With a family to feed, businesswoman Monyka Berrocosa puts an early interest in food and fine dining to good use.
Donning a red-striped apron as she emulsifies Dijon mustard to make a proper French vinaigrette, Monyka Berrocosa says that learning to cook was a matter of basic survival. “My mother was a terrible cook,” says Berrocosa, as she stands in the charming galley kitchen of her Towson home, with her Hungarian Vizsla, Tokai, at her feet. “Everything she ever made turned into spaghetti sauce—even if she...
These Orioles devotes reveal their personal highlights from last season.
Pamela WoodGlen Burnie
“I love floppy hats, and I’m not sure why exactly because they’re kind of tacky and sometimes they're really ugly. But I’ve always loved them, so I always try to go on floppy hat night. Last year floppy hat night was my 10th wedding anniversary. There was no question we were going to celebrate by going to an Orioles game. We went all out: got a car service, went to...
The comedy gods are smiling on Baltimore this month as a trio of big-name performers sweep into town to deliver the laughs.
Louis C.K.AprIL 6. Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $40.45. louisck.net. Creator and star of the surreally funny Louie and one of today’s most-respected comedians, Louis C.K. returns to Baltimore for the final performance of his current stand-up tour just three months after the triumph of his sold-out New Year’s Eve shows. Guess he couldn’t stay away. ...
Firsthand accounts of what’s happening in Baltimore.
Pinball Wizard
February 9, 2013, Water Street
After 16 games on a half-dozen different pinball machines—including a wooden-rail, Art Deco beauty from 1958—the National Pinball Museum’s “old” pinball machine tournament comes down to the final ball of the last game. Greg Giblin, a 56-year-old Baltimore plumber, jostling the machine for good caroms, and Mike McGann, 37, a Zen-like, software...
Our full interview with Jon S. Vernick, co-editor of Reducing Gun Violence in America: Informing Policy with Evidence and Analysis.
Are mass shootings occurring more frequently, or is the media more focused on such incidents (since Aurora and Newtown)? Do mass shootings draw attention away from other aspects of gun violence that may be more pressing?
Mass shootings remain, thankfully, relatively rare. I don’t think there’s evidence that mass shootings are occurring more frequently. The media understandably focuses...
Our full interview with the outgoing artistic director and conductor for Handel Choir of Baltimore.
You've been the Choir’s artistic director and conductor since 2004, what made you decide to leave now?
You know, I love Handel Choir and what a community chorus represents to its singers, instrumentalists, and audiences. It was a very hard decision, but I just knew. Time to trim my responsibilities and time for fresh vision and energy to take the organization to the next level. I invite everyone...
A Baltimore-born filmmaker releases his first feature.
Park Heights native Sheldon Candis always knew he wanted to write a loosely autobiographical screenplay about a boy and his drug-dealing uncle. But it wasn’t until a conversation with David Simon that the project took off. “I told him my uncle was a big figure in the ’80s, but doubt he had ever heard of him,” he says. “When I said his name was Vernon Collins, he couldn’t believe it.” Turns out,...
How can I Freshen up my Look for Spring?
With spring almost upon us, what better time to turn over a new beauty leaf? To fill us in on the latest products and trends, we turned to Amie Decker of the Maryland-based Amie Decker Beauty. A longtime makeup maven and bridal beauty expert, Decker recalls her passion forming at an early age. Says Decker, “As a little girl, I remember my favorite thing to do was color in the lips of the Disney...
Martin O'Malley is on the short list of Democratic presidential contenders. Can he win?
Another body cannot possibly squeeze into the packed house at James Joyce’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, an early anchor in Harbor East when it served its first Guinness pint and plate of corned beef and cabbage a decade ago. Leading the pub’s 10th anniversary party on stage this November night, in his familiar-to-Baltimoreans tight black T-shirt, Gov. Martin O’Malley strums his guitar and...
Each year, we notice that Baltimore’s restaurant wine lists get more interesting and progressive as a genuine enthusiasm for good juice increases. Here are three delicious finds we sampled while working on this month’s “Best Restaurants” issue.
