FOOD & DRINK

WASHINGTON - Klaus the Parrot was reunited with his family June 9 after a month-and-a-half-long sabbatical. Klaus went missing from his owners’ home in Baltimore City in April, only to be discovered in Arlington, Virginia nearly two months later. The bird traveled over 40 miles during his 49-day disappearance.

Maryland wildlife officials have confirmed a higher than usual number of black bear sightings in the Baltimore and DC metro areas this year. Recent bear sightings have been confirmed in Hyattsville, Columbia and Prince George’s County. There are more unconfirmed sightings in the greater Baltimore area. The black bear...

COLUMBIA, Md. — Bears have been spotted recently in suburbs of Baltimore, Frederick and Howard counties. Most recently, a bear was spotted at Lake Elkhorn in Columbia. A resident of Columbia's Owen Brown community shared a video with 11 News, saying a black bear was in her yard for 15 minutes on Monday, and neighbors saw it swim across the lake from the woods.

Jazzy Summer Nights is back! The summer music series returned to the Baltimore Peninsula on Thursday night.

Giant Food is a supermarket chain that operates in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It was founded in 1936 and is currently headquartered in Landover, Maryland. Giant Food offers a wide range of products, including groceries, pharmacy services, and household items. Let's make use of these coupons to buy the things we need and make our lives more economical and enjoyable.

The Baltimore Museum of Art has a special exhibit highlighting the 21st century of hip-hop and its impact, celebrating it in various forms including art, music and fashion.

Preparations were underway Friday for this weekend's HONfest in Hampden, and participants are excited for the festivities. HONfest is known for crowds, good food, big hair, costumes and music on three stages. Signs lined the streets telling people there will be no parking on Saturday and Sunday on 36th Street, so parking may be hard to find.

Harris Teeter has kicked off on-demand grocery delivery in Baltimore and greater Maryland through parent The Kroger Co.’s fulfillment network. Dubbed Harris Teeter Delivery, the service serves customers in selected ZIP codes across Maryland, the Matthews, North Carolina-based regional grocer said Friday. Shoppers place their orders via HarrisTeeter.com or the Harris Teeter mobile app. The orders are picked, assorted and loaded onto temperature-controlled delivery vans—bearing the chain’s banner—and are delivered directly to customers by uniformed Harris Teeter associates.

Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your purchases. What is Old Bay seasoning? To people in 49 out of these 50 American states, it is a delightful salt-and-spice blend that goes nicely with seafood. To people from Maryland, however, it’s so, so much more. “It’s a spice that’s part of our identity,” says chef Nancy Longo, owner of Baltimore’s Pierpoint Restaurant, which is legendary for its Maryland-focused cuisine. “You can find it on everything: potato salad, fries, pasta salad, fish, fried chicken. It’s almost to say it’s the salt of Maryland.”

After 19 years of living in Baltimore, 10 of them spent covering the city streets on a bicycle (my only mode of transportation during that time), and seven moves across the city’s neighborhoods, I didn’t think there was much left for me to discover about Charm City. Even so, I’d be hard-pressed to compile an exhaustive list of everything that makes our city the greatest. Kathy MacMillan’s done some of the work for us in Super Cities! Baltimore. I sat down to read the book with my six-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Mila, who constantly reminds me that the things we “grown-ups” take for granted could be small revelations if only we’d step out of the world-weary places where our minds dwell.

Are you ready to reunite with your fellow classmates and relive the good old days? 🤩 The Mervo Class of 2013 Reunion is just around the corner and we want YOU to be there!. 🗓️ Mark your calendars for June 10th, 2023 at 8 PM! 🕗 The Forum Caterers located at 4210 Primrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 will be the place to be.

I know it has been a long time since I have reviewed food but man I am hungry and by the time I think of doing it my plate is clean. This is why I don't do food reviews very often.

Major changes are coming to the historic B&O Railroad Museum. It's to mark the anniversary of the B&O Railroad, which turns 200-years-old in 2027.

We have the newest A Drag Queen Christmas presale passcode 🙂. Members with a working pre-sale code will have a great opportunity to order great seats ahead of the public. Now is a good time to order your tickets, in advance of they go onsale and become hard to find… Get your tickets during this pre-sale to see A Drag Queen Christmas in Baltimore!

Like people, pets are just as sensitive to the air quality around them. They can’t tell us when they are feeling sick so, it's hard to tell how the recent air has been impacting them.

HANOVER, Md. — European clothing storePrimarkis expanding in the U.S. and announced it will open a location at Arundel Mills Mall. Primark announced yesterday that it will open at the mall this summer to offer "the latest fashion trends and essentials for the whole family as well as homewares and gifts - all at affordable prices customers love." It will be next to Medieval Times.

With the sun shining and the wildfire haze clearing, things are looking bright in Baltimore – and tasty. This week, there’s a full slate of fun food events on the calendar, plus seasonal specials and more good news from local restaurants. Here’s a look at what’s on tap:

🎉Hey folks! Are you ready for some thrift shopping extravaganza? 🛍️ If yes, then join me at the Chic Thrift Shopping Tour! 🚌💨. This Saturday, on 10th June, we will be meeting at the Park and Ride, Baltimore, MD 21229 at sharp 12 pm. From there, we will hop on the party bus to visit two exclusive thrift shops! 🤩

A Maryland man said the scratch-off lottery ticket that earned him a $100,000 jackpot nearly ended up in the trash when he confused it for a non-winner.

The Big Dill, which describes itself as the “#1 Pickle Party in the World”, returns to Power Plant Live! at 34 Market Pl in Baltimore on September 23 and 24. The two day event will include pickle sampling, concerts, carnival games, a pickle eating contest, a brine chugging competition, and an appearance by “Dilly” the pickle. Pickle flavored cupcakes, donuts, fudge, ice cream, and pizza are a few of the items that will be available for purchase at the event.