John-John Williams IV
John-John Williams IV has worked for The Baltimore Sun since 2005. He joined the paper as an education reporter covering everything from cheating scandals to inappropriate teacher behavior.. He then switched gears when he joined the Features desk, where he has covered fashion and pop culture for the past three years. Prior to The Baltimore Sun, he worked as a reporter at The Times-Picayune and The Argus Leader.
Recent Articles
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Q&A: How has Howard County's diversity shaped your perspective?
Three prominent Howard Countians explain how the county's commitment to diversity has opened up their lives. Alicia Graf Mack Director of the Juilliard Dance Division Alicia Graf Mack says that growing up in Howard County provided her with a safe place where she felt comfortable “being a young...
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Two Catonsville siblings and kid-chefs compete on Food Network episode of 'Chopped'
A pair of young Catonsville siblings appeared on the Food Network’s show “Chopped” this month. Sara Baunoch, 15, and Sammy Baunoch, 13, appeared on the Jan. 22 episode, which had a sibling theme. The episode will re-air Jan. 31 at 9 p.m. This isn’t the siblings’ first brush with fame. The two have...
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Korean sandwich and coffee shop Cafe Andamiro to close its doors on Jan. 27
Cafe Andamiro, the Midtown-Belvedere Korean sandwich and coffee shop, will close Jan. 27, according to a Tuesday morning Facebook post. The business, which has been open since September 2016, said it appreciated the business and support. “Being able to share food, drinks and moments with you was...
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Garden & Gun names Bluebird Cocktail Room one of the South's best new bars
Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood is home to one of the South’s best new bars, according to Garden & Gun magazine. The Bluebird Cocktail Room, the dimly lit bar known for artisanal drinks, literary references and elevated food, was the only Maryland establishment on the magazine’s list, published...
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Why more Howard County seniors are focused on staying in shape
Holly Thomas is deceptively strong. Standing five feet tall and not even close to 100 pounds, the Columbia resident won’t share her exact age, but she’s over 75 and able to keep up with her twenty-something grandsons on family vacations. That means she’s biking with them on the roads of Japan or...
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In search of Szechuan food? Clarksville has a new Chinese spot
David Hou, 55, a West Friendship resident, didn’t see any “good” Szechuan-style restaurants near his home, so he decided to open one. The former software engineer says he’ll rely on his experience as manager of a large restaurant in his native China to run Kung Fu 12 Szechuan, a 40-seat restaurant...
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Countdown to Baltimore's New Year's Eve fireworks display
Sunday morning was crunch time for Robert Mays and his crew packing thousands of fireworks into tall black cylinders in preparation for Monday night's annual New Year's Eve display at Baltimore's Inner Harbor. “We’re trying to wrap up today so we can get ahead of the weather,” said the New Castle,...
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Amid closing of old favorites, Baltimore's dining world welcomed new entrants in 2018
The past year brought a slew of changes to Baltimore’s food landscape. That meant welcoming a crop of new upstarts while bidding adieu to some familiar faces. Additions Patterson Public House, a sleek new American restaurant, opened in July in the former Bistro Rx space on the edge of Patterson...