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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.
Family behind Herman’s Bakery ‘choose life,’ plan to close Dundalk landmark after decades
Herman’s Bakery, a landmark that has operated for more than six decades in Dundalk, plans to close on March 31.
Larry Desantis prepares baked goods inside of Herman's Bakery, in Dundalk on March 28, 2024.
The Dish: The couple making the case for Lao food in Baltimore
This Baltimore couple is trying to carve out space for Lao food, a cuisine they love that has a minimal footprint in the city.
Saroj Sharma, left, manager at Baltimore Lao Eats, explains the dish that his wife, Khamhou Thepsouvanh, the restaurant’s owner and chef, is preparing in their kitchen in Baltimore.
The Dish: Kimberly Kong eats her way through 100 Asian restaurants in Maryland
The Korean American food influencer behind Nomtastic Kim, an Instagram page with over 122,000 followers, is spotlighting 100 Asian restaurants across Maryland to encourage people to patronize local, immigrant-owned eateries.
Kimberly Kong pours condensed milk on sweet “Swirly Buns” as she films a profile of Bao Bei, a Taiwanese street food eatery in Rockville.
Slutty Vegan founder and Baltimore native Pinky Cole files for bankruptcy
Aisha “Pinky” Cole, the founder of the Slutty Vegan fast-food chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, federal court records show.
Slutty Vegan Founder Pinky Cole announces that Slutty Vegan will be opening a location at Baltimore Peninsula during a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.
Overwhelmed BARCS gets some relief after ‘Baltimore showed up’ in droves for pets
The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter saw an outpouring of support after suffering from an overcrowded kennel “crisis.”
Exterior of Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS).
Police fatally shoot resident of Columbia complex that supports adults with disabilities
Howard County Police fatally shot a man Sunday morning outside a Columbia apartment building, according to a department release.
Howard County Police shot a man outside a Columbia apartment building and he was declared dead shortly after, according to a department release.
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