Last week, we shared news about Oprah Winfrey sending gifts to Maryland’s “childless cat lady” delegate; the expansion of a D.C. Jamaican and Caribbean restaurant to Baltimore; and the retirement of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Catholic schools superintendent.
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![Lights hang over the bar at Jerk at Nite's soon-to-open Baltimore restaurant. The Jamaican and Caribbean restaurant will open at 21 N. Eutaw St., across from the Hippodrome Theatre. Screenshot of video from Jerk at Nite's Instagram.](https://i0.wp.com/baltimorefishbowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot_20240910-145236_Instagram.jpg?resize=306%2C400&ssl=1)
“After high praises from TikTok food star Keith Lee, D.C.-based Jamaican restaurant Jerk at Nite to open Baltimore location“: D.C.-based Jamaican and Caribbean restaurant Jerk at Nite will open a new Baltimore location across the street from the Hippodrome Theatre.
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“Leaving Oz, With Hope“: In this third installment of columnist Marion Winik’s journey with Ozempic, the author writes about weaning off the drug after being pleased by its results.
![A barrel of shucked oysters at the 2023 Fells Point Oyster Fest. Photo courtesy of Fells Point Oyster Fest/Facebook.](https://i0.wp.com/baltimorefishbowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Shucked-oysters-400x400.jpg?resize=400%2C400&ssl=1)
“Fells Point Oyster Fest returns this weekend“: Baltimoreans dug into their favorite bivalves at the Fells Point Oyster Fest this past weekend. The three-day event ran Sept. 13-15 at Broadway Square.
![Maryland Del. Teresa S. Woorman poses for a photo with her cats and a basket of treats gifted to her by Oprah Winfrey. Photo courtesy of Teresa Woorman.](https://i0.wp.com/baltimorefishbowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Del-Teresa-Woorman-with-her-cats-cropped.jpg?resize=400%2C298&ssl=1)
“Oprah Winfrey sends gifts to Maryland delegate who went viral for cameo in ‘childless cat lady’ DNC speech“: Oprah Winfrey sent gifts to Maryland Del. Teresa Saavedra Woorman (D-Montgomery County), who went viral last month after cameras cut to her face when Winfrey mentioned a “childless cat lady” in her speech at the Democratic National Convention.
![Binda Singh, of Ananda. Photo credit: Jennifer McMenamin.](https://i0.wp.com/baltimorefishbowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1720-400x400.jpg?resize=400%2C400&ssl=1)
“Baker’s Dozen: 13 Questions with Binda Singh of Ananda“: Binda Singh, owner of the restaurant Ananda, discusses how food has shifted for him from a source of survival to a vessel for joy and memory.
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![Donna Hargens, superintendent of the Archdiocese of Baltimore's Catholic schools, announced Thursday she will retire at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.](https://i0.wp.com/baltimorefishbowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Donna-Hargens.jpg?resize=400%2C332&ssl=1)
“Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Catholic schools superintendent announces retirement, kicking off national search for replacement“: The Archdiocese of Baltimore will immediately begin a search for its next superintendent of Catholic schools, after current superintendent Donna Hargens announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
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“It’s close to midnight — calling all zombies for the ‘Thriller’ flash mob!“: Dance Baltimore will be teaching the choreography from Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video for Halloween flash mob dance performances.
![A pickle mascot crowd surfs at a previous Big Dill World’s Largest Pickle Party. Courtesy photo.](https://i0.wp.com/baltimorefishbowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Big-Dill-Crowd-Surfing.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1)
“Do brined veggies pickle your fancy? The Big Dill World’s Largest Pickle Party returns to Baltimore Sept. 21“: Grab a spot in the queue-cumber because tickets went on sale last week for the Big Dill World’s Largest Pickle Party, which is returning to Baltimore for the fifth straight year.
![An individual receives red light therapy from Very Well. The company has opened a new wellness center at the Village of Cross Keys. Photo courtesy of Very Well.](https://i0.wp.com/baltimorefishbowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Red-Light-Therapy-Full-Body-Bed-scaled-1-300x400.jpg?resize=300%2C400&ssl=1)
“Very Well opens wellness center at Village of Cross Keys with acupuncture, light therapy, and more“: Very Well has opened a wellness center at the Village of Cross Keys, where it will offer acupuncture, salt therapy, an infrared sauna, and other services.
![Fairgoer Chloe glides down the Midway Super Slide at the Maryland State Fair on September 8, 2024. Photo by Maggie Jones.](https://i0.wp.com/baltimorefishbowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/state-fair-2024-9.jpg?resize=400%2C284&ssl=1)
“PHOTOS | Maryland State Fair bids farewell until next summer“: Maryland State Fair visitors enjoyed adrenaline-pumping rides, ate their favorite carnival foods, and made cherished family memories. Enjoy this photo gallery from the fair’s final weekend of the season.