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The CEO of Lobos 1707, a tequila and mezcal company, previously worked with Diddy.
- Founder Amanda Mack said the move came as her company outgrew its current home at Whitehall Mill. She plans to offer brunch at the new 2,000-square-foot restaurant location.
- Local makers of bread and ice cream join the list of vendors opening at the renovated Lexington Market, while a favorite local soup and sandwich shop is closing its East Baltimore location.
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- Anna V. D’Adamo, whose kitchen was known for its piquant sauces, lasagna and other Italian delicacies, and never empty cookie jar, died of heart failure Dec. 26. The White Marsh resident was 91.
- Harry P. Fischer, who was the founder of the Harvest Inn Family Restaurant and earlier had been a farmer and butcher, died of heart failure Friday at his Eldersburg home. He was 93.
- Ellicott City couple stuck for hours on snowy interstate spot a Baltimore company's truck. They make a call and a Charm City institution rises to the occasion. The rest is a story that's better than sliced bread.
- It’s not just crab cakes we may be seeing less of. Overall, restaurateurs will continue to edit down menus into 2022, offering fewer items they can trust to have on hand in the era of supply chain disruptions.
- Richard “Dick” Smith, a pianist who entertained at Phillips Seafood Restaurant for nearly 40 years and was an organist at downtown Baltimore’s Stanley Theatre, died of heart disease Dec. 23. He was 76.
- Amid a troubling spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, Baltimore-area business owners and residents are rethinking plans to ring in the new year.
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- George F. Marmaras, who arrived penniless from his native Greece and established successful Baltimore restaurants, died of congestive heart failure Dec. 23 at Gilchrist Center Towson. The Perry Hall and Lutherville resident was 90.
- Through archival research, panel discussions with nonprofit groups' leaders and business owners, students have created a timeline of Latino politics, history and food culture in Highlandtown from the 1980s to the 1990s.
- Located in a former Popeye’s set amid a highway strip mall that has seen better days, Porter Soul Food is dishing up Southern classics and beating the odds that come with being a Black-owned restaurant on the Eastern Shore.
- For columnist Jacques Kelly, baking fruitcake was a family holiday ritual.
- Positive tests among staff members have led several restaurants to temporarily close, all within the last few days.
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COVID forcing a change in holiday plans? Here’s where to find Christmas dinner carryout in Baltimore
Many local restaurants, caterers and grocery stores are already sold out for Christmas preorder meals. But don’t despair quite yet. If you’re quick to order, here are five places that still have availability.
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- Richard “Dick” Smith, a pianist who entertained at Phillips Seafood Restaurant for nearly 40 years and was an organist at downtown Baltimore’s Stanley Theatre, died of heart disease Dec. 23. He was 76.
- Thomas Brown, who refers to himself as a “Renaissance Mechanic” designed and built a Shakespearean theater stage for the Baltimore Shakespeare Factory, located in the old St. Mary’s Church in Hampden.
- Thomas Brown, who refers to himself as a “Renaissance Mechanic” designed and built a Shakespearean theater stage for the Baltimore Shakespeare Factory, located in the old St. Mary’s Church in Hampden.
- A documentary film profiling Baltimore’s police department in the wake of Detective Sean Suiter’s on-duty death is set to hit television and streaming services in December.
- With the holiday season in full swing, Howard County is aglow. From homes to churches to professional exhibits, festive light displays can be found across the region. County officials recently released an online holiday lights mapping resource that includes a description, photos, address, special instructions, dates and hours for each.
- The filmmaker and Baltimore Museum of Art trustee appeared delighted at a dedication ceremony with the minimalist look of the four all-gender latrines. They open to the public Dec. 12.
