Where to Do Your Christmas Shopping in Baltimore

The Chop has become something of a Grinch of late. This year our holiday strategy was to go out to sea and stay there until the weather warms up. But one thing and another and we’re still not aboard a ship and lo and behold here it is Thanksgiving week, so The Holidays are here, […]

Sauerkraut for Thanksgiving: A Baltimore Tradition

Thanksgiving is nearly upon us. For those of us who are Baltimore natives preparing a Thanksgiving table means getting a Turkey, and most likely a ham as well, along with stuffing and corn and yams and all, and of course, the pièce de résistance of the true Maryland Thanksgiving repast, Polish sausage and sauerkraut. Most […]

Couples’ Season Begins Today

For most people there are four seasons in the year. For the chronically single among us, especially those of us over 30, there are only two seasons: Dating Season and Couples’ Season. Today, the day after Halloween, is the official beginning of Couples’ Season. It’s the time of year when all of your involved friends […]