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Lisa Consiglio Ryan eats what makes her feel good and listens to her body. And the Annapolis resident wants to help others do the same, which is why she wrote her cookbook, "Go Clean, Sexy You," available Nov. 17, 2015.

Consiglio Ryan clearly remembers the exact moment she first got the message – loud and clear – that to be "good enough" she needed to be skinny. And she wasn't "good enough."

​She was 8 years old and ready to dance in a recital in her yellow cowgirl costume. A thoughtless comment about her weight from someone she loved crushed her confidence. That moment kicked off an almost 30-year battle with food, exercise and body image. Consiglio Ryan waged a mini war with herself and her body until her daughter, at age 3, asked why her mom didn't eat with her.

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The Iron Rooster is a new classic eatery on the city dock in Annapolis. It has been open since October 17, and already folks queue up for tables. “There’s a really cool buzz about this restaurant. It gives people another reason to come to downtown Annapolis,” says Kyle Algaze, owner.

It took a mere thirty days to transform the restaurant’s space, formerly occupied by Maria’s Italian Restaurant. With its white washed walls and collection of rustic farmhouse ephemera, the Iron Rooster has the cozy atmosphere of a grandparent’s home, where you can get whatever belly-busting tasty grub you may desire. One may order breakfast all day, and bacon on demand. Entrées cross over into breakfast territory where cornmeal pancakes are paired with crab cakes or short ribs. Eggs adorn several selections on the menu.

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The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Amos Garrett Boulevard and proceed along West Street, around Church Circle, and down Main Street. Following the parade, the United States Naval Academy Concert Band will perform a public concert at Susan Campbell Park.

The fireworks show will begin at approximately 9:15 p.m. Main Street and the Spa Creek Bridge (from Eastport to downtown) will be closed to traffic beginning at 6 p.m. and remain closed until the conclusion of the fireworks, at approximately 10 p.m.