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• Business

Bryan Voltaggio owes Cordish Cos. $3.1 million for shuttered Baltimore restaurants, court rules

The restaurateurs behind shuttered Baltimore restaurants Family Meal and Aggio owes their landlord more than $3.1 million, Baltimore judges ruled.

By Sarah Meehan

Dec 20, 2018

• Maryland

Columbia chef hits the road to raise money to feed children

When asked how long he’s been training for Chefs Cycle, a charity bike ride that will cover 300 miles in three days, Thomas Zippelli said, “You’re going to laugh when you hear my answer.”

• Opinion

Rodricks: What to make of Baltimore restaurant closings?

Is Baltimore's three-year run of violent crime still taking a toll on the city's restaurant scene, or are other factors leading to closings? Not an easy question to answer.

By Dan Rodricks

Mar 18, 2018

• Food & Drink

Aggio, Bryan Voltaggio's last restaurant in Baltimore, has closed

The Inner Harbor restaurant from the "Top Chef" alum was in business for four years at Power Plant Live, where it served modern Italian cuisine.

By Sarah Meehan

Mar 13, 2018

• Food & Drink

You shot it. Now what? How to cook quail, venison and other Maryland game

Deer, goose, quail and other wild game can be legally hunted in Maryland, allowing chefs and home cooks to experiment with new local flavors. And non-hunters can try out the recipes with farm-raised meats.

• Food & Drink

Dan Metz joins Aggio as chef di cucina

Dan Metz has joined Aggio as the restaurant's chef di cucina.

By Sarah Meehan

Jul 21, 2017

• Travel

Chefs with Maryland roots cook, live it up in California

Take a pinch of adventure, add a dash of wanderlust and mix in opportunity. Blend in a passion for deliciousness and what does the recipe yield? For three chefs with Maryland ties — Duff Goldman, Michael Voltaggio and Ryan Coffey — the dish might be called California dreamin'.

• Travel

Weekend Adventure: A visitors' guide to Frederick

Frederick is an ideal destination for a weekend getaway. Here's a guide of the best attractions, eats, shopping and more.

By Wesley Case

Apr 20, 2017

• Maryland

The year in dining: New restaurants and stronger support systems for Baltimore’s food industry

Baltimore's restaurant landscape continued to flourish in 2016 as more eateries opened and more structures emerged to support the growth of chefs and food e

By Sarah Meehan

Dec 22, 2016

• Baltimore City Paper

Best Modern Italian: Aggio

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• Food & Drink

Steak 'n' Shake and Smoothie King are joining the food offerings at BWI

Franchisee Tisha Skinner is opening a Smoothie King at BWI airport. She expects it to open in late October of early november in Terminal D.

By Sarah Meehan

Sep 9, 2016

• Food & Drink

Prominent Baltimore chefs will test their bartending skills in fundraiser at Wit & Wisdom

Six Baltimore chefs will put their bartending skills to the test in a charity cocktail competition next week.

By Sarah Meehan

May 24, 2016

• Food & Drink

Baltimore chefs trade their toques for helmets in charity bike ride

Wetzel, the executive pastry chef at Gertrude's, is among a contingent of local chefs and restaurateurs gearing up for this year's Ride for the Feast, a two-day, 140-mile bike ride from Ocean City to Baltimore to benefit Moveable Feast. This year marks Wetzel's third riding with the Rebels with a Cause, a team of about 65 cyclists that also includes celebrity chef and restaurateur Bryan Voltaggio, Wit & Wisdom executive chef Zack Mills, City Cafe owner Bruce Bodie, and fellow Gertrude's

By Sarah Meehan

May 10, 2016

• Food & Drink

Restaurant owned by Bryan Voltaggio would pay workers $3,500 in overtime settlement

A Frederick restaurant co-owned by celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio has agreed to pay three workers a total of $3,540 to settle a lawsuit alleging they worked unpaid overtime.

• Food & Drink

Pie Five Pizza Co. opening two locations at BWI Airport

Pie Five Pizza Co., fast-casual pizza chain that's growing in Baltimore will open two locations at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

By Sarah Meehan

Mar 10, 2016

• Baltimore City Paper

Downtown

• Food & Drink

Celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio settles lawsuit over overtime pay

• Food & Drink

Here are the chefs facing off in Bryan Voltaggio's 'The Supper' competition

Five big names in Baltimore's culinary industry will face off in a cooking competition April 23 to benefit the Saint Agnes Hospital Foundation.

By Sarah Meehan

Feb 4, 2016

• Food & Drink

Bryan Voltaggio to host local cooking competition

Bryan Voltaggio will emcee The Supper, an April 23 event that will feature four award-winning chefs participating in a cooking competition to benefit the Saint Agnes Hospital Foundation.

By John-John Williams IV

Jan 11, 2016

• Bar review

If Aggio seems too fancy, just sit at the bar

"Top Chef" alum Bryan Voltaggio opened Aggio, his fine-dining Italian restaurant, in Baltimore in February 2014.

By Wesley Case

Dec 23, 2015

• Food & Drink

The year in food: Markets, pop-ups, pizza abound in Baltimore in 2015

By Sarah Meehan

Dec 23, 2015

• Wandering Eye:

Zagat names Baltimore the No. 2 food city of 2015 because . . . Shake Shack?

