It Happened By Happenstance

In 2005, when Sabrina Mandell met Mark Jaster in a physical theater class, an artistic partnership was born. Mandell had lived a peripatetic life. Born in Nova Scotia, she described her childhood home: “...

Pretzel Logic

As David Zelig likes to tell it, during the COVID shutdown he had time on his hands, and a hunger for pretzels in his stomach. He and son Jeremy began to experiment, creating, testing and...

Caddies on Cordell has a cool new patio, entertainment at night and, of course,...

By Heather M. Ross Eric Heckman’s favorite menu items at Caddies on Cordell, which he co-owns, are the wings and the burgers. The Motown pizza is also a favorite, he says. It’s no surprise that Heckman...

The Weaker, Riskier Sex

It's no secret that women live longer than men. The average man will live to age 76, according to the latest CDC figures, while the average woman in America will live to age 81....

Jamie Raskin On Grief and Gratitude

Even Rep. Jamie Raskin’s fiercest, Donald Trump-defending political opponents wouldn’t begrudge him missing a few days of work amid chemotherapy treatment for lymphoma. But the Maryland Democrat, whose House district spans lower Montgomery County from...

Cold Noses, Warm Hearts

STORY AND PHOTOS By Andrea F. Siegel Noses and eyes are trained toward this Rockville kitchen, where food is being prepared. Impatient diners pace or whine, with one perched on the counter overseeing the process. The...

A Backyard Oasis

By Jarrad Saffren In the post-COVID era, a backyard pool is no longer just a pool. It’s an oasis, according to Michael Shaffery, the CEO/president of Elite Pools in Maryland. It’s a resort. It’s the...

Then & Now: ALL DOWN THE LINE

  A steam locomotive stops at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad’s station in Gaithersburg in this undated photo. The station was built in 1884. Today it serves the MARC’s Brunswick line and is the site...

Contemporary Quilter Karen Schulz

Like so many kids, as a toddler Karen Schulz had a blanket that went everywhere she did. “I can still remember running my fingers along the satin binding of the blanket,” she says. Once, she...

A Comeback for the American Chestnut?

On an early fall day, orange spray can in hand, Bruce Levine weaves his way through an orchard of American chestnut trees in Sunshine, Md. — a short jog down a country road near...

On the Backs of Labor

By Alan Hecht Around the world, people of many nations celebrate May 1 as International Workers Day. Although not widely observed in the United States, May Day has deep roots in the history of American...

Adventure awaits at the beach

By Mary Ann Treger Think a regional beach vacation is only about loafing on a beach soaking up sun? Think again. Sure, there’s plenty of surf and sand to enjoy an easy road trip away,...