dining and drinking
- Snowballs in Baltimore are one of life’s simple pleasures when it’s hot out. Here are 10 to check out.
- Roses are red, violets are blue: Check out these Valentine's Day deals for you and your boo. Whether you’re spending Feb. 14 alone, with that special someone or with a group of friends in search of a sweet deal, make it a date night to remember at any of these Baltimore-area restaurants.
- TigerStyle, a new ew Asian-influenced restaurant from the owner of The Food Market, is set to open in Hampden Feb. 9.
- Johntay Bedingfield, chef at La Food Marketa in Pikesville, won $10,000 on the Food Network TV show "Chopped." But he won't be using the prize money on an engagement ring.
- Adam Jones has raised $80,000 through his annual tailgate party benefit
- The Charmery is serving a white rabbit-themed ice cream to benefit an ice cream shop in Houston.
- Bolsitas, tacos and other street foods become central to Baltimore restaurant menus.
- La Food Marketa is hosting a brunch fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey relief.
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On a mid-week night, La Food Marketa (2620 Quarry Lake Drive, [410] 415-0606, lafoodmarketa.com) is a blur of bright light and conversation. Headlight
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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
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- When chef-owner Chad Gauss was planning the menu for La Food Marketa in Quarry Lake, he was guided by one idea: What would he and his staff from The Food Market in Hampden eat if they were dropped into Central America?
- City Cafe is the little coffee shop that could. After 22 years, the Mount Vernon staple has blossomed into a full-fledged restaurant with lunch, brunch and dinner menus served in a sleek, contemporary space.
- Uber is introducing its standalone food delivery service in Baltimore.
- The Elephant, under owners Steven Rivelis and Linda Brown Rivelis, pays homage to its predecessor, the storied Brass Elephant, while offering a modern twist in the decor and menu.
- La Food Marketa, a spinoff of Chad Gauss' popular Food Market in Hampden, will open Thursday at Quarry Lake at Greenspring.Â
- A new restaurant planned for a revamped hotel in Riverside is the first to get a liquor license under a new law allowing alcohol consumption closer to Harford schools.
- Four local beer-makers have brewed up a beer to benefit businesses in Ellicott City and Baltimore damaged by July's flooding.
- Johnny's Restaurant has another new face at the head of its kitchen, replacing the executive chef and co-owner who came on board six months ago.
- The buffet brunch, which will meet capacity at 150 patrons, will feature dishes created by Blue Bistro Restaurant, crafted from ingredients grown or baked by more than ten of the Farmers' Market producers. Menu items include Evermore Farm sausage and gravy over JeannieBird Baking Company biscuits as well as French toast made from Old Valley Farm artisan bread and topped with fruit from Orchard Company. The coffee will be freshly brewed by Furnace Hills Coffee Company. Even the centerpieces will
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When the owner of the building on Gough Street asked him to change the vision of the space, formerly occupied by Cockey's Restaurant and Bar, Malcolm Mitchel
- One restaurant planned for Fallston's major Route 1 and 152 intersection got rave reviews from Harford County's liquor control board, while another is already off to a bad start.
- Family Meal, Bryan Voltaggio's modern diner at the Inner Harbor, has closed its doors after less than two years in business.Â
- As a Baltimore County Council vote on new comprehensive zoning maps nears, developers, advocates and politicians discuss where downtown Towson should end.
- Ahead of Baltimore Pride, members of Baltimore's LGBT community open up about the impact of Orlando, their journeys and hopes for what's next
- A smaller version of the famed Eataly has come to Fells Point in the form of Modern Cook Shop.
- After several years of renovations, the Elephant is about to make its grand entrance.
- Spike Owen and Mike McDonald of Key Brewing Co. are bringing pride to Dundalk with their accessible craft beer.
- Chef Chad Gauss, owner of the Food Market in Hampden, is bringing his hearty eats to Baltimore County.Â
- Towson baseball coach Mike Gottlieb picked up his 700th career victory as the Tigers defeated host Kennesaw State, 6-5, on Saturday to take the series from the Owls.
- Chef David Garcia Reyes has taken over the kitchen at Johnny's and joined the ownership team of the Roland Park restaurant.
- There are some things you have to see or do for yourself at least once -- and Maryland has no shortage of them. Start checking things off your list. These are
- For up-and-coming and established restaurateurs in the Baltimore area, creating the environment that diners see, feel and hear is almost as important as concocting the food they'll taste and smell. As the local food scene grows, restaurateurs are tapping professional designers as well as employing their own tastes and skills to create singular dining experiences that stand out in the marketplace.
- Mrs. Frank P. Wright's Lady Sabelia won the $100,000 Willa On the Move by 1 3/4 lengths over Disco Chick on Saturday at Laurel Park.
- Amazon, the online behemoth that has toppled bookstores and threatened big-box retailers, is trying out its next play — food delivery — on the streets of
- Anyone who is in need this Thanksgiving and cannot share a holiday meal with family or friends has their pick of meals offered by local community groups and houses of worship around Harford and Cecil counties.
- Thanks to the ever-growing craft-cocktail movement, drinks made with fresh and regional ingredients, homemade syrups and quality artisanal spirits are showing up on menus throughout Baltimore. Using ingredients such as coffee-infused tequila, apple brandy and small-batch gin, local restaurants and bars are brimming with new cocktail offerings this fall. Some of the city¿s best mixologists shared the recipes for their signature libations, featuring belly-warming, spirit-forward flavor profiles just right for the cooler days of autumn.
- Harmony Bakery will sell gluten-free baked goods in addition to savory food fare like tarts, soups and flat breads.
- In recent years, Peruvian restaurants have popped up throughout the city and suburbs -- think Pisco in Elkridge and the much-loved Puerto 511 near the downtown
- Eldersburg restaurant will accept Parks Landing gift cards through end of year
- Both chefs have been on the semi-finalists list before, and each has made it to the finalist round
- Federal Taphouse, a Pennsylvania-based tavern with locations in Lancaster and Harrisburg, is coming to Fells Point
- Waterfront Kitchen has a new executive chef. David Hynes has taken over the kitchen at the Fells Point restaurant.
- Hampden Junque store celebrates 20 years in business. Kitsch is its niche and Peewee Herman is its unofficial mascot.