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Twelve Sweet Chocolate and Candy Shops in the Baltimore Area

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 1d

With Halloween coming up, we figured there’s no better time to share where to get your fix.

With Halloween coming up, we figured there’s no better time to share where to get your fix.

Penny Candies are Priceless

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 1d

A Catonsville candy shop has a rich assortment of retro treats that stir memories of simpler times.

A Catonsville candy shop has a rich assortment of retro treats that stir memories of simpler times.

Open & Shut: La Maison by Café Dear Leon; Animal Boy; Pie Time

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 1d

La Maison by Café Dear Leon soft opens in Remington this weekend 🥐, Animal Boy ready to rock in Lauraville 🥪🤘, and more food news from the Charm City dining scene.

The latest restaurant openings, closings, and recent news.

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 2d

We want to know your favorite Charm City wedding vendors! Cast your vote in our Best of Baltimore Weddings Readers' Poll now. 💌

Nominate your favorite wedding vendors—including caterers, florists, photographers, and planners—in our third annual Best of Baltimore Weddings Readers’ Poll.

Where to Trunk or Treat With the Kids This Spooky Season

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 2d

These Halloween happenings invite families to post up in a parking lot, pop their trunks, and pass out candy to little ones tailgate-style.

These Halloween happenings invite families to post up in a parking lot, pop their trunks, and pass out candy to little ones tailgate-style.

A War Hero’s Legacy Lives on Through the Timonium-Based Catch a Lift Fund

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 3d

The local nonprofit provides personalized holistic health resources for hundreds of vets throughout the country.

The local nonprofit provides personalized holistic health resources for hundreds of vets throughout the country.

Turnstile Takes Off: How Baltimore Shaped The World’s Biggest Hardcore Band

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 3d

"The biggest thing that Baltimore has given us is the grace and the space to find ourselves," says Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates.

Turnstile is living out their wildest dreams around the world. But they’ll always be Baltimore kids at heart.

Photos: New/Next Film Festival 2025 After Dark

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Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 3d

Photojournalist J.M. Giordano stayed out late with filmmakers and fans to capture all of after-party energy on his Kentmere 400 and Olympus Stylus—out of respect for the medium of film, of course.

Photojournalist J.M. Giordano stayed out late with filmmakers and fans to capture all of after-party energy on his Kentmere 400 and Olympus Stylus—out of respect for the medium of film, of course.

Excellence In Nursing 2026

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 4d

We’re looking all over the greater Baltimore area for nurses who go beyond the call of duty, whether it’s in the hospital, a doctor’s office, a retirement facility, research, a school medical office, or any other workplace. Nominate them to be considered for our Excellence in Nursing honor. 🩺🥼

Now collecting nominations for Baltimore’s Top Nurses.

Movie Review: One Battle After Another

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 5d

Buckle up and enjoy a master filmmaker firing on all cylinders.

Buckle up and enjoy a master filmmaker firing on all cylinders

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 5d

What’s your go-to shop for wedding party gifts? Do you know a florist that truly creates art with flowers? Is there a wedding planner you can’t recommend enough? We want to know!

Nominate your favorite wedding vendors—including caterers, florists, photographers, and planners—in our third annual Best of Baltimore Weddings Readers’ Poll.

The best ways to spend your weekend in Charm City.

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 7d

Fill up on mooncakes, tanghulu, and more at Mooooncake Fest in West Covington Park 🥮; celebrate Ottobar’s 28th birthday in the Inner Harbor 🎸; and more ways to enjoy your Charm City weekend. ⭐

Weekend Lineup: Oct. 3-5

New/Next Film Festival Screenings to Catch at The Charles This Weekend

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 8d

From October 2-5, the WYPR-founded fest—now in its third year—invites cinephiles to view a variety of expertly curated independent features, documentaries, and shorts at the Charles Theatre.

If you need some help navigating the lineup—which highlights expertly curated independent features, documentaries, and shorts—here are a couple of reviews to consider.

