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Food & drink

    The Dish: Chop Chop wants to keep Baltimore’s knives — and cooks — sharp
    Home cooks and chefs alike will soon be able to hone their tools at Chop Chop, a new knife shop in Hampden.
    Ozzie Mendoza, co-owner of Chop Chop in Hampden. An offshoot of D.C.’s District Cutlery, the business offers knife sharpening services using traditional Japanese methods. The business is at 828 W. 36th Street in Hampden.
    Dropped the (butter)ball? These 8 local spots have last-minute Thanksgiving catering
    If Thanksgiving planning got away from you, never fear. While many caterers stopped taking orders Friday, these eight restaurants and grocery stores offer complete Thanksgiving dinner packages over the next few days.
    Thanksgiving dishes set on a table
    Oy: Call Your Mother deli sues New Jersey bagel shop over trademark dispute
    Call Your Mother, the locally founded bagel shop, is suing New Jersey’s Bubbi Bagels for trademark infringement. Bubbi’s Bagels uses a “Call Your Bubbi” tagline.
    Call Your Mother bagels in North Bethesda. The franchise has more than a dozen locations across D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
    For a small city, Annapolis has a double shot of coffee shops
    For a small town, Annapolis has a double shot of coffee shops. Here’s a guide to the essential spots, plus a look at more great things to do in the coming week.
    Cat Rowland pulls an espresso shot from the coffee machine inside Oscars Coffee in Annapolis, tucked inside a converted camper.
    Where to find ‘Wicked’-themed food and drinks before heading to theaters this weekend
    Before you head to movie theaters for "Wicked: For Good" this weekend, follow the yellow brick road to these local spots offering limited-edition Oz-ified food and drinks.
    Bonefish Grill in Gaithersburg serves swankified martinis—pictured here in mocktail form, which the restaurant calls the OzNOpolitan and Emerald City Cooler, from left to right—with matching Glinda and Elphaba prop garnishes.
    Big news, pizza lovers: Andy’s Pizza opens a second Montgomery County location
    Andy’s Pizza, the ever-expanding DMV pizza chain founded by a Potomac native, opened its second Montgomery County location in the Kentlands.
    Aside from the traditional cheese, pepperoni and mushroom slices, Andy’s offers a selection of pricier specialty pies, including the fan-favorite pepperoni special with burrata, basil and a drizzle of hot honey. Taken on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
    Where to find Baltimore’s newest (and most talked-about) sandwich shops
    Baltimore’s sandwich scene is having a serious moment, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni. Here are the restaurants you should try.
    Giacomo's Bmore sandwich.
    This 850-pound ball of string from Haussner’s Restaurant can now be yours
    The gigantic ball of string from Haussner’s Restaurant, the longtime German eatery in Highlandtown, is up for auction.
    Chris Linsenbigler of Stoner’s Auction in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania poses with a large ball of string from the former Haussner’s restaurant.
    Maryland working to get SNAP back to normal
    The federal government shutdown is over, but it’s going to take some time for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to get back on track.
    FILE - SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
    Michelin-recommended soup dumplings — and a robot — debut at this Montgomery County mall
    Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings opened in October at Montgomery Mall. The restaurant, which began in New York, is part of an expansion across the Northeast.
    A spread of dishes at Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings includes a side of shredded ginger for diners to add soy sauce, black vinegar and chili oil.
    Award-winning chef sets sights on new social club amid rising food costs, lawsuit
    The Park + Social club is a passion project for The Local chef Zack Trabbold, who is embroiled in a lawsuit with minority owners of his restaurant business.
    A rendering of Park + Social, a collaboration between chef Zack Trabbold and White Marsh-based car detailing service, Detail Solutions.
    Eat mor waffles: Baltimore-area Chick-fil-A locations will taste test new sandwich
    The fast-food chain will roll out the sandwiches starting Dec. 1.
    Chick-fil-A is testing a chicken and waffle sandwich at some restaurant locations in Maryland.
    Atlas Restaurant Group to open members-only supper club in Fells Point
    Atlas Restaurant Group announced the new Rosewater Supper Club, an exclusive social club that will open in Fells Point next year.
    A rendering of Atlas Restaurant Group's Rosewater Supper Club, set to open in the summer of 2026.
    New England meal delivery service expands to Howard County, adding 250 jobs
    Feast & Fettle, a New England-based premium meal delivery service, is expanding into Maryland, adding 250 full-time jobs over the next three years.
    Feast & Fettle CEO Carlos Ventura (left) tours his company's new Elkridge facility with the state's commerce secretary Harry Coker Jr. (center) and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball (right) on Nov. 12, 2025.
    One of D.C.’s best casual restaurants opens Columbia location
    Yu Noodles is continuing its rapid expansion with a new location in Columbia just months after launching a branch in Baltimore.
    Yu Noodles has opened a new location in Columbia at 6478 Dobbin Center Way. Yu Noodles is known for its soup dumplings as well as its Chongqing noodles, which sit in a spicy broth garnished with peanuts and bok choy.
    The Dish: Does Costco’s $200 Thanksgiving deserve a seat at your table?
    Want to do the bare minimum for Thanksgiving? Costco has you covered.
    Costco's Thanksgiving in a Box spread is on sale for $200.
    Cafe Fili to add a new location at Locust Point’s Anthem House
    A casual Mediterranean restaurant in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood is adding a Locust Point branch — and that’s just the beginning of their expansion.
    Cafe Fili, which opened this location in Mt. Vernon in 2017, will add a new location in South Baltimore’s Anthem House.
    Where to order out — or dine in — for Thanksgiving dinner around Baltimore
    Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni says these Baltimore restaurants are bringing serious flavor to Thanksgiving this year, whether in person or to-go.
    The Rusty Scupper will host a Thanksgiving Day buffet.
    Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts
    President Donald Trump’s administration is demanding states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges’ orders last week.
    FILE - SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
    Sushi is coming to the former Souvlaki space in Hampden
    The owners of Yama Sushi in Ellicott City are planning to open Hana in the former home of Hampden's Souvlaki.
    A man collects trash in front of the now closed Greek cuisine restaurant, Souvlaki, on July 28, 2025.
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