on Stage competition.
Damascus native Mindy Miller’s journey on ‘The Voice’ comes to an end
Mindy Miller, a Nashville-based country singer/songwriter who got her musical start at small venues in Damascus and around Montgomery County, previously told The Banner she was ‘on the edge of [her] seat’ to find out her fate on "The Voice."
Updated Dec 16, 2025
Country singer and songwriter Mindy Miller
2 Silver Spring natives will compete on ‘Jeopardy!’ tournaments soon — including a celebrity
Fans of “Jeopardy!” will get at least two chances to watch competitors who hail from Montgomery County this winter, including one who they may recognize from some popular films and TV shows.
Dec 12, 2025
Two Silver Spring natives are slated to compete on "Jeopardy!" tournaments this winter, the show announced.
She grew up singing in Damascus. Now she could make it to the finale of ‘The Voice.’
Mindy Miller, who could be headed to the season finale of "The Voice," got her start as a singer/songwriter at The Music Cafe in Damascus.
Dec 11, 2025
Country singer and songwriter Mindy Miller
A TikTok-viral, Broadway-hopeful musical sets cast, dates for Olney world premiere
“Little Miss Perfect,” which started as a song on TikTok that went viral, will have its world premier at the Olney Theatre. Producers hope it's Broadway-bound.
Dec 8, 2025
Joriah Kwamé's TikTok-viral musical, "Little Miss Perfect," makes its world debut Feb. 8.
These local chefs competed on Food Network. Do customers care?
A national television appearance once nearly guaranteed publicity and a sales boost. That’s not necessarily the case anymore.
Dec 5, 2025
Doron Petersan won Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” twice, in 2011 and 2012, with cupcakes from her vegan bakery, Sticky Fingers, based in Takoma, D.C., a block away from Takoma Park, Maryland.
7 things to do in Montgomery County, from ‘Nutcrackers’ to European film festival
Two offbeat versions of “The Nutcracker,” the European Union Film Festival and plenty of holiday activities are some of the standout things to do in Montgomery County this week.
Dec 4, 2025
The Puppet Co. will stage their 37th annual edition of "The Nutcracker" in Glen Echo with nursery rhymes and musical accompaniment to the holiday tale.
Fatal shooting of Silver Spring man now ruled a homicide
The death of a man shot in Silver Spring in June is now ruled a homicide.
Dec 3, 2025
The death of a man shot in Silver Spring in June is now ruled a homicide.
29 places in Montgomery County where you can donate toys this holiday season
Santa has a lot on his plate right now — help him out this holiday season by contributing to a toy drive in your own backyard.
Dec 1, 2025
How a Silver Spring native wound up performing in the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ finale
Lisa Ann Walter, a Silver Spring native and Montgomery Blair High School graduate, made a surprise appearance in the season finale of “Dancing With the Stars.”
Nov 26, 2025
"Abbott Elementary" actress Lisa Ann Walter, a Silver Spring native, made a surprise cameo performance on the 2025 finale of "Dancing with the Stars."
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