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fashion
The Tailor at Hour Haus
Upon learning that one of the city’s most notable up-and-coming men’s clothiers was staging his fitting room at Hour Haus…
The Tailor at Hour Haus
Upon learning that one of the city’s most notable up-and-coming men’s clothiers was staging his fitting room at Hour Haus…
nightlife
Bent Ear
In the Bent Ear, Baynard Woods follows the great writer Joseph Mitchell, in allowing Baltimore's quirkier citizens to bend his…
Bent Ear
In the Bent Ear, Baynard Woods follows the great writer Joseph Mitchell, in allowing Baltimore's quirkier citizens to bend his…
social innovation
The Merchants of Dissonance
It’s a good thing we lost faith in politicians a long time ago, folks. Otherwise we may have been stunned…
The Merchants of Dissonance
It’s a good thing we lost faith in politicians a long time ago, folks. Otherwise we may have been stunned…
artist profiles
Ceda and Dume
Baltimore has mixed feelings about the artists who often exhibit their work on the neglected and decaying parts of the…
Ceda and Dume
Baltimore has mixed feelings about the artists who often exhibit their work on the neglected and decaying parts of the…
sustainability
Baltimore Free Farm
All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…
Baltimore Free Farm
All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…
technology
A Programmer’s Life: A Conversation with OrderUp’s VP of Engineering, Kyle Fritz
Cover photo by Nick Pellegrini Kyle Fritz is now VP of Engineering for the Baltimore-based company, OrderUp—a digital franchising firm that…
A Programmer’s Life: A Conversation with OrderUp’s VP of Engineering, Kyle Fritz
Cover photo by Nick Pellegrini Kyle Fritz is now VP of Engineering for the Baltimore-based company, OrderUp—a digital franchising firm that…
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