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Taxes: The cost of purchasing alcohol in Maryland is poised to increase. The state’s General Assembly passed legislation on Monday night that would raise state taxes on beer, wine, and liquor from 6 percent to 9 percent. Assuming that Gov. Martin O’Malley signs the bill, the new taxes would go into effect on July 1. [WBJ, Gazette]
Deals: It’s Bethesda Row Restaurant Week. Feel the excitement of “fabulous meals offered at low prices!” [We Love DC]
Breaking News! A cable television reality chef has disclosed his recipe for pepperoni sauce. [WaPo]
Confused Concept: In Clarendon, the new general manager of the new Mad Rose Tavern admits that the menu was a bit scatterbrained. Except for the pigs in a blanket, the menu is changing. Make way for calamari, shrimp and grits, and chicken Zydeco! [ARLNow]
Road Trip Advisory: There’s a restaurant in the National Harbor complex called Ketchup! It serves six different kind of ketchup. “Look, I’m not going to say the overall experience was horrible, but it didn’t leave me super excited at the prospect of a second visit.” [DCFüd]
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