Tag Archives: Olney

Three Odd Things: Holiday Edition

Just a little late for the Holiday Season, but not too late for the Post-Holiday Leftovers Season (which I hereby declare is the entire month of January), here is another edition of my continuing occasional series of things that trigger … Continue reading

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Anticipation: Waiting for Two Openings

For months now, two opening events have been eagerly awaited in these parts.  Salt and Vine, the new restaurant in the Olney House, has been soft-opened for dinner for about a week.  The other, Olney Winery in Ashton, now projects opening “sometime between June and July.” Continue reading

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The Elephant in the Room Is Lord Ganesh: Olney Theatre’s A Nice Indian Boy

The Elephant in the Room Is Lord Ganesh: Olney Theatre’s rom-com with a twist, and cooking. Continue reading

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The Eating and Drinking of the Green

The Eating and Drinking of the Green; one good thing, one not so much Continue reading

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Roll Out the Barrel-Aged Beer: The Olney Civic Fund Pulls Through

The Barrel Aged Beer Event happened on February 11, brought to us by the good folks at the Olney Civic Fund.

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Olney Days, Olney Daze: The Barrel Aged Beer Event

The Olney Civic Fund, the folks who bring us Olney Days in April, are planning a fundraiser this Saturday evening. The Barrel Aged Beer Event will take place at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Continue reading

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Three Odd Things: July 2022 Edition

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This Year’s Mid-March Madness: Ides, Pi Day, Guinness, Guinness Pie Day

Once again, a convergence of events conspire to produce cognitive dissonance and tasty culinaria!

It’s March, and the wonderful folks at Taylor Strategy, on behalf of Guinness, sent me a couple of cans to cook with. Last year I made Guinness Potato Cheese Soup, but this year I decided to honor Pi Day by making a round baked good with filling and crust. With Guinness, of course.
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Fabulous Frivolous February: Eating Events

Ah, the eating opportunities of February! There are three: Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day, and the unofficial but very real holiday: Girl Scout Cookies Go On Sale Day. Continue reading

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As One Store Closes, Another Store Opens: The New Olney Giant

In the year of our lord 1972, a bright, shiny new supermarket opened in Olney, a sleepy suburb about midway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.  There weren’t many food shopping options here then; Giant was a brave, lonely pioneer (although … Continue reading

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