Last week, we shared news about a Baltimore hotel being awarded two MICHELIN Keys; the Harborplace developer’s response to residents’ lawsuit seeking to block their project; and a new location for Einstein Bros. Bagels. Revisit the stories here: One of the rooms at The Ivy Hotel in Ba ltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood. Photo courtesy The Ivy Hotel. “Baltimore hotel is awarded two MICHELIN Keys“: A Baltimore hotel was awarded two MICHELIN Keys in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide. It is the only Maryland hotel to receive the Two-Key distinction. A view of the Harborplace pavilions. Photo credit: Ed Gunts. “Harborplace developer says citizens who filed lawsuit to block its project value ‘nostalgia for a few’ more than ‘progress for all’“: Harborplace’s owner says the city residents who filed a lawsuit this week to block its project value “nostalgia for a few” more than “progress for all,” and vowed to move ahead with its plans. Einstein Bros. Bagels recently opened its newest location in Laurel. It is the company’s ninth Baltimore-area store. Photo courtesy Einstein Bros. Bagels. “Einstein Bros. Bagels opens new location in Laurel“: Einstein Bros. Bagels recently opened its newest location in Laurel. It is the company’s ninth Baltimore-area store. Gilman Quad at Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood Campus. Photo via JHU’s Facebook page. “Hopkins graduates who stayed Baltimoreans for life: Some of the names may surprise you“: Sure, you know a Hopkins grad. But did you know THESE people were Hopkins grads? And they’re making Baltimore a better place. The artist known as Ham reprises his performance art in his gallery near the Hollins Street Market Credit: Jennifer Bishop “The Naked Man: Freedom of Expression in the Land of the Free“: The artist known as Ham draws attention to himself in Baltimore and New York City by showcasing nudity. ...read more read less