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The Dish: What happened to Baltimore’s diners?
Once seen as a beacon of affordability, diners are becoming less commonplace and financially viable, with the few Baltimore spots needing to evolve to survive.
Customers sit at the counter at Kay’s Place in Baltimore.
Goodbye, Greyhound Tavern, the strangest, homiest dive bar in my neighborhood
What is there to say about a Fells Point corner bar that’s given you everything and nothing at the same time?
The now-closed Greyhound Tavern at 1822 Fleet Street in Baltimore.
Dulceology Bakery to close after 6 years in Federal Hill
Dulceology Bakery in Federal Hill, known for its Latin-inspired desserts, announced on Instagram that it will close next weekend with a celebration.
Dulceology Bakery at 1138 S. Charles Street.
These 3 new Baltimore restaurants are one step closer to opening
Thai Restaurant, Nest and a new breakfast spot in Greektown are one step closer to opening after a liquor license hearing Thursday.
MAY 7, 2026 - Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore County office in Towson.
Wico Street Beer Co. closing Pigtown taproom amid industry downturn
Wico Street Beer Co. is serving craft beers until “we run dry” ahead of a closure at the end of May due to a downturn in sales and customer interest.
Wico Street Beer Co. is closing by the end of May after more than three years in business.
The Dish: This Baltimore family’s chain is expanding as others shrink
As other restaurant groups shrink, Nick Liberatore and his relatives — the family behind Lib’s Grill and Liberatore’s Ristorante — plan on opening three new restaurants around Maryland in 2026.
The Liberatore's tested various dishes and drinks to add to the menu of Lib's Grill, a spinoff of the family's first Italian restaurant Liberatore's, which opened in 1988.
Hampden community, local restaurants raise money for fellow restaurateur with cancer
Avenue Kitchen & Bar owner Patrick Dahlgren is now the subject of an industry fundraiser as he fights Stage 4 cancer.
Avenue Kitchen & Bar owner Patrick Dahlgren.
16-year-old Maryland chain Shareef’s Grill returns to food trucks amid rising costs
Baltimore halal chain Shareef’s Grill is closing its Franklin Street location and shifting back to food trucks and prepackaged meals as rising utility, food and labor costs strain the business.
Whole grilled Bronzino, crème brûlée yams, house made sweet rolls/w honeycomb butter, seafood paella, and marinated brussels sprouts from Shareef's Grill.
The Dish: As national whiskey makers struggle, Maryland distilleries forge their own path
A group of small, independent distillers in Maryland believe their whiskeys can defy a depressing industrywide outlook by doing business differently.
David Harris, who opened Song Dog Farm Distillery with his wife in Boyds, stands with barrels used for aging bourbon and rye whiskey.
No, outdoor dining isn’t under threat in Mount Vernon
The tables and chairs now stuffed onto the sidewalk in front of Dooby’s, The Helmand and My Thai Go are not the result of new restrictions on dining space.
The Mount Vernon Eatery, Dooby's, now shares sidewalk space for outdoor dining with The Helmand and My Thai Go.
‘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.
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