Pictures: Aida Bistro in Columbia
Just one week after closing their original Aida Bistro & Wine Bar, Mary and Joe Barbera reopened a new Aida across the way, in the Columbia Gateway office park. The new location gives the Barberas a few things they always wanted: a lunch operation, room for 30 more diners, a private dining room. But what pleases Joe Barbera the most is Aida's new wine bar, including the area's first fully developed wine-on-tap program.
Food & Drink
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Bread making has taken off in a big way during the pandemic. Chalk it up to all the extra time at home, coupled with the need for good, cheap comfort food. I’ve watched friends, colleagues and even New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez get in on the action.
While I have yet to try my hand and baking my own bread — chalk it up to a faulty oven — I do excel at one area. Eating it. For the past few weeks, The Baltimore Sun has sent me around the region in search of the area’s best bread, from Catonsville to Charles Village. Here’s what I found.
