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Three Maryland Eateries Named Among America's Top 100 Restaurants For 2024
Five eateries in the DMV have been named to Yelp's list of 100 top restaurants in the U.S. for 2024. Yelp says its list is comprised of both "new discoveries and longtime favorites." The user-review site put its data science team to work in coming up with the list, it said. The scientists "analyzed user submissions to determine the top restaurants by ratings, number of reviews, and volume of submissions, and finalized the rankings with the expertise of our Community Managers," Yelp said. No. 20: Ekiben in Baltimore: Ekiben has 4.8 stars and more than 1,700 Yelp reviews, and was…
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Ford Recalling Nearly 2 Million Explorers Due To Faulty Trim-Retention Clips
Nearly two million popular Ford SUVs are being recalled due to the possibility a piece of trim could fly off the vehicles and create havoc for other drivers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced this week that Ford is recalling 1,889,110 Explorer vehicles that were produced between 2011 and 2019. It impacts an estimated 5 percent of Explorers that were produced during that stretch. Documents posted this week by the NHTSA state that a detached piece of trim that covers the roof support near the windshield could potentially fall off the vehicles due to retenti…
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Former Commanders Cheerleader Among Dozens Of Area James Beard Awards Semifinalists
The DMV is well-represented on the list of James Beard Awards semifinalists. More than a dozens chefs and restaurants, including one helmed by a former Washington Commanders cheerleader, were named 2024 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists on Wednesday, Jan. 24. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Masako Morishita (@masako_morishita) The following area eateries and chefs made the list: Outstanding Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group (Rasika, Annabelle, Sababa, and others), Washington, D.C. …
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Winning $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Royal Farms Location In Maryland
Who’s the lucky winner? A Powerball ticket good for $100,000 was sold at a Royal Farms location in Maryland, lottery officials said. The ticket — the first third-tier winning ticket sold in 2024 — was purchased at Royal Farms on English Muffin Way in Frederick for the Monday, Jan. 22 drawing. It was purchased with Power Play, doubling its third-tier prize to $100,000. The winning numbers were: 24, 25, 43, 52 and 63. The Powerball was 21 with a 2x Power Play multiplier. The Powerball jackpot rolled to an estimated annuity of $145 million for the Wednesday, Jan. 2…
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Maryland Father Chasing $1.2B Powerball Jackpot Had To Settle For $50K Lottery Win
A father of two was one lucky bounce away from winning a billion dollar Maryland Lottery prize. On Thursday, a Howard County man came forward to claim a $50,000 prize for an October "Powerball" drawing where he matched five numbers, narrowly missing the massive $1.2 billion jackpot. The Laurel man said that he only plays "Powerball" once in a while, preferring "Racetrax" games, but on the day of the billion-dollar drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 4, all he could see were dollar signs in his eyes as he chased the payday. He was close, only missing by one number. It was one of two third-tie…
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'Honor Of A Lifetime:' Taylor Swift, Brittany Mahomes' Wild Card Jackets Made By Towson Grad
Taylor Swift was warm and stylish supporting her beau Travis Kelce at last weekend's Kansas City Chiefs game — thanks to a Towson grad. Swift's red and white jacket with her boyfriend's name and number on it was made by Kristin Juszczyk, who graduated from Towson in 2016 with her bachelor's in business administration. Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes sport matching jackets made by Towson grad Kristin Juszczyk. @brittanylynne Instagram Juszczyk, who is married to Kyle Juszczyk, the star fullback for the San Francisco 49ers, shared a video of how she made the jacket …
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'Scratch-Off Girl' Wins $50K Playing Powerball On Ticket Sold At Maryland Safeway
The winner of a $50,000 Powerball ticket purchased at a Rockville Safeway is a self-described “scratch-off girl,” typically going for $1 and $5 tickets. But with the Powerball topping $600 million around the holidays, the recent health sciences grad took her chances on Christmas Day — and it paid off to the tune of $50,000. Her short-term plans? Not so fun. “I’m going to put it in savings,” she told lottery officials. Her long-term plans? Much more fun. The winner said she’ll eventually use her winnings to apply to medical schools and concentrate in pediatric medicine. The Montgome…
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Millions Of Plastic Furniture Anchor Kits Recalled Due To Entrapment Hazard For Children
A massive recall of furniture tip kits and tip restraints sold across the country since 2019 are being recalled due to possible entrapment hazards to children, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. New Age Industries is recalling millions of products that feature plastic zip ties that can become brittle or break, potentially allowing a clothing storage unit believed to be anchored to the wall to detach, creating the potential for serious injuries or death to children. There have been two reports of New Age tip kits breaking, though no injuries have been reported as of …
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Baltimore Ravens Fans Can Flock To Popeyes For Free Wings With Super Bowl Win
If the Baltimore Ravens keep riding their wave of success, fans of the Flock may have more to root for than just partying with the Lombardi on Super Bowl Sunday. Popeyes announced its new "Wings for Wings" special, where fans of select teams will have the opportunity to enjoy their win in the Big Game with a side of free chicken days later. Restaurants in cities where a football team that has wings in its name, logo, or on its mascot are eligible for a free six-piece chicken wing if they win it all, available on "Fat" Tuesday, Feb. 13, a nod to the eatery's New Orleans heritage (sorry,…
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'Strep Zoo' Infection Confirmed At Temporarily Closed Animal Shelter In Maryland
New details have been released by health officials after a Maryland animal shelter had to shutter its doors due to a rapidly spreading infection. The Prince George's County Animal Shelter is still closed a week after the Animals Services Facility and Adoption Center (ASFAC) confirmed a bacterial respiratory infection named "Streptococcus Zooepidemicus," also referred to as Strep Zoo, as the virus that has been impacting animals at the facility. "Strep Zoo is a bacterium normally found in horses, cattle, and pigs that rarely causes disease," according to the agency. "When this bact…
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Popular Maryland Eatery To Temporarily Close For 'Exciting' TV Food Competition
A popular Rockville ghost kitchen serving some of the region's best Taiwanese street food will be temporarily closing its door - but with good reason. Montgomery County's Bao Bei will be turning off the gas and shutting down beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 17 as they get set to be showcased in a "very exciting food competition" that will air on TV at a later date. Details about the TV gig were scant, as the owners were unable to disclose much, but if they go the distance, the eatery in the back of a shopping plaza on Parklawn Drive in North Bethesda could possibly remain closed through Wednesd…
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Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa
Maryland Lottery players are being encouraged to check their tickets after a $50,000 winner was sold at a Carroll County Wawa. Lottery officials announced that there was a five-figure prize-winning "Bonus Match 5" ticket sold at Wawa on Leidy Road in Westminster for Wednesday's drawing. The winning numbers for the Jan. 10 drawing were: 15-29-30-31-37 with a "Bonus Ball" of 02. This marks the third top-prize winning sold so far in 2024 and comes on the heels of a winner on Tuesday on at ticket purchased in Riverdale. Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put …
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