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From left, Brian Saval, Mike Pastore Sr. and Paul Saval in front of Pastore's.
Saval Foods acquires Pastore’s in local food service shakeup
The two distributors combined have about 220 years of experience in the Baltimore area.
Popular South Korean bakery chain Paris Baguette has finally landed in Baltimore County, with a store and cafe at 4 E Towsontown Blvd. The store, the first of several planned for the Baltimore County area, offers an assortment of self-serve pastries as well as cakes and grab and go sandwiches. Photographed on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
Paris Baguette continues its U.S. takeover with new Baltimore County bakery
Get used to hearing this name, Baltimore County foodies: Paris Baguette. The chain’s newest location is now open in Towson.
Chorizo and carnitas tacos at Taqueria Los Perez Dos, a family-run in a strip mall near West Patapsco and Annapolis Road in Cherry Hill.
An unassuming taqueria is drawing a cult following in Southwest Baltimore
When 19-year-old Timya Green discovered Taqueria Los Perez in Southwest Baltimore, it sent her on a spiral into the world of tacos. And, honestly, same.
Janice Curtis Greene is part of an effort aimed at identifying and interring the remains of close to 100 people currently stored at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.
African American remains were uprooted by development. This woman wants to find them a final resting spot.
A state effort aims to find final resting spots for African American remains that were found in most cases by accident because of things like contruction projects and coastal erostion.
Amanda Leigh Burnham has larger unframed installations that use expressive lines in her work on display at the Sondheim Art Prize finalists' exhibit at the Walters Art Museum.
Sondheim finalists’ exhibits shine with art that melts, speaks and weaves
From bananas to comic books, materials become language in the 2025 exhibit of Sondheim Art Prize finalists at the Walters Art Museum, BmoreArt writes.
Partygoers dance to the music at AFRAM's Roots and Family Stage.
Not just Juvenile and Patti: Here’s the local talent to cheer on at AFRAM
This year’s AFRAM festival will shine a spotlight on major musicians like Patti LaBelle, Saweetie and Juvenile. But don’t forget about the local Roots and Family Stage.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 16: Singer Kierra Sheard performs onstage during the 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church on January 16, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
7 things to do in Annapolis, from Juneteenth Parade and Festival to a bridge 5K
Annapolis Juneteenth is expanding again in its fifth year, topping the list of things to do in the coming week. You also could hear author Kate Myers of Annapolis talk about her second novel, “Salty.”
William Jarmon, left, talks with Dion Banks at Banks' book signing on May 29, 2025, in Cambridge.
Dion Banks symbolizes Black pride on the Eastern Shore. His first book takes a page from that life.
Dion Banks has written a children's book about a Black superhero who fights slavery titled “Kofi the Wind Whisperer: A Hero’s Fight to Freedom.” The story takes inspiration from the landscape of Dorchester County.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: Members of the U.S. Colored Troops and Buffalo Soldiers, living historians and re-enactors from Maryland, Georgia, Massachusetts and other states, prepare to march in the Juneteenth People's Parade on June 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. The first federal holiday to be established in almost 40 years, the Juneteenth National Independence Day marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned that they had been freed two years earlier by the Emancipation Proclamation.
Juneteenth is a celebration of everyone knowing the truth. We need that desperately.
Juneteenth is the commemoration of when the last enslaved Black people in Texas found out they were free. But, like now, the truth was irrevelevant without the knowledge.
Juneteenth at the Lakefront is taking place in Downtown Columbia beginning at 2 p.m. Thursday.
7 things to do in Howard County, from Juneteenth celebrations to a butterfly walk
Events in Howard County, including Juneteenth, LakeFest Weekend, a Butterfly Walk and more.
Dancers from TSU Dance Crew and BMore Than Dance Crew perform at AFRAM in 2023.
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including AFRAM and Juneteenth events
Whether you want to celebrate Juneteenth, dance to Juvenile at AFRAM or cheer on Big3 basketball, we’ve got you covered.
Irena Stein, owner of popular Venezuelan restaurant Alma Cocina Latina in Station North.
Will a new arepa bar be the boost Alma Cocina Latina is hungry for?
Candela, a new arepa bar coming to Station North, may be the business boost that Alma Cocina Latina’s owners say they need.
Kendrick Tilghman spins his audio deck at Malcolm Ruff’s annual Juneteenth celebration in 2023.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from Juneteenth celebrations to a jazzy evening
There’s plenty to do in Baltimore County during the week ending 25, including several Juneteenth celebrations on Thursday, the federal holiday.
A member of Team Thrill wears a T-shirt from Devin Allen's "Rose" collection with Under Armour.
Devin Allen has a message for Baltimore’s youth. His Under Armour collection says it all.
Friends and family refer to photographer Devin Allen as a rose growing out of the concrete — a metaphor that's all over his new Under Armour collection.
Waiter Aaron Day stands at the entrance of The Prime Rib in Baltimore.
The Dish: This Prime Rib waiter has served legends — and became one himself
Aaron Day, who has worked at The Prime Rib in Baltimore for more than 50 years, has served Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali. Now people visit to see him.
The now-closed Docks restaurant at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Docks owner fled Baltimore like the Colts and owes $8.1M, landlord says
Docks owner Gregory Pranzo allegedly took equipment and decor from his Baltimore restaurant to another eatery in Tennessee.
Fred Cook points out highlights in his extensive penny collection.
America is about to toss the penny. Dedicated coin collectors will never doubt its value.
Meet Fred and Ken, some of the Baltimore area’s most dedicated penny collectors. They see value in the coin, even though the U.S. Treasury recently announced it will soon stop minting them.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: (L-R) Cindy Wolf and Lindsay Willey winners of the Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages award speak on stage during the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
Charleston wins a James Beard Award at long last
Owner Cindy Wolf and her Harbor East restaurant, Charleston, is a James Beard Award winner.
Exact hours for city pools vary by location and day, so make sure to check schedules.
Baltimore public pools open starting Tuesday as summer kicks off
The city’s park and neighborhood pools will open on weekdays starting Tuesday, after a handful opened on weekends last month.
Cardyn Brooks, left, and Heather Brooks co-run The Write Women Book Fest, which was founded to support and give exposure for female writers and readers alike.
The Write Woman Book Fest celebrates the power of literary ladies
The sixth and final Write Woman Book Fest in Bowie is ending in its current form, but its founders say they’ll never stop supporting fellow female creators.
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