Fall Arts Preview: The 21 Cultural Experiences You Can’t Miss in Baltimore This Season

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 8d

Mark your calendar for everything from film and music festivals to open studio tours and outdoor operas.

Mark your calendar for everything from film and music festivals to open studio tours and outdoor operas.

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Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 8d

We want to hear from our Charm City couples! Nominate your favorite wedding vendors—including caterers, florists, photographers, and planners—in our fourth annual Best of Baltimore Weddings Readers’ Poll.

Nominate your favorite wedding vendors—including caterers, florists, photographers, and planners—in our third annual Best of Baltimore Weddings Readers’ Poll.

Can’t Miss Baltimore Events Happening in October 2025

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 9d

From The International Edgar Allan Poe Festival 🐦‍⬛ and Fells Point Fun Fest 🎵 to Doors Open Baltimore 🏠 and Ladew's Garden Glow 🎃, here are the happenings to mark on your calendar this month.

From The International Edgar Allan Poe Festival and Fells Point Fun Fest to Doors Open Baltimore and Ladew’s Garden Glow, here are the happenings to mark on your calendar this month.

New/Next Film Festival Screenings to Catch at The Charles This Weekend

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 10d

If you need some help navigating the lineup—which highlights expertly curated independent features, documentaries, and shorts—here are a couple of reviews to consider.

If you need some help navigating the lineup—which highlights expertly curated independent features, documentaries, and shorts—here are a couple of reviews to consider.

Review: Cheese Galore & More Carries On Its For-the-Locals Legacy in Federal Hill

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Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 10d

The wine and charcuterie shop is known not only for its sips and snacks—from the affordable house bottles to the addicting Asiago dip—but also for its reputation as a community hub.

The wine and charcuterie shop is known not only for its sips and snacks—from the affordable house bottles to the addicting Asiago dip—but also for its reputation as a community hub.

What’s It Like for Father-Son Cardiologists to Work in the Same Hospital?

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 10d

The answer—from Drs. Stephen and Jeremy Pollock of the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center—might surprise you.

The answer—from Drs. Stephen and Jeremy Pollock of the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center—might surprise you.

Exclusive: Spike Gjerde’s La Jetée Gets Set to Open at Harbor Point

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 11d

Taking over the former Cindy Lou’s Fish House, the new concept will use Chesapeake seafood to celebrate the cuisine of Provence.

Taking over the former Cindy Lou’s Fish House, the new concept will use Chesapeake seafood to celebrate the cuisine of Provence.

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 11d

We want to know your favorite Charm City wedding vendors! Cast your vote in our Best of Baltimore Weddings Readers' Poll now. 💌

Nominate your favorite wedding vendors—including caterers, florists, photographers, and planners—in our third annual Best of Baltimore Weddings Readers’ Poll.

Matriarch Coffee Honors Co-Owner’s Family Farm in Rwanda

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 11d

“I don’t know if they are singing to the beans at night, or talking to the plants,” says co-owner Michael Saunders of the shop's Rwanda-sourced coffee, "but I can’t sing enough praises about what they are doing.” #NationalCoffeeDay

Hopkins epidemiologist Jean Christophe Rusatira started the Inner Harbor cafe to share the results of his parents’ decades-long farming legacy directly with his new community.

Fall Arts Preview: The 21 Cultural Experiences You Can’t Miss in Baltimore This Season

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Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 12d

Mark your calendar for everything from film and music festivals to open studio tours and outdoor operas.

Mark your calendar for everything from film and music festivals to open studio tours and outdoor operas.

Natty Boh Hasn’t Been Made Here for Decades. So Why Are We Still So Obsessed With It?

Baltimore Magazine @baltimoremagazine.com · 15d

Charm City's favorite beer turns 140 this year! 🥳🎂 But it hasn't been brewed in Baltimore in decades. Not that anyone seems to care. 🍻

For a state with a fanatical sense of local pride, it’s never really seemed to bother us. In fact, nearly 90 percent of all the National Bohemian made these days is sold right here in Maryland, the ma...