Food & Drink

    Prince George’s County Council hears potential path for county-owned grocery store
    The potential for a publicly-owned grocery store would supplement existing programs, such as free food pantries, to address the county’s high rate of food insecurity
    “What we know is we see food insecurity at a high rate,” said Prince George’s Council Chair Krystal Oriadha.
    MOM’s Organic Market coming to York Road shopping center
    MOM’s Organic Market is getting a second location in Baltimore next spring, along the York Road corridor.
    MOM’s Organic Market in Timonium, Saturday, April 29, 2023.
    A Johns Hopkins football player started a cookie business. His late father would be happy.
    Claude Strnad runs his online cookie business through Instagram and a website. Last Tuesday, his fourth cookie drop sold out in two minutes.
    Claude Strnad is a Johns Hopkins University football player who just started a cookie business to honor his late father. He often works out of his dorm room kitchen, and his cookies sell out within minutes.
    Crab cake institution Pappas sells to financial technology firm
    One of Baltimore’s biggest names in crab cakes has a new owner.
    After more than 50 years in Baltimore, Pappas restaurants have been sold to a new owner.
    From Halloween to Día de los Muertos: 8 ways to eat, drink and celebrate in Baltimore
    Baltimore’s restaurants, bars and bakeries are finding creative ways to celebrate the season, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    AJ’s on Hanover is bringing back its annual pumpkin-painting party on Thursday, with everything you need to decorate your own pumpkin.
    A local banker built a bar night around his interests: The Economist, games and comedy
    The Droconomist is adding another quirky, niche night out in Baltimore.
    Cameron Smith, left, host of The Droconomist, introduces a news article for a panel of comedians.
    With Guinness Open Gate closing, here’s where else Marylanders can enjoy a good beer
    Based on recommendations from The Banner’s most dedicated beer connoisseurs, here are 10 Maryland breweries to check out.
    Local breweries like Crooked Crab Brewing Company in Odenton are facing a more competitive market than ever.
    The Inner Harbor is getting a new Chinese restaurant but no noodles
    Baltimore’s Chinese food scene will expand with the arrival of a Sichuan restaurant from College Park. But don’t expect to see noodles on the menu.
    College Park's Eastern Gourmet is coming to 414 Light St. in January 2027.
    Baltimore Peninsula’s splashy new Jamaican-Chinese fusion spot is (almost) here
    Blü Cā is the first Baltimore outpost for the One Love Restaurant Group, which also owns the flight-themed KŌNŌKŌ in White Marsh and Island Spice Grille & Lounge in Harford County.
    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026 - Baltimore Peninsula welcomed its newest tenant at a ribbon cutting Wednesday, though the splash Jamaican Chinese fusion restaurant won't open to the public until later this month.
    Giant, Food Lion websites and apps down due to ‘cybersecurity incident’
    Food Lion and Giant Food’s websites and apps are down amid a cybersecurity threat affecting their parent company, Ahold Delhaize.
    Shoppers walk in the parking lot at a Food Lion grocery store in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, June 24, 2015.  Dutch retailer Royal Ahold NV, which operates U.S. supermarket chains Stop & Shop and Giant, has agreed to merge with its Belgian counterpart Delhaize Group, which operates the Hannaford and Food Lion stores in the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
    The Dish: Baltimore’s most exciting pizza is at these pop-ups
    Customers are clamoring for the pie at pop-ups like Pizza Mazone at Motzi Bread and Woodberry alum August Braatz’s Porto Pizza.
    Owner and chef August Braatz garnishes a pumpkin pie pizza at Porto Pizza, a pop-up hosted inside of Hello Trouble in Baltimore’s Hamilton neighborhood, on Saturday.
    Poker champions roll the dice in Rockville with a colorful new fusion cafe
    We’re not bluffing: Rockville’s newest Asian fusion cafe exists thanks to a couple of poker players.
    Don’t skip the vibrant and decadent ube tres leches cake, part of Teas’n You’s fall menu.
    Black Flag Brewing Co. faces uncertain future in Columbia
    Columbia’s Black Flag Brewing Co. will close next month if a sale falls through.
    Columbia brewery Black Flag Brewing Co. will close next month if a sale falls through.
    All the Maryland festivals that should be on your radar in 2026
    Need to fill your weekend? Use our handy calendar and list of events to find things to do across Maryland counties.
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    Blue Moon Too brunch spot leaving Federal Hill, reopening in Hampden
    Blue Moon Too is leaving the Federal Hill neighborhood after 11 years and relocating to Hampden, said owner Sarah Simington.
    Sarah Simington, owner of the restaurants Blue Moon and its sister restaurant in Federal Hill, Blue Moon Too.
    Can this chef open a Hampden sandwich shop in 30 days?
    Over the past week, chef Anthony Lanasa has teased details about his new concept on Instagram as he’s brought viewers along on his quest, even documenting his trip to city permit offices.
    Chef Anthony Lanasa is planning to open Pressed, a new sandwich shop in Hampden.
    7 Maryland farms for apple picking, pumpkin patches and the cider-obsessed
    Here are seven Maryland farms and orchards where you can pick your own fun before fall is over, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    Apples such as Red Delicious, Stayman and Golden Delicious are available for picking at Lohr’s Orchard.
    Silver Diner accuses BWI concessions manager of trying to ‘stifle free speech’
    As Silver Diner fights to keep its prime location at BWI Airport, the Rockville-based restaurant says its landlord is attempting to “stifle free speech” and hamper its grassroots campaign.
    Silver Diner at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore.
    41 jobs lost as Bethesda’s True Food Kitchen closes amid bankruptcy filing
    Bethesda’s True Food Location is shutting down after filing for bankruptcy. Once a revolutionary wellness restaurant, it now has much more competition.
    Bethesda’s True Food Location is shutting down after filing for bankruptcy. Once a revolutionary wellness restaurant, it now has much more competition.
    The Dish: Why your free chips and salsa now costs $7
    Restaurant owners feel caught between their own rising costs and a dining public already stretched thin.
    Blue Agave in Federal Hill received heat from customers online when they announced the end of free chips and salsa, on September 29, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. The new portion is twice the size it was before, and comes with a $7 price tag.
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