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If you haven’t played a board game with friends or family in forever, set up a game night this summer. If you dine at Foraged in Station North and the mushroom stew is on the chef’s menu, give it a try.ġ7. Also, though the season for it might have passed by now, if the chef offers a side of sauteed snow pea leaves, order it.ġ6. If you want an excellent Hong Kong-style dim sum, get thee to Asian Court in Marriottsville any day between 11 a.m.

(Also, the Senator has scheduled two screenings of “Jaws” on July 9 and 10.)ġ5. If you plan to see the new Indiana Jones movie, consider a ticket to the big screen at the venerable Senator Theatre. And Bruce, the animatronic shark, is just superb as the film’s bloodthirsty antagonist.ġ4.

Robert Shaw was great in “The Sting,” but he’ll always be Quint to me. If you haven’t done so in a while, watch “Jaws.” That Spielberg film is nearly 50 summers old and it holds up frighteningly well. Kitchen tip: Save the juice from a can of olives, make it an ingredient in homemade vinaigrette or use it in a chicken or pork marinade.ġ3.
