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Food & Drink

    The Fountain: Old-fashioned soda, bourbon pours and nostalgia in Dundalk’s not-so-hidden gem
    The Fountain, an old-fashioned lunch counter at Drug City Pharmacy in Dundalk, serves meals, malts and milkshakes with a heavy dose of nostalgia and, if you want and you're old enough, an even heavier dose of bourbon.
    Chuck Jacobs, who manages The Fountain, inside Drug City Pharmacy in Dundalk, greets guests as they come inside for lunch.
    What it’s like to live in one of Maryland’s biggest cherry blossom destinations
    The Kenwood neighborhood is one of Montgomery County’s best not-so-hidden gems during cherry blossom season. Here's what it’s like to live there during peak bloom.
    People take in blooming cherry blossom trees in Bethesda’s Kenwood neighborhood on Thursday.
    Wondering where to eat on Easter? Check out these buffets and brunches.
    Here are the Baltimore-area restaurants offering Easter buffets, brunches and sweets worth checking out, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    Gunther & Co., which has a patio, will have a $48 prix fixe brunch on April 5.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Film festival talks are the true star of the show
    The Annapolis Film Festival will screen more than 70 films starting Thursday. The festival is one of seven great things to do in the coming week.
    Nick Jonas, left, and Paul Rudd star in "Power Ballad," a dramedy about an aging Irish wedding singer whose song is stolen by a washed-up boy-band member.
    Fear the robots? Nah. They’re waiting tables at an Italian restaurant in Howard County.
    Robots are waiting tables at ViVa Ristorante, an Italian-American eatery located in Elkridge’s Howard Square.
    Robot waiters run drinks and plates to the booths at ViVa Ristorante, which opened in Elkridge in December.
    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.
    Stuffed ham fans, rejoice: St. Mary’s County is honoring its signature dish
    The local specialty traces its roots to the kitchens of Sotterley Plantation, where Black cooks developed the dish, which is stuffed with greens and spices.
    Stuffed ham, which is packed with greens and spices, is a St. Mary's County tradition.
    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.
    Some of the new food at Camden Yards isn’t for everyone. Literally.
    Here are the new foods you can try during an Baltimore Orioles game this season at Camden Yards, from yak on the main concourse to a Japanese-inspired cheesesteak on the club level.
    Sausages topped with jalapeño and coleslaw are among the foods you can try during an Orioles game this season at Camden Yards.
    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.
    A fast-casual baked potato? Tato’s in Montgomery Mall provides.
    Potatoes star at Tato’s, which opened at Montgomery Mall in February after debuting in Silver Spring’s Commas Food Hall last year.
    The Mexico at Tato’s features barbacoa and salsa macha, which is made here with sunflower seeds instead of the usual peanuts.
    Baltimore is going purple with ube. Here’s where to find the yummy yam.
    Here’s where to find ube drinks, desserts and dishes at restaurants around Baltimore, according to food influencer Chris Franzoni.
    Halo-halo from Mama Rosa Grill features shaved ice layered with banana cookies, jackfruit, sweet potato, sweet white and red beans, ube tapioca, leche flan, crispy pinipig and milk, all topped with a scoop of ube ice cream.
    Panera Bread to cut 118 jobs in Jessup as it closes dough facility
    The Missouri-based company will lay off 118 employees between May 20 and 22, according to a Maryland Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification.
    A Panera Bread restaurant location in Philadelphia, Friday, June 6, 2025.
    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.
    New owners rebrand Pikesville deli The Essen Room as Mikey & Mel’s
    Many of The Essen Room’s traditions, including the overloaded sandwiches, will remain.
    In addition to a new name, the Essen Room in Pikesville will expand into a vacant 900-square-foot space next door to allow for more sit-down dining.
    7 things to do this week in Montgomery County, including a Tony-winning play and free fishing lessons
    Here are seven things to do this week in Montgomery County, including a Tony Award-winning play at Olney Theatre, a new exhibit at Glenstone and more.
    The cast of Olney Theatre’s latest show, the Tony-winning play “Appropriate,” rehearses before opening this weekend.
    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.
    The debate dividing Guinness drinkers: Do you split the G?
    Depending on what side of the social media algorithm you’re on, maybe you’ve seen celebrities and even your friends “splitting the G” on their first gulps of Guinness.
    Lauren Baracco shows her attempt to "split the G."
    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.
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