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Foodie Friday, Pip Moyer Fall Fest, Crab Haunt

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Naptown Scoop
October 25, 2024

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Good morning, Annapolis. This is Naptown Scoop. Just when you thought you knew all the cool fall events — BLAMMO — we hit you with some more. Have a great weekend, Annapolis! 🍁 

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

  • Foodie Friday: Tacos, soup & spooky drinks edition 🌮 🥣 🍸️ 

  • Fall Harvest Festival @ Pip Moyer Center 🎃 🍭

  • Art Pull for a Great Cause 🧑‍🎨

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Chelsea Harrison, & Ryan Sneddon

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THE DIGEST

Major stories this week 📰

This week was all about looking ahead, at least as far as our big stories of the week were concerned. Here’s what you’re all counting down to:

🐐🏈 Undefeated Navy gets ready to face Notre Dame
So far this season, the Mids are undefeated 6-0, which has earned them the No. 24 spot in polls with the AP and the AFCA Coaches. This weekend, Navy goes up against Notre Dame at MetLife Stadium starting at noon.

🛍🗓 HERE. a pop-up shop’s fall schedule
HERE. a pop-up shop is open now at 14 Church Circle in downtown Annapolis! It also announced its upcoming stints for November and December (aka the biggest shopping months of the year, right?) The shop is open now through November 10, and then it will close for a short hiatus before reopening for the holiday season November 15-December 22.

👖💎 Denim & Diamonds is back!
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center announced it is bringing back its Denim & Diamonds Bash on April 26 to raise vital funds for pediatric mental health needs in our community. Tickets are now on sale.

Top clicks of the week 🏆

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Where were we Wednesday? 📸

ANSWER:

Now you already know we don’t do politics here at the Scoop. But these “candidates” were so darn cute we couldn’t help featuring their campaign sign on Prince George Street at what we can only assume is the private residence of Horatio (and Emma?). Double the fluff, double the leadership? Well they have our vote. And we’re not even sure what they’re running for? Treats?

Thanks for playing and congrats to @kimbawp, @annapolisjuiceshop, and @ashleystanwick for being the first 3 to answer correctly. 🎉

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Foodie Friday

This week we’re talking tacos, Soup Season, and seasonal drinks. Enjoy!

Tacos and Drinks Every Day 🌮
There’s something we need to taco about. Vida Taco Bar’s super fresh tacos with delectable seafood, meat, and vegetarian options. Their nachos are chef’s kiss and margs are something to write home about.

Take advantage of these daily specials at their Annapolis (200 Main Street) and Severna Park (541 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard) locations:

  • Taco Tuesday: 20% off entire check

  • Wednesday: $30 house drink pitchers

  • Thursday: $10 any upgraded tequila

  • Friday: $8 house drinks until 6 PM

  • Saturday: $10 Bird Shot & Modelo; $30 house pitchers until 5 PM

  • Sunday: $8 house drinks; 1/2 price nachos; 1/2 price Bird Shot

Scoop Soups 🍜
It may have been in the 70s earlier this week, but soup season has arrived. There are so many great local soup spots to choose from. See the Scoop team’s faves:

Ryan: The Choptank, Chicken & Sausage Gumbo 🍤🍚🥒
Chelsea: Life Pho, Phở Tái (beef pho) 🍜
Dylan: Galway Bay, Potato Leek Soup 🥔
Lauren: Chart House, Cream of Crab Soup 🦀
Elle: Her favorite soup is Laksa—it’s a delicious Singaporean noodle soup that’s packed with flavor. We’re currently on the hunt for a local spot that serves it!

Rams Head Halloween Party 🎃
Get ready for a spooky night and live music at Rams Head’s Halloween Party tomorrow (10/26)! Party starts at 10 PM. The best treat of all? No Cover! Throw your hat into the Costume Contest ring. You could win a Rams Head gift card! Sip and savor on Halloween-themed drinks all night, including:

  • Snow White’s Poisoned Apple 🍎

  • Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini 🎃🍸

  • Drunken Witch 🧙‍♀️

Last chance: Auction to benefit The Light House 🏆

Friends of the Light House Shelter’s silent auction team has pulled together some great prizes to help benefit the shelter’s work. There are front row seats to a Ravens game, the Caps Broadcast Experience, a Deep Creek escape, a private Orangetheory class, luxury jewelry, and much more. Bids are accepted until tonight (Friday) only. Raffle is on sale through 8 PM, auction items are open til 9 PM. Why not start your holiday shopping today and for a good cause? 💝

Fall Harvest Festival 🎃 🍭

The Fall Harvest Festival at Pip Moyer Rec Center is bringing lots of spooktacular fun this Saturday (10/26) from 10 AM to 2 PM. Best of all, the community event is free. Hay rides, a pumpkin patch, Trunk-o’-Treat, and a petting zoo are sure to be hits. Become a hero to your kiddos when they learn of these two special events:

👸 Princess Sing-Along with Elsa, Mirabel, and Tiana

🦸 Superhero training camp with Batman, Blank Panther, and Spider Man

Crab Haunt 🦀

Get ready for a crabtastic time at the Crab Haunt on Sunday, October 27 from 11 AM to 4 PM at InGrano! Enjoy a clawesome crab throw-down as chefs serve up their best crab dishes paired with a beverage, compete for your vote, and vie for a surprise prize. Shell out $75 for crab tastings, starting at 12:30 PM. The family-friendly event includes trick-or-treating, shopping, and costumes encouraged. Snap up tickets.

