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‘Never seen anything like this’: Late-season frost devastates Maryland wineries
Vineyards across Maryland faced piercing cold Tuesday morning in what winery owners are calling one of the most devastating late-season frosts to hit the state.
At Boordy Vineyards, employees lit fires and hired a helicopter to fly laps to mix the air in an attempt to save a portion of their vineyard from the sudden frost.
The Dish: This Maryland ‘MasterChef’ contestant wants to be an ‘Afghan Ina Garten’
An amateur chef in Mount Airy hopes her appearance on “MasterChef” teaches people about Afghan cuisine and the traditions that molded her.
Iman Sediqe's cooking videos led to brand deals and a pop-up event in February 2021.
Residents clash with bars over noise, neighborhood violence at liquor board hearing
Residents of Fells Point, Federal Hill and Pigtown protested the liquor license renewals of two Atlas restaurants, Mug Shots and El Bar, at a hearing Thursday.
The courtyard between the Atlas-owned Waterfront Hotel and 1704 Thames St. in Fells Point.
The Dish: Where outdoor dining actually feels worth it
From an outdoor plaza in Annapolis to a harborside spot in Baltimore, here are some restaurants where you can enjoy good food and better views.
The patio seating at Ampersea, a restaurant located on the water at the intersection of Fells Point and Harbor East.
Foraged restaurant closes suddenly in Charles North
Foraged is closing its Baltimore location so chef and owner Chris Amendola can focus on a 40-acre farm and restaurant property in Virginia.
Complimentary chocolate chip cookies from Foraged.
Fells Point pub One-Eyed Mike’s to close at month’s end
One-Eyed Mike’s, known for its Grand Marnier Club, will close at the end of the month, the Fells Point pub announced Monday.
The Grand Marnier club at One-Eyed Mike's has 3,500 members.
How a nail tech, a former federal worker and a dream led to a new Canton restaurant
A Highlandtown nail salon owner and her family opened Thai-Lao Garden in the former Charming Elephant space in Canton.
Bouasone Sounakhen, one of the operators of Thai-Lao Garden, left, and Tamika Cornish, general manager, inside the restaurant.
The Dish: Hampden’s hidden mushroom operation
Falls Road Mushroom Company serves Baltimore’s biggest chefs from a dimly lit Hampden office.
Malachi Child, head of research and development, prepares a bag of mycelium to cultivate fungi inside Falls Road Mushroom Company in Baltimore.
DoorDash benefits program gives Maryland drivers access to paid leave, emergency savings
A controversial benefits program gave delivery drivers an opportunity they never imagined — paid time off.
A food delivery motorcycle rider waits for the traffic light to change March 30, 2020, in Lone Tree, Colo.
The Dish: La Cuchara owners want to re-create ‘magic’ with new Hampden restaurant
Ben Lefenfeld and his team will open Seppia on The Avenue in Hampden on Thursday, just months after La Cuchara suffered a devastating fire.
Guests attend dinner service at the soft opening of Seppia in Hampden on Monday.
No Maryland eateries named James Beard Award finalists
The James Beard Foundation announced its finalists for perhaps the highest honor in the culinary industry.
The exterior of Pink Flamingo, which is now open for drinks.
Debts left The Brewer’s Art ‘limping along’ a year before abrupt closure, owner says
Brewer’s Art owner Volker Stewart revealed at a hearing that the pub’s bankruptcy came after at least a year of “very, very bad loans” that he went into debt to pay.
The Brewer’s Art, the Mount Vernon brewpub and restaurant that has been an anchor of the Charles Street corridor for 30 years, closed abruptly Monday, according to employees.
The Dish: Delivery apps are squeezing restaurants, owners say. Your wallet may be next.
Delivery platforms like DoorDash and Uber Eats are an integral part of the dining industry, but the apps’ fees are stifling growth for small Baltimore-area restaurants.
Adrianna Svehla, a server at Underground Pizza’s downtown Baltimore location, serves Detroit-style pizza during a lunch rush.
Barn & Lodge restaurant opens in Hampden’s Rotunda
The Barn & Lodge restaurant at The Rotunda is holding its grand opening Tuesday, two years after it expected to serve its first meal.
The Barn and Lodge opens Tuesday in the Hampden Rotunda after two years of delays.
A food runner becomes the chef for a week at Mera Kitchen Collective
Mera Kitchen Collective is pushing back against the conventional division of labor in restaurants by giving food runners and front-of-house staff a chance to take over the menu.
Food Runner Vilma Molina at Mera's Kitchen Collective brings El Salvadoran Bistec Encebolladas, a celebratory dish of grilled steak and marinated vegetables, to the restaurant's menu starting March 24.
Tipsy Scoop serves boozy ice cream and sparks questions in Federal Hill
Boozy ice cream shop Tipsy Scoop opens Saturday in Federal Hill, but some have expressed concerns about how the liquor-infused treats will be regulated.
Tipsy Scoop, a chain of liquor-infused ice cream shops, opens at 209 Key Highway on Saturday.
The Dish: He started a Canton bake shop. Now he wants to give it away.
When David Korrie opened the Little Hungarian Bake Shoppe in Canton, he promised it would be a business run by Ukrainian refugees. He didn’t realize how difficult that would be.
March 12, 2026 - David Korrie, owner of The Little Hungarian Bake Shoppe, stands in the apartment located in the back of the business. Korrie spoke with refugee agencies about sponsoring a Ukranian family and spent months taking notes on the eatery's operations and outfitting the apartment. As of right now, he is living in the apartment until a refugee family can be found to run the business.
Former Paulie Gee’s space in Hampden will soon house another pizza spot
The owners of Key Neapolitan by Verde and Crushed Velvet are planning a shaved ice and pizza eatery in the former Paulie Gee’s space in Hampden.
A pepperoni pizza slice from Paulie Gee's in Hampden.
Maillard Pastries to close both locations as owner cites ‘exhausting’ work
Maillard Pastries chef and owner Caitlin Kiehl announced Monday that her Hampden and Hamilton pastry shops will close by early May.
Hampden's Maillard Pastries is opening a second branch in Hamilton.
The Oceanaire Seafood Room plans to close at the end of March
This Harbor East eatery will close March 26, becoming the latest Oceanaire location to shutter as the struggling nationwide chain attempts to find its feet.
The Oceanaire Seafood Room at 801 Aliceanna Street near Harbor Point in Baltimore.
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