Books are dead. Or are they? Emma Snyder, who just took over Baltimore's beloved Ivy Bookshop, explains why a personal experience built around a physical object still matters in a digital marketplace

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We never thought about locally and ethically sourcing cut flowers until we met Ellen Frost, who explains why most flowers no longer have any smell, and what that has to do with cocaine.

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Sofia Alvarez, is living something of a dream. The new mom lives in a converted chocolate factory and is wrapping up the script for a sequel to the Netflix film, To All the Boys I've Loved Before. She talks about adapting the popular young adult novels into a screenplay, and how growing up in Baltimore informed her powers of observation.

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His restaurant, Ekiben, was just named one of the 100 best in the US. Executive Dishwasher, co-owner, and chef, Steve Chu,stops in for a beer to celebrate.

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Patrick Rife, an entrepreneur behind one of Baltimore's hottest start-ups talks about the DIY ethos that drives both him and the company.

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International DJ, coffee junkie, and co-host of Baltimore Night Brunch, DJ Impulse talks about his craft, the Baltimore Club scene, and how he balances family life with a job that keeps him out nights in clubs around the globe. And then he poisons us with 500,000 scoville units of hot sauce.

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As Executive Director of Blue Water Baltimore Jennifer Aiosa is of the Chesapeake region’s greatest advocates. She discusses her work and why each of should positively impact the environment.

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A gut feeling spurred Erin Douglas to leave her financial job in New York City and follow her dream of becoming a professional photographer.

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If you have Instagram and love cities, you may want to join the 28,000 people already following #TheBmoreCreatives. The team behind the tag tells us how they built their virtual following and are transforming it into a real community.

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Baltimore's art scene is as fertile as it is unpretentious, and few people know it better than our guest, Cara Ober of Bmore Art.

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