• Food & Drink

Bryan Voltaggio's Aggio location in D.C. closes

Bryan Voltaggio's first Aggio location in Washington, D.C., has closed its doors.

By Sarah Meehan

Dec 7, 2015

• Food & Drink

Bryan and Michael Voltaggio team up to open steakhouse at MGM National Harbor

The brothers Voltaggio are teaming up for the first time to open a steakhouse at the MGM National Harbor casino.

By Sarah Meehan

Nov 30, 2015

• Food & Drink

Bryan Voltaggio denies claims he failed to pay employees overtime

Chef Bryan Voltaggio and his business partner Hilda Staples are denying allegations from two former cooks who say they weren't paid overtime while they worked at Voltaggio's restaurants.

By Sarah Meehan

Nov 25, 2015

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• Business

Lawsuit alleges Voltaggio restaurants deny cooks overtime pay

Two of chef Bryan Voltaggio's former employees are suing him and his restaurants, arguing they were denied overtime pay.

By Scott Dance

Aug 31, 2015

• Baltimore City Paper

Hangover Helper: Family Meal offers its usual, plus sophisticated takes on brunch staples

• Food & Drink

Restaurant owner creates national debate after yelling at toddler

By John-John Williams IV

Jul 21, 2015

• Baltimore City Paper

They Drunkened Me With Science: Baltimore bars try molecular mixology

• Food & Drink

Flying Dog Dead Rise Restaurant Week set for June 19-25

Frederick-based Flying Dog Brewery is celebrating the second year of its wildly popular seasonal release, Dead Rise Old Bay Summer Ale, with a week-long restaurant promotion.

• Food & Drink

Gertrude's hosts fundraiser for chef recovering from liver transplant

On July 1, Gertrude's will host DougStrong, a fund-raising evening in support of Doug Wetzel, the restaurant's executive pastry chef, who suffered liver and kidney failure while competing in a May 30 triathlon near Chestertown.

• Baltimore City Paper

Cookbook review: Bryan Voltaggio's 'Home' makes for a dinner party disaster

• Baltimore City

Freddie Gray: Quotes and reactions from April 27 events

Reaction to Monday's Freddie Gray-related protests and violence from social media and more.

• Food & Drink

Bryan Voltaggio to pitch, sign and cook Saturday at Oriole Park

Voltaggio to throw first pitch, sign cookbooks and cook up chili-cheese hot dogs

• Food & Drink

Voltaggio brings readers 'Home' with folksy and rich cuisine

For "Home," which will be released Tuesday, Bryan Voltaggio drew inspiration from the meals that he cooks for his wife and three young children as well as dishes for holidays and dinner parties.

By Julie Scharper

Apr 3, 2015

• Features

Bryan Voltaggio's asparagus and barley recipe

In his first solo cookbook, ¿Home,¿ local food superstar Bryan Voltaggio highlights the Mid-Atlantic cuisine of his youth, turning his creative precision to classic dishes using regional ingredients. This asparagus-and-barley dish, which appears in the book and is also on the menu at Aggio, Voltaggio¿s Italian restaurant in Power Plant Live!, welcomes spring in Maryland with the fresh flavors of white and green asparagus.

• Baltimore City Paper

Not all comfort foods are created equal at Bryan Voltaggio's latest Baltimore outpost, Family Meal

• Baltimore City Paper

Downtown

• TV

'Top Chef' Season 12 finale recap, 'Mano a Mano'

A recap of the Feb. 11 episode of "Top Chef," as a winner is crowned. Curse that unbalanced shrimp broth soup!

• Food & Drink

Bryan Voltaggio's Family Meal set to open this Friday in Baltimore

Bryan Voltaggio's second Baltimore restaurant, Family Meal, is set to open this Friday on Pratt Street in the Inner Harbor. The former "Top Chef" star opened Aggio in June at Power Plant Live. Voltaggio has another Family Meal restaurant in Frederick.

By Kristine Henry

Dec 31, 2014

• Baltimore City Paper

Bryan Voltaggio's new Baltimore branch of Family Meal to open on Friday

• Food & Drink

Richard Gorelick's 10 most memorable meals of 2014

• Food & Drink

New Year's dining options in Baltimore

There is still time to make New Year's Eve dining reservations, but you better hurry.

• Food & Drink

It was a healthy dining scene in Baltimore this year

2014 was another healthy year for Baltimore dining. The report of a sudden restaurant closing was followed by the announcement of a hopeful opening.

• Food & Drink

A round-up of this year's local interest food and dining books

Here are some of the local-interest cookbooks that got our attention this year. Consider them for holiday giving, or as a gift to yourself.

• Food & Drink

A clear view of the monument and plenty to eat

At Thursday's monument lighting, food from Bryan Voltaggio and a few favorite food trucks

• Travel

Downtown Frederick's shopping scene is the perfect find

Downtown Frederick's shopping scene grows into something special

• Sun Investigates

Phelps avoided spell in jail – not all arrested on DUIs are so lucky

• Food & Drink

Bryan Voltaggio to open Family Meal at former Houlihan's space

The 'Top Chef' alumus opened his first Baltimore restaurant in June