Inside This Issue: PROFILE | The unstoppable chef Catina Smith is all about empowering female Black chefs and other minorities. CRAB COUNTRY | An insatiable quest on the Chesapeake Bay. PLAYLAND | Ocean City has changed dramatically over the past century, but it’s always been about family and fun.

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BEST RESTAURANTS | From neighborhood newbies to fine-dining stalwarts, the culinary scene is back in full swing—and stronger than ever. PEACE, LOVE, & GRANOLA | How Michele Tsucalas built a granola empire in Baltimore. HOME | Making your house green; an artist follows her bliss in Roland Park; and FORM Garden Design will expand your horizons. SERVICE WITH A SMILE | From famous customers to fixing clogged pipes, several front-of-house workers share their stories from behind the scenes. 



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ROUND MIDNIGHT | Baltimore is still a jazz town, and these evocative photos prove that the genre is as cool as ever. ROAD TO RUIN | In the late 1960s, Baltimore began demolishing Black neighborhoods to make room for an ill-fated expressway. Will the harm from the Highway to Nowhere ever be repaired?



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THE LAST STATION | A landmark is reborn in the birthplace of the American railroad. THE BOLD AND THE BRILLIANT | From politics to public health, sports, art, film, and the humanities: six Baltimoreans who changed everything.


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LONG LIVE DIVE BARS | We raise a Boh to Baltimore’s old-school watering holes. BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY | Will a reborn Civic Center finally make Baltimore a major tour stop and spark a downtown renaissance? GIFT GUIDE | When it comes to buying gifts this year, it's good to be in the neighborhood. Our hyper-local shopping guide.




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TOP DOCTORS | The best doctors in the Baltimore region, as selected by their peers. Plus, the surprising benefits of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). HALLOWED GROUND | Migrash Farm sows a sustainable future in Randallstown. HOME | A funky artist’s enclave; a foodie influencer makes herself at home; tips for bringing hygge into your life; and when it comes to holiday entertaining, it takes a village. 



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THE RIGHT STUFF | From subs to buns to paninis, here’s a mouth-watering celebration of our local sandwich scene. THIS LAND WAS THEIR LAND | Thousands of Lumbee Indians migrated to Upper Fells Point after World War II. Decades later, members of the tribe are claiming their history.



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FALL ARTS PREVIEW | Our annual curated list of the best of the fall cultural season in Baltimore. Plus, Baltimore-based artist Valerie Maynard reflects on her inspirations and her career. FIELD TRIPS | We round up the region’s best long-weekend getaways that combine fun with history lessons. HOME | How raising backyard chickens became the ultimate pandemic pastime; the director of Ladew Topiary Gardens has a lovely home garden of her own; at home with former Trohv owner Carmen Brock; and in “Hello, Neighbor,” the beautiful brownstones of Reservoir Hill.

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BEST OF BALTIMORE | Our editors’ picks for the region’s best bets in Dining, Arts and Culture, Service, Media, Style, and more. KING OF TV HILL | After a storied 52 years in broadcast journalism, WBAL’s Stan Stovall gets ready to retire. GOLDEN DAYS | Photographer SHAN Wallace captures the Lexington Market of her lifetime. COLD COMFORT | Get your licks in at one of these area ice cream shops. 


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CRABS: A LOVE STORY | How much do Baltimoreans love crabs? We count the ways—and throw in our favorite crab houses, crab cakes, and crabby dishes while we’re at it. THE GREAT DIVIDE | Seventy years ago, one stretch of metal and concrete changed Maryland forever.

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THE AUDACITY OF DESPAIR | The first episode of The Wire aired 20 years ago this month. So how does the greatest show in TV history hold up? TOP DENTISTS 2022 | Our annual list of the best dentists in the region, as voted by their peers. Plus, how a trip to the dentist could save your life.

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KITCHEN CLASSICS | We learn the histories behind our state’s time-honored dishes and how to make them. TOP NURSES | Congratulations to our 2022 Excellence in Nursing winners. In this, our eighth-annual awards program, we recognize the individuals who are fundamental to our health care. HOME | An old house in Lake Walker preserves its memories; a couple combines two rowhomes in Patterson Park; the HD Marigold shop blends old and new, and more.


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THE BIRDS ARE BACK IN TOWN! | After 52 seasons without big-league baseball, Opening Day in ’54 was one for the ages. BEHOLD THE COVID BUYING BOOM | How the pandemic housing market became the unexpected winner of 2020.

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BEST RESTAURANTS | They’re back—and beckoning. PICTURE OF HEALTH | Fitness titans Victor and Lynne Brick start a foundation to honor Victor’s beloved brother and change the way the world treats mental health. HOME | An orthodontist finally builds a home as stylish as her offices; at home with interior designer Stephanie Bradshaw; meet the creator of an Instagram site dedicated to the historic homes of Baltimore; plus, the joys of planting a tree.


