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Wye Oak Tavern in Frederick has been named the Best Historic Restaurant in the country as part of the 2026 Historic Hotels of America Awards of Excellence.
Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation dedicated to recognizing historic hotels across the country, announced Wye Oak Tavern as the winner of its Best Historic Restaurant award. The honor recognizes a restaurant within a historic hotel for its cuisine, historic atmosphere, and customer service.
Wye Oak Tavern is located inside the Visitation Hotel Frederick, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, at 211 E. Church St. The property dates to 1846 and was transformed into a hotel following an extensive restoration.
The restaurant is led by Frederick natives and celebrity chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio, who returned to their hometown for the project. Wye Oak Tavern is located within a restored former Catholic chapel and features a Mid-Atlantic-focused menu that includes dry-aged steaks, handmade pastas, seafood, and local game.
Bryan Voltaggio has operated restaurants around the country and previously led Frederick restaurants VOLT and Thacher & Rye. He has appeared on several cooking competition programs, including Top Chef, Top Chef Masters, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A., and Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions.
Michael Voltaggio won the sixth season of Top Chef, competing against Bryan during the season. He has also earned a Michelin star and was a James Beard Best New Restaurant finalist.
According to the restaurant, Wye Oak Tavern combines Bryan’s modern American approach with Michael’s modernist style while highlighting ingredients and flavors from the Mid-Atlantic.
The Historic Hotels of America Best Historic Restaurant award is one of the organization’s annual Awards of Excellence, which recognize historic hotels, hoteliers, and hospitality industry leaders from across the country.
Wye Oak Tavern is open for dinner Sunday through Thursday from 5pm-9:30pm and Friday and Saturday from 5pm-10pm. Social Hour is offered Monday through Friday from 4pm-6pm.
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The longtime friends and creative partners on what U2 still means — and what would make them call it quits.
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Richard Montgomery High School Principal Alicia Morales Deeny has been named Principal of the Year by the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS).
ALAS is a national nonprofit organization focused on leadership development for school and district leaders serving Latino students and other historically marginalized student populations. The organization provides leadership programs, advocacy, professional networks, and other resources for education leaders across the country.
Deeny has spent more than 25 years with Montgomery County Public Schools and currently leads Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, a school of more than 2,300 students.
When Deeny was appointed principal of Richard Montgomery in 2021, she made history in two ways. She became the first female principal in the school’s history, which dates back to 1892, and the first Latina high school principal in MCPS history.
According to ALAS, Richard Montgomery has maintained a 95% graduation rate under Deeny’s leadership, along with strong Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate performance. The organization also noted the school’s recent ranking as the No. 7 public high school in Maryland.
Before taking over at Richard Montgomery, Deeny spent eight years as principal of Takoma Park Middle School. ALAS credited her tenure there with an 85% student reading proficiency rate, staff morale 20% above the district average, and the implementation of restorative practices that helped reduce suspensions.
Earlier in her MCPS career, Deeny served as an assistant principal at Montgomery Blair High School, where she co-founded “Los Padres,” an initiative designed to increase engagement among Latino families.
Deeny grew up in Montgomery County and attended local public schools. The daughter of a Puerto Rican mother who was a writer, historian, and educator, Deeny has previously discussed how her mother emphasized pride in the family’s heritage and spoke to her in Spanish while she was growing up.
Her previous honors include being named the 2025 Hispanic Educator of the Year by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County and the 2018 Educator of the Year at the Maryland Hispanic Gala.
Deeny earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in Latin American History from the University of Maryland. She is also a singer-songwriter and guitarist who has incorporated music into her work with students.
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Two undefeated teams. Over 350 combined points through five games. Sherwood nearly brought Quince Orchard to a standstill Friday night, doing something no opponent had managed since 2009… keep the Cougars out of the end zone.
Three field goals from junior kicker Seth Rubin carried QO to a 9-0 win, but this was no routine victory for the county powerhouse. Sherwood made the Cougars grind for every point and nearly pulled off the upset.
QO struggled to find its usual offensive rhythm, thanks to a stubborn Sherwood defense and a parade of penalties. Junior cornerback Brody Schwartz delivered one of the biggest plays of the night, stopping senior running back Jaheim Bond at the 1-yard line in the third quarter. Junior Jason Washington added a sack of quarterback Carter Dailey.
Rubin handled the rest, doing his job when the offense couldn’t find the end zone. The junior credited his offensive line and holder for helping him convert all three field goals in a game where every point mattered.
Sherwood spent much of the night leaning on the running game, but the conservative approach produced little offense. With the game still within reach, senior quarterback Matthew Larsen began airing it out late in the third quarter. The shift nearly paid off.
A 35-yard field goal attempt came up short, and the Warriors later appeared poised to threaten again when junior receiver Rocky Cox hauled in a fourth-down catch to put Sherwood inside the 10-yard line. A holding penalty erased the play and handed possession back to QO with less than a minute remaining, ending Sherwood’s final scoring chance.
The Warriors became the first team this season to keep QO out of the end zone, but couldn’t turn that defensive effort into an upset. QO moves to 6-0. Sherwood drops to 5-1 after pushing the county’s top team to the brink. The Cougars stay unbeaten. For the first time since 2009, they leave without a touchdown, and still leave with the win.
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Art of Play, a novelty store in Brooklyn Heights, has found itself at the center of a social media maelstrom over a feud between the shop and the singer and TV personality Kelly Clarkson.
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