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Spike Gjerde will take over Crush space in Belvedere Square

By Richard Gorelick — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:32:00 EDT

Spike Gjerde is coming to Belvedere Square. Gjerde will move his Woodberry Kitchen's canning and preserving operations into the Belvedere Square restaurant space that was most recently Crush. There is no firm opening date for Gjerde’s new project at Belvedere Square, which will include what he described as a "small diner" operation in addition to the canning kitchen.

Rawlings-Blake victorious in United Way healthy cooking contest

By Jon Meoli, jmeoli@tribune.com — Wed, 8 May 2013 17:42:00 EDT

Healthy food cook-off held to promote United Way's Healthy Food Week

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz hosted a set of powerful peers for a healthy cooking competition at the Hunt Valley Wegmans Wednesday, but home field advantage wasn't enough to top his counterpart from Baltimore City.

Fundraiser on Saturday for Erika Brannock, injured at Boston Marathon

Richard Gorelick — Thu, 2 May 2013 15:43:00 EDT

The friends and family of Erika Brannock are hosting a fundraiser at Mothers Federal Hill for Erika Brannock , the 29-year-old teacher at a Towson preschool who was injured at the Boston Marathon.

Cindy Wolf to give business lecture at Notre Dame

by Richard Gorelick — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:33:00 EDT

The Charles J. Busta III lecture series at Notre Dame presents " Cindy Wolf : Mixing Business with Culinary Pleasure" on April 23.

Breathe Books in Hampden opening health-food cafe

By Kristine Henry , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:03:00 EDT

Prominent investors helping fund expansion

Breathe Books in Hampden says it will add a health-food cafe to its store next month. Owner Susan Weis-Bohlen says all the offerings will have at least one of five features: gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, raw or Ayurvedic -- Ayurveda is a holistic type of medicine that originated in India. This goes along with the store's stated mission to provide "books, music, and spiritual and inspirational items to help people continue their practice and journey."

Big Sue's Kitchen opens this week in Ridgely & Ferrens space

By Jon Meoli, jmeoli@tribune.com — Thu, 4 Apr 2013 12:34:00 EDT

Country-style restaurants strives to provide 'A Taste of Home'

The owners of Big Sue's Kitchen, the country-style kitchen that opened this week in Towson at the former Ridgely & Ferrens space, came to their new venture with experience from a part-time pizza shop in Dundalk.

Johnny's starts up Whiskey Wednesday

By Richard Gorelick — Wed, 3 Apr 2013 12:27:00 EDT

On Wednesday night, Johnny’s is starting a biweekly series of whiskey tastings. Each Whiskey Wednesday will feature a flight of four, half-ounce pours along with a few snacks.

Charred Rib closing down, but first, a party

By Richard Gorelick — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:37:00 EDT

Tony Campagna is closing the Charred Rib on Sunday.

Back Story: Red wine with papal ties

By Frederick N. Rasmussen, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:33:00 EDT

Pope Clement V started vineyards in France that produced Chateauneuf-du-Pape

"Men are like wine — some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age."

The Littlest Vegans

By Jill Rosen , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:02:00 EDT

Feeding children a vegan diet is growing in popularity

Eleven-year-old Tyler Parker-Rollins says being vegan isn't always easy. But he says it's also "fun" and that he plans to be one "forever."