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Southern Maryland has a food personality all its own, where crab cakes share the table with biscuits, grits, and pork chops. The best way to taste it is not at a fancy spot but at a busy diner counter or an old house with a front porch. These five kitchens,...
MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — Eating muskrat may sound strange to many, but it is a familiar tradition on Maryland tables, and while local trapping season does not open until January, you can buy frozen muskrat now at Thompson’s Seafood Corner Market. If your dinner plans have never included it, Kevin Thompson has a suggestion: onions, pepper, gravy and biscuits.
WALDORF, Md. – Potbelly, the iconic neighborhood sandwich shop, is continuing its growth across Southern Maryland with a new location opening Friday, Nov. 6, at Waldorf Station. Joining 25 Potbelly shops across the state, the opening introduces the brand’s neighborhood shop experience to Charles County and gives Waldorf residents, professionals and visitors a new destination for its signature oven-toasted sandwiches and craveable menu favorites.
Some diners stay frozen in time, and people love them for it. This one in Fredericksburg takes a different route by changing its griddle flavor every six to eight weeks, so the pancake you order in spring may not exist by summer. That small twist keeps locals coming back to...
Bojangles has pushed back the reopening of its Upper Marlboro restaurant by one week, with the location now scheduled to reopen on Monday, November 9, instead of the originally announced November 2 date. The restaurant, located at 7571 SW Crain Highway in Prince George’s County, will reopen under new ownership...
LA PLATA, Md. — La Tolteca La Plata is inviting the community to remember loved ones through a Day of the Dead tradition: sharing photographs on an ofrenda, a remembrance altar that honors people who have died and celebrates their lives. The restaurant announced on Facebook that the display...
Southern Maryland mechanic William Flowe, Jr scratched his way to a $30,000 top prize on the 30X Cash ticket. William Flowe, Jr. of California, Maryland has been trying his luck on the same 30X Cash scratch-off ticket lately. After being told about the ticket by one of the store clerks, he kept his sights on it in hopes of one day winning the big prize. After several attempts with little to no luck, he finally got his big break. His latest 30X Cash ticket purchase earned him a $30,000 top prize win.
A former Stafford supervisor’s quest to create a new park in the county has hit a major snag. Joe Brito, who once represented the Hartwood District, has been on a multi-year mission to get the Stafford government to turn the now-closed Cannon Ridge golf course in the southern part of the county into what he called Thursday an “historic adventure park.”
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (7News) — Chicken dumplings, ceviche, cinnamon banana oatmeal muffins, and waffles were some of the items Prince William County students and their families sampled on Thursday. The goal: help shape what students will see on their lunch menu next year. Prince William County Public Schools held its...
SOUTHERN MARYLAND — COSMIC Symphony will celebrate the holiday season with two free concerts in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties this December. The performances will feature music from Frozen, Harry Potter and traditional Christmas favorites. The orchestra’s holiday program, Do You Want to Build a Snowman?, will take...
SOUTHERN MARYLAND — A veteran who wants to make a day of Veterans Day could start with a free Original Grand Slam at Denny’s before noon, stop for a free haircut at Great Clips and finish with a free entrée at Chili’s — all offers national companies have announced for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
There’s been nothing like it in half a century. That’s how long it’s been since the George Washington Birthplace National Monument saw such a festive occasion as it did last Wednesday, when the Northern Neck historic site celebrated its visitor center’s 50th anniversary by premiering a brand-new film.
Southern Maryland players' cash prizes claimed at Maryland Lottery headquarters, Sept. 8 to Oct. 20. Totals exclude retailer bonuses and a game show trip. Source: Maryland Lottery. Southern Maryland players won nearly $1 million in Maryland Lottery prizes this fall, the Lottery said. Nine winners from St. Mary's, Calvert and...
Subscribe to The Weekend Scene, our free newsletter about events, experiences and adventures for you and for your family around the DMV. Northwest D.C. is rocking out this weekend. Adams Morgan PorchFest is likely to draw hundreds of people to 20+ porches across the neighborhood. If one band isn’t your jam, you can walk to a different porch for something new. Bluegrass, jazz, rock ... you name it, they’ve got it. There’s a full map up with showtimes, too. Sat. 12-5 p.m., free.
A former salon on Langston Blvd has come down to make way for two new single-family homes. The former New Image Hair Designs at 5800 Langston Blvd was a small pile of rubble as of this morning (Wednesday). Permit records indicate plans to build two new single-family homes facing N. Madison Street.
LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Santa Claus is trading his sleigh for scuba gear this holiday season! St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks, in partnership with Southern Maryland Divers, invites participants ages 10 and older to take the plunge for a unique underwater photo opportunity with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, from noon to 4 p.m.
CALIFORNIA, Md. — Eight months after opening in St. Inigoes with a focus on making tattoo appointments more comfortable, The Nook Tattoo Studio is preparing to welcome clients into a larger space — with more artists and room to build on the approach that shaped its beginnings. The...
A Crystal City restaurant space is listed for lease after Bonsai Sushi closed, according to ARLnow. The restaurant appears to have shut its doors a couple of months before the closure was reported. The vacancy is part of a stretch of Crystal City where other restaurant spaces are also seeking tenants.
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