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Here are 10 Baltimore area snowball stands worth your time

Snowballs in Baltimore are one of life’s simple pleasures when it’s hot out. Here are 10 to check out.

By Christina Tkacik

Jun 26, 2019

• Food & Drink

Valentine's Day specials at Baltimore-area restaurants

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.

By Hallie Miller

Feb 4, 2019

• Food & Drink

Food Market owner to open new Hampden eatery, with more restaurants on the way

TigerStyle, a new ew Asian-influenced restaurant from the owner of The Food Market, is set to open in Hampden Feb. 9.

By John-John Williams IV

Feb 1, 2019

• Food & Drink

Baltimore chef Johntay Bedingfield wins $10,000 on Food Network's 'Chopped'

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.

By Christina Tkacik

Jan 31, 2019

• Sports

Tickets for Orioles center fielder Adam Jones' annual Ravens tailgate benefit now on sale

Adam Jones has raised $80,000 through his annual tailgate party benefit

By Eduardo A. Encina

Oct 18, 2017

• Food & Drink

Charmery creates White Rabbit-themed ice cream for Houston hurricane relief

The Charmery is serving a white rabbit-themed ice cream to benefit an ice cream shop in Houston.

By Sarah Meehan

Sep 5, 2017

• Food & Drink

Curb to table: Street food takes spotlight on local menus

Bolsitas, tacos and other street foods become central to Baltimore restaurant menus.

By Sarah Meehan

Sep 5, 2017

• Food & Drink

La Food Marketa hosting fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey relief

La Food Marketa is hosting a brunch fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey relief.

By Sarah Meehan

Aug 30, 2017

• Baltimore City Paper

Eat 2017: Counties

• Baltimore City Paper

La Food Marketa offers party-like atmosphere and a few less straightforward food options

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

• Baltimore City Paper

Top Ten New Restaurants of 2016

1. Gunther & Co. (3650 Toone St., [443] 869-6874, eatatgunther.com)

• 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

• Business

Five Minutes with Carbiz CEO Evan Berney

Five Minutes with Carbiz CEO Evan Berney

By Colin Campbell

Dec 16, 2016

• Dining review

La Food Marketa puts a fun twist on Latin cuisine

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?

• Restaurant review

City Cafe's good record bodes well for Tark's Grill

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.

• Food & Drink

UberEATS food delivery app launches in Baltimore

Uber is introducing its standalone food delivery service in Baltimore.

By Sarah Meehan

Sep 8, 2016

• Dining review

The Elephant proves to be worthy revival of Baltimore dining landmark

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.

• Food & Drink

Food Market spinoff La Food Marketa opens at Quarry Lake on Thursday

La Food Marketa, a spinoff of Chad Gauss' popular Food Market in Hampden, will open Thursday at Quarry Lake at Greenspring. 

By Sarah Meehan

Sep 7, 2016

• Harford

Riverside hotel gets liquor license under new law passed for its benefit

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.

• Food & Drink

Four local breweries collaborate on beer to benefit Ellicott City, Baltimore flood relief

Four local beer-makers have brewed up a beer to benefit businesses in Ellicott City and Baltimore damaged by July's flooding.

By Sarah Meehan

Sep 6, 2016

• Food & Drink

Johnny's in Roland Park sees second executive chef change this year

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.

By Sarah Meehan

Sep 6, 2016

• Maryland

Inaugural Farm to Table Brunch to benefit Carroll County Food Sunday

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

• Restaurant review

At Ryder's, affordable gastropub fare from 'Food Network Star' contestant

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

• Maryland

Uncle's Hawaiian Grindz gets liquor license, while Fallston Barrel House gets scrutiny from liquor board

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.

• Food & Drink

Bryan Voltaggio: Closing Family Meal in Baltimore 'was no easy decision'

Family Meal, Bryan Voltaggio's modern diner at the Inner Harbor, has closed its doors after less than two years in business. 

By Sarah Meehan

Aug 31, 2016

• Baltimore County

Upcoming zoning vote will set parameters for downtown Towson's future development

As a Baltimore County Council vote on new comprehensive zoning maps nears, developers, advocates and politicians discuss where downtown Towson should end.

By Rachael Pacella

Aug 26, 2016

• Features

Baltimore Pride: Members of city's LGBT community on Orlando's impact, what 'pride' means to them

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

• Restaurant review

Modern Cook Shop combines market and restaurant with ease

A smaller version of the famed Eataly has come to Fells Point in the form of Modern Cook Shop.

• Food & Drink

A look inside the Elephant as it prepares to open to the public

After several years of renovations, the Elephant is about to make its grand entrance.

By Sarah Meehan

Jul 20, 2016

• Food & Drink

Key Brewing Co. brings craft style to Dundalk

Spike Owen and Mike McDonald of Key Brewing Co. are bringing pride to Dundalk with their accessible craft beer.

By Wesley Case

Jul 13, 2016

• Food & Drink

Chef Chad Gauss to open Food Market spinoff at Quarry Lake in Baltimore County

Chef Chad Gauss, owner of the Food Market in Hampden, is bringing his hearty eats to Baltimore County. 

By Sarah Meehan

Apr 20, 2016

• Sports

Digest: Towson baseball coach Gottlieb gets 700th win

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.

• Food & Drink

Johnny's in Roland Park has a new chef, co-owner

Chef David Garcia Reyes has taken over the kitchen at Johnny's and joined the ownership team of the Roland Park restaurant.

By Sarah Meehan

Mar 14, 2016

• Entertainment

100 things every Marylander must do at least once

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

• Food & Drink

Baltimore-area restaurants dig into design

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.

By Sarah Meehan

Jan 4, 2016

• Horse Racing

Lady Sabelia among three stakes winners at Laurel Park

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.

• Food & Drink

Amazon adds new level of competition in Baltimore restaurant delivery

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

By Sarah Meehan

Dec 3, 2015

• Maryland

Community Thanksgiving meals planned in Havre de Grace, Bel Air, Perryville

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.

By David Anderson

Nov 19, 2015

• Features

Fall cocktail recipes from Baltimore bartenders

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.

• Europe

1943 Sunpapers Christmas Show profiles

• Food & Drink

Harmony Bakery now open in Hampden

Harmony Bakery will sell gluten-free baked goods in addition to savory food fare like tarts, soups and flat breads.

• Food & Drink

Grille Twelve24 has tasty Peruvian food

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

• Maryland

Salerno's to honor Parks Landing Gift Cards

Eldersburg restaurant will accept Parks Landing gift cards through end of year

• Food & Drink

Wolf and Gjerde are James Beard semifinalists

Both chefs have been on the semi-finalists list before, and each has made it to the finalist round

• Food & Drink

Federal Taphouse headed to Ann Street Wharf building

Federal Taphouse, a Pennsylvania-based tavern with locations in Lancaster and Harrisburg, is coming to Fells Point

• Food & Drink

Waterfront Kitchen has a new executive chef

Waterfront Kitchen has a new executive chef. David Hynes has taken over the kitchen at the Fells Point restaurant.

• Maryland

Hampden Junque store celebrates 20th year on The Avenue

Hampden Junque store celebrates 20 years in business. Kitsch is its niche and Peewee Herman is its unofficial mascot.

• Dining and Drinking

Sampling the fare of one of Reisterstown's newest additions

• Dining and Drinking

Recipe dinner creations: braised liver with onions