Red Red Wine is good news in Annapolis

Heartfelt restaurant is aswirl with great grapes, but food feels uninspired.

Slavic specialties, serious drinks at Ze Mean Bean

Fells Point restaurant is steeped in European character.

Midtown excels with BBQ

Successor to Yacht Club expands beyond bar identity.

Lunch for $10 or Less: An Poitin Stil

Timonium Irish pub carefully crafts its Backyard BBQ Burger.

Barrett's Grill off to a fine start

Hunt Valley establishment delivers pleasant, fail-safe dining that rarely disappoints.

Lunch for $10 or Less: Manchurian Rice Company

Harbor East restaurant's Kung Pao Chicken has daring, peppery heat.

Mount Airy Inn is a cozy, hearty respite

If you're nearby, head here for wood-fired pizza and great microbrews.

Spice and Dice has fiery fare in a colorful setting

You'll find vibrant food at this Towson restaurant.

Cafe Hon is ready for prime time

'Kitchen Nightmares' makeover re-energizes Hampden restaurant.

With new location, Phillips rights its course

Baltimore seafood staple is off to an encouraging start in Power Plant.

Sip and Bite is still a classic Baltimore diner

Canton restaurant has new look but same great fare.

Lunch for $10 or Less: Banksy's Cafe

Piled high with meat, the R.B.'s Beef & Cheddar is worth a return visit.

Sex imbalance holding back Bay crabs' rebound?

Crab lovers: Can you get over the lump?

Md. crab processors battle federal wage rule

Annapolis man is crab-picking king at Md. Seafood Festival

Voting begins for America's favorite pastry chef

Food and Wine Magazine has been naming America's best new chefs for 24 years. This year, the magazine has introduced a best new pastry chef category. The winner will be announced in the magazine's May issue.

Pucker up for a free Qdoba entree on Valentine's Day

On Valentine's Day, customers who purchase an entree at any Baltimore-area Qdoba restaurant will receive a second entree of equal or lesser value for free when they share a kiss with "a significant other, friend, family member or even an understanding stranger at the cash register."

The $55,000 red velvet cupcake

Cupcakes Gourmet, a Philadelphia-area "couture cupcake shop," is selling a $55,000 red velvet cupcake. The new Sparkling Red Velvet Cupcake features an eight-carat diamond engagement ring from Warwick Jewelers, based in nearby Exton, Pa.

Chad Gauss leaves City Cafe, will open Hampden restaurant

Chad Gauss has left the City Cafe. His last night as the Mount Vernon restaurant's executive chef was Saturday.

McCormick to open store at Inner Harbor this summer

More than 20 years after it left the Baltimore waterfront, McCormick and Co. plans to open a store this summer at the Inner Harbor that will sell spices as well as an updated image of the homegrown company.

Healthy Recipes: Mac-and-Cheese With Cauliflower

The latest healthy recipe comes from Consumer...

Walmart to label healthier food as 'Great For You'

(Reuters) - After a lengthy debate, Walmart decided that eggs are indeed healthy.

A shuttering in Fells Point: Sam's Kid closes

Sam's Kid has closed in Fells Point. Monday was the last day for the chic pan-Asian restaurant, according to owner Andrea Rani.

Rockfish days coming to downtown Baltimore restaurants

The Downtown Partnership is bringing back the rockfish celebration, Feb 16-26. Twelve restaurants are participating in the 11-day promotion. You're just going to have to double up one day.

Rick Dempsey partner in Kettle Hill, coming to Market Place

A 250-seat American bistro named Kettle Hill will open in the old Babalu space on the corner of Water Street and Market Place. Kettle Hill is partnership between area newcomer Keystone Hospitality and former Baltimore Oriole Rick Dempsey.

Giant to buy two Fresh & Green's supermarkets in Baltimore

North Baltimore is losing the grocery store that replaced a Superfresh only seven months ago.

Bittersweet: Feast closing after Valentine's dinner

The dinner on Valentine's Day at the Feast @ 4 East will be its last. Sandy Lawler, the restaurant's chef, who also owns the 4 East Madison Inn, the boutique hotel in Mount Vernon, will stop offering dinner service. Lawler says she will make 4 East available for special events for 25 to 60 people....

A food truck pulls over, forever: Creperie Breizh folds

Creperie Breizh, an "authentic French creperie on wheels," has pulled over after 14 months on the roads. News of the closing was posted Wednesday on the truck's Facebook page. "We are sorry to tell everyone that we are closing Creperie Breizh, we both decided to do other things and...

The Valentine's Day Dinner to Remember at Miss Shirley's

The Miss Shirley's restaurant, beloved for its hearty Southern brekafasts, serve dinner only one night a year. It's Valentine's Day.