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SOUL OF THE CITY | One hundred years ago, Pennsylvania Avenue’s Royal Theatre opened its doors and played host to some of the greatest talent in American music. 
GIRL WONDER | Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan skyrockets to indie stardom.  


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THE CITY THAT WRITES | Baltimore’s writing tradition is as rich and diverse as the city itself. PETAL PUSHERS | With its first brick-and-mortar shop, Bramble Baking Co. blooms in Hamilton.  
 



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ROFO NATION | How a fried-chicken-slinging convenience store conquered Baltimore. THE MANY TRIALS OF KEITH DAVIS JR. | As Keith Davis prepares to be tried a fifth time for the same crime, his wife fights for his freedom. 



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CALL OF THE WILD | A polarizing pastime, could hunting be an ethical alternative in the modern world?  TOP DOCTORS | For all that ails you, here are more than 900 of Greater Baltimore’s most respected M.D.s—in every specialty imaginable. Plus, a look at the scourge of long COVID. HOME | A couple transforms a typical suburban home into a study in sustainable living, holiday entertaining for small gatherings, and a round-up of our favorite plant shops.


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THE MIGHTY OYSTER | Maryland’s most weird and wonderful seafood is in the midst of a major comeback.  FALL ARTS PREVIEW | Our roundup of the many wonderful arts exhibits and events you can look forward to this season. Plus, an exploration of the legacy of art collectors Etta and Claribel Cone. 



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LAMAR | Lamar Jackson wants a Super Bowl more than you do. GO WEST | Great getaways to Maryland’s mountain panhandle. HOME | A restaurant-quality basement Irish pub that has to be seen to be believed; a fetching farmhouse; a visit with consignment store The Turnover Shop; and a stylish PhD candidate makes herself at home. HOT DOG DYNASTY | After almost a 
century in Highlandtown, G&A Restaurant moves to White Marsh.


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BEST OF BALTIMORE | The region’s tops in Dining, Arts, Media, Wellness, Style, Service, and more. TROUBLED WATERS | The opening of Harborplace sparked a waterfront renaissance beyond Baltimore’s wildest dreams. Four decades later, has the ship sailed for the twin pavilions? THE LINE FORMS HERE | After 106 years, Attman’s is still slinging corned beef, and the hungry throngs are happy to wait for it.


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PROFILE | Cinematographer Bradford Young creates movies and art on his own terms. AMERICA IN MINIATURE | “From the sands of Worcester to the mountains of Garrett,” the retro Maryland slogan has stood the test of time. TOP DENTISTS | As our pandemic-fueled dentophobia begins to fade, good practitioners are suddenly a hot commodity. 



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CLEANING UP CITY HALL | Baltimore is the second most corrupt federal jurisdiction in the country. Can a city with our history be reformed?  HAIL TO THE HEROES | Here are our 2021 Excellence in Nursing winners. LIKE GOING TO WAR | COVID-19 takes a psychological toll on Baltimore’s health care workers. THE HOMECOMING | For one family, it was time to start living in their house, not just existing there. SUGAR RUSH | Baltimore gets a fresh batch of home-grown bakeries—and the line forms here. 


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THE BIRDS ARE BACK IN TOWN! | After 52 seasons without big-league baseball, Opening Day in ’54 was one for the ages. BEHOLD THE COVID BUYING BOOM | How the pandemic housing market became the unexpected winner of 2020.


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DINING AWARDS | We celebrate the local dining scene and those who make it happen. UNDER WATCH | The police “spy plane” experiment is over, but the growing surveillance of Baltimore continues. 


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SHE’S GOT NEXT | Meet 30 women who are shaping Baltimore’s future. TURNING TIDES | After decades of silence, the Eastern Shore begins to reckon with its difficult history.


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SAVING LITTLE ITALY | The iconic ethnic neighborhood has outlasted all of Baltimore’s Old-World enclaves. Now it faces its greatest challenge in more than a century. OUT OF THE BLUE |  As the pandemic wears on, experts weigh in on ways to stay positive. 


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50 REASONS TO LOVE BALTIMORE RIGHT NOW! | Our completely unranked, unofficial, unobjective love letter to the best city on earth. IRON PIPELINE | The high-capacity handguns fueling Baltimore’s epidemic of violence increasingly enter the city through an underground network of out-of-state traffickers. Can anything be done to turn off the spigot? HOLIDAY 
GIFT GUIDE | Great ideas for everyone on your list. 


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FRENCH REVOLUTION | When Petit Louis opened 20 years ago, Baltimore began its love affair with French bistro fare. HEROES OF HEALTH CARE | Here are more than 800 of Greater Baltimore’s best physicians — in every specialty imaginable. NO AVERAGE JOE | Even as he pushes past his own personal pain, Dr. Joseph Cofrancesco continues to dedicate his life’s work to helping others.


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ART OF THE TIMES | Local artists continue to create in an unprecedented year. THE GREAT RESTAURANT REINVENTION | How restaurants are pivoting during the pandemic. 



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