Edited by Max Weiss
Written by Ron Cassie, Janelle Erlichman Diamond, Rachel Hinch, Jane Marion, and Lydia Woolever with Lauren Cohen, J.M. Giordano, Grace Hebron, Suzanne Loudermilk, Christianna McCausland, Corey McLaughlin, Amy Scattergood, and Mike Unger
Photography by Schaun Champion, Mike Morgan, Philip Muriel, Christopher Myers, Matt Roth, Scott Suchman, Justin Tsucalas, Tyrone Syranno Wilkens, and Micah E. Wood
Handlettering by Lienke Raben | Spot Illustrations by Emily Joynton
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DON’T YOU JUST LOVE BALTIMORE?
Sure, there are bigger cities and fancier cities and more famous ones, but is there any city on earth that combines Baltimore’s creativity, personality, quirkiness, and grit? (A resounding no to that.) Of course, we at Baltimore are committed to basking in the
wonder of this town (yes, that includes pointing out some of its warts). But this issue is special. It’s our designated love letter to the city we adore and just can’t stop crowing about. We spent the whole year looking for the best of the best—in Food, Drink,
Home, Lifestyle, and more—and we’re thrilled to share the results with you. We hope you use this issue as your guide to get out and partake in everything Charm City has to offer. Did we mention that there’s no other city like it?
Food & Drink
Edited by Jane Marion with Amy Scattergood, Mike Unger, Lauren Cohen, and Suzanne Loudermilk
Community
Edited by Max Weiss with Lauren Cohen, Janelle Erlichman Diamond, J.M. Giordano, Grace Hebron, Christianna McCausland, Corey McLaughlin, and Lydia Woolever
Home & Living
Edited by Janelle Erlichman Diamond with Christianna McCausland
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In honor of Best of Baltimore's 50th anniversary, we combed our archives. Some of these issues were admittedly cringe, others snarky and hilarious, and all reminders of why we love this city so much, then and now.
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