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Food & Drink

    Mandalay stands out with Burmese cuisine amid Purple Line construction
    Mandalay in Silver Spring has been open at 930 Bonifant Street since 2004 but Purple Line construction woes, on top of the pandemic, have cut customer traffic.
    Owner Joe Myint takes customer orders over the phone at Mandalay Restaurant in Silver Spring.
    They support the national boycott to protest ICE, but say they can’t afford to close shop
    Amid nationwide calls for consumers to avoid making any purchases on Friday as part of a protest against ICE, some businesses in the area have shut down, while others are finding different ways to support the cause.
    Neighbors Coffee in Rockville is among several small, locally-owned businesses that have supported ICE protests, but explained why they cannot shut down for the day to join Friday’s nationwide economic boycott.
    D.C.’s Fossette Focacceria brings Tuscan-style sandwiches to Bethesda
    Fossette Focacceria’s six Tuscan-style sandwiches are available at AP Pizza Shop in Bethesda from chef Mike Friedman, who is also behind Aventino, All-Purpose and the Red Hen.
    January 29, 2026 - AP Pizza Shop in Bethesda. The Italiano is loaded up with Genoa salami, finocchiona, sopressata, mortadella, mozzarella, spicy peppers and finished with oil and vinegar.
    Harford County is getting 2 new places for steak
    New steakhouse Butcher on the Bay is coming to Havre de Grace, while a branch of John Brown General & Butchery will open in downtown Bel Air.
    Hands holding fork and knife and eating delicious juicy steak on a wooden plate.
    7 things to do this week in Montgomery County while it’s waaaaay too cold outside
    It’s freezing outside, but don’t let that stop you from having fun this week. Here’s what to do in Montgomery County.
    Instead of braving the elements this weekend, try a virtual tai chi class.
    The Dish: Boatyard’s sale to Atlas became the ‘drama du jour’ in Annapolis
    The sale of Boatyard Bar & Grill in Annapolis inspired an existential crisis in Maryland's capital.
    Dick Franyo announced in January that he was selling the Boatyard, his Annapolis-meets-Key-West watering hole, to the Atlas Restaurant Group, which has been fast expanding its presence in Maryland's capital. Regulars worry the sale will alter the quirky character of the longtime Eastport haunt. The restroom at Boatyard, like its dining room, is full of vintage photos and sailing memorabilia.
    All Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores to close, including 5 in Maryland
    Amazon will close all of its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores in Maryland on Feb. 1 to focus on its same-day delivery services, the company announced on Tuesday.
    Amazon fresh market sign is seen in Naperville, Ill., Thursday, June 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Bethesda’s José Andrés sends food donations to local shelters amid snowstorm
    José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen partnered with local restaurants to provide meals to shelters in Montgomery County and the greater D.C. area.
    Caruso's Grocery chef Matthew Adler helps the Bread and Water Company team load food donation boxes for delivery to local homeless shelters.
    Baltimore’s matcha moment has arrived. Here’s where you can enjoy it.
    These are some of the best coffee shops where you can drink matcha in Baltimore, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    The lavender matcha latte from The Equitea Co.
    Streeter: The new food pyramid pushes meat and dairy. What if you don’t eat that?
    Column | The New Food Pyramid says eat more meat, which forgets all the vegans.
    Elle, 18 months, reaches toward the bread at the bottom of the revised food pyramid while held by her mother Claire Dooley, after an announcement by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., about nutrition policy, at Health and Human Services Headquarters, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington.
    Once a ‘new Chinatown,’ Rockville expands its definition of Chinese cuisine
    Rockville has long stood out for its variety of regional Chinese food. Family-run restaurants in the city are maintaining and evolving culinary traditions from their native China and Taiwan.
    From left, A&J Restaurant owners Elaine Tang and Jye Tang and their daughter, Debbie Tang, who serves as the restaurant’s general counsel.
    4 James Beard semifinalists are from Baltimore
    Canton’s Café Dear Leon is a semifinalist in the category of outstanding bakery, Marta chef and owner Matthew Oetting was recognized in the category of best chef in the mid-Atlantic region, Doug Atwell of Southpaw is a semifinalist in the outstanding professional in cocktail service category, and Remington’s Pink Flamingo was named in the best new bar category.
    Marta chef and owner Matthew Oetting, pictured in February 2023, is opening a new restaurant in Harbor Point.
    A winner of the most prestigious food award in the country may cook near you
    The James Beard Awards announced their semifinalists on Wednesday.
    Darmyelesh Alemu, chef and co-owner of Beteseb in Silver Spring, is a semifinalist for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic in the 2026 James Beard Awards.
    Every DC, Maryland and Virginia location featured in the new ‘Queer Eye’ season
    Season 10 of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” takes place in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area. Here’s every local spot featured in the show.
    The tenth and final season of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” takes place in D.C. and includes several notable venues in Montgomery County and Virginia.
    The Dish: How Hampden’s ‘unusual’ Duchess came to be
    After a career working for other big-name restaurateurs, chef Kiko Fejarang is cooking Chamorro food on her own terms.
    Chef Kiko Fejarang at restaurant The Duchess on 36th Street in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood.
    Atlas is rebranding Ouzo Bay, one of its oldest restaurants
    Ouzo Bay will end operations next month after 14 years in business.
    Ouzo Bay in Harbor East, which announced Tuesday it would be closing.
    Grocery prices changing by the minute? Maryland lawmakers want to ban that.
    The bill would require grocery stores to keep their prices fixed for at least one business day and would ban the use of personal data to set individualized prices for groceries.
    Gov. Wes Moore and lawmakers unveil legislation to limit "dynamic pricing" in grocery stores at an event at BD Provisions in Severna Park on January 20, 2026.
    Marta is coming to Harbor Point ... with a caviar and martini cart
    Matthew Oetting is bringing a seafood-focused branch of Marta Fine Food and Spirits to Harbor Point, complete with lots of caviar.
    Building off the success of Marta Fine Food and Spirits in Butchers Hill, chef Matthew Oetting is opening Marta al Mare in Harbor Point.
    Mount Vernon’s long wait for a revived Eddie’s grocery store continues
    The Mount Vernon-Belvedere Association and Jubilee Baltimore announced that even though Eddie’s, under redevelopment for two years, is “fully ready for grocery use,” it now needs a new operator.
    Eddie's of Mount Vernon, which was expected to open in July 2024, remains under renovations.
    Baltimore favorite Chaps Pit Beef closed temporarily due to fire
    Chaps Pit Beef, an iconic Baltimore restaurant known for its pit beef sandwiches, will be closed for several days due to a single-alarm fire.
    One of Baltimore's most famous sandwiches outside of a crab cake is the pit beef from Chaps. Here, thinly-sliced ribbons of pit beef are topped with a horse-radish and mayonnaise combination known as tiger sauce.
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