Art Pull for a Great Cause 🧑‍🎨

The Maryland Federation of Art has been bringing art into public spaces for over five decades. From restaurants to public buildings, the MFA has brought art to those of us who appreciate it, but often can’t exactly afford it. Now, however, you have a chance to snag a stunning masterpiece for your own walls and at a fraction of the price.

Collector’s Choice is an evening of fundraising to support the MFA’s important work, this Sunday (10/27), 6-9 PM. All guests will receive a number at the door for an art pull: when your number is called, choose a piece from the collection to bring home. It’s an evening of great food, fantastic conversation, and talented artists. — Volvo Cars Annapolis, 333 Busch’s Frontage Rd., Annapolis, MD

Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.

CIVIL NEWS

⚖️ City Council meeting

On the agenda for Monday’s City Council meeting:

  • Parking and towing regulations

  • Task force to student residential marine vessels

  • The Village at Providence Point Senior Care development

  • See full agenda

The meeting is at 7 PM in City Council Chambers. The public is welcome to attend. Click here to submit testimony or watch online. — 160 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD

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WEATHER

Friday

65 🌡️ 56 | ☀️ | 4% | 💨 W 7 mph (6 knots)

Saturday

66 🌡️ 48 | ⛅ | 11% | 💨 NW 17 mph (15 knots)

Sunday

58 🌡️ 45 | ⛅ | 1% | 💨 NNE 8 mph (7 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 63ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Friday

49 West | Casey McConville | 4:30–7 PM
49 West | Badger Band with Special Guest | 4:30–7 PM
Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern | Mixed Business | 8:30 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Timmie Metz Band | 9-12 PM
Brian Boru | Loose Cannons | 7–10 PM
The Choptank | Mike Sharp | 8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Peter James | 5–8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Fantasm | 9 PM
Great Frogs | Alexander Peters | 4:30 – 7:30 PM
Killarney House | The Langer's Ball | 8–11 PM
Market House | Local Annapolis Songwriters | 6–9 PM
Old Stein Inn | Doug Segree | 7 – 10 PM
Pirates Cove | Kurt Gibbons | 8–11 PM
Rams Head On Stage | PRS Eightlock | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | The Birddaddys | 8 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Aaron Hawkins | 5 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Kieran Lally | 10 PM
Reynolds Tavern | TBA | 7 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Shift Work | 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Bond and Bently | 9 PM

Saturday

49 West | John Jensen | 4–6 PM
49 West | Jordan Sokel | 7–10:30 PM
Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern | Sharon Donovan | 8:30 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Michael Ferro and Friends | 9 PM
Bread & Butter Kitchen | Michael Kocher | 10 AM–1 PM
Brian Boru | Blakely Cain | 7–10 PM
The Choptank | Timothy Bracken | 8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Dave Tieff | 2–5 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Scorpion Rose | 9 PM
Great Frogs | Aaron Hawkins | 1–4 PM
Great Frogs | Kristi Allen | 5–7:30 PM
Killarney House | SVV Duo | 8–11 PM
Mother’s Peninsula Grille | Brandon Hardesty and the Uglies | 8 PM
Pirates Cove | Ryan Kozel | 8–11 PM
Rams Head On Stage | JD Simo & Luther Dickinson | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | The Shatners | 9 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Joey Fitz | 10 PM
Reynolds Tavern | TBA | 7 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Wheelhouse | 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Rickshaw Lizard | 9 PM

Sunday

49 West | Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet | 7–10 PM
Bread & Butter Kitchen | Combo Indigo | 10 AM–1 PM
Brian Boru | Big Brothers Porch | 4–7 PM
Coconut Joe’s | TBA | 2–5 PM
Galway Bay | The Langer's Ball | 4–8 PM
Great Frogs | Jake Ruth | 1–4 PM
Market House | Casey McConville | 4–6 PM
Old Stein Inn | The Edelweiss Band | 2 – 6 PM
Pirates Cove | Aaron Hawkins | 3–6 PM
Rams Head On Stage | 8 Ohms & Honey Sol with Q. Funk | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Rams Head On Stage | The Artimus Pyle Band | 7:30 PM | Tickets

🎙 LISTEN: Does former Navy men's soccer player have "The Voice"?

In this latest episode of the Anchors Aweigh podcast, hosts Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner put the spotlight on former Navy men's soccer player Mark Shiiba, who is pursuing a musical career and getting great exposure as a contestant on The Voice. Listen.

Upcoming games

Football (6-0)
10/26 vs. Notre Dame | Noon

Men’s Hockey
10/25 @ Lehigh | 9:15 PM
10/26 @ William Patterson | 2:30 PM

Women's Rugby (3-3)
10/26 @ Harvard | Noon

Women's Soccer (8-9-1)
10/25 vs. Holy Cross | 4 PM

Men's Soccer 3-6-4
10/26 @ Lehigh | 6 PM

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