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Food & drink

    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.
    Eat this, not that: Skip the fast food in Howard County
    Howard County is home to dozens of chain restaurants, but instead, there's plenty of mom and pop places to support instead.
    Facci Ristorante’s pappardelle bolognese arrives steaming hot.
    Prince George’s County offers standout tastes of West Africa
    Chefs from Cameroon, Nigeria and Senegal are serving delectable staples of their homelands, including wood-fired beef and jollof rice, across Prince George’s County.
    Bros J Suya first opened in Beltsville as a truck in 2021. The Cameroon-inspired restaurant’s main attraction is suya, strips of wood-grilled beef.
    Utz recalls some potato chips over possible salmonella contamination
    Utz Quality Foods issued the recall this week after learning a chip seasoning containing dry milk powder it uses for various Zapp’s and Dirty brand flavors might have been infected.
    Although no sickness has been reported, the FDA is advising people to avoid eating and to dispose of select brands.
    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.
    A viral New Hampshire halal restaurant opens location in Owings Mills
    The fast-casual eatery opened last week in the Brookside Commons complex in Owings Mills, where it hopes to replicate its viral success.
    The build-your-own rice bowl at The Halal Spot in Owings Mils includes your choice of rice, meat, sauces and toppings.
    Baltimore’s best dive bars for getting buzzed on a budget
    The answer to “what is a dive bar” is less a litmus test than a vibe check. Bring cash to check out these Baltimore haunts and form your own opinion.
    Butts and Betty's Tavern at 2200 Gough St.
    8 new restaurants and bars to check out in Baltimore
    From a food truck to a subterranean bar, here are the new Baltimore restaurants worth adding to your list, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    The Argentinian Double Burger from the MillOh! food truck.
    Fans wait hours in Towson for bourbon — and a moment with ‘Best Man’ duo
    Over 100 fans showed up to get their signed bottles of bourbon and pictures with Malcolm D. Lee and Morris Chestnut in Towson on Saturday.
    SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026 - Lines of fans wrap around Total Wine and More in Towson for a Sable bourbon bottle signing event with Malcolm D. Lee and Morris Chestnut.
    The Fishmonger’s Daughter opens for soft launch after years of delays
    The Fishmonger’s Daughter, a Catonsville offshoot of Faidley’s Seafood that has been years in the making, is set to open for a soft launch Friday after repeated delays.
    The future home of The Fishmongers Daughter a restaurant  located in Catonsville, Md. off Frederick Rd. This location will serve as the sister restaurant to the famous Faidleys Seafood, located in Lexington market.
    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.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, including Sligo Creek Fest, free ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ tix
    Here's what to do this weekend in Montgomery County, from outdoor festivals to a chance to win free tickets to see “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”
    Sligo Creek Fest returns to Silver Spring this Saturday for its third annual street festival, featuring local food and drink vendors, kids’ activities and three music stages featuring local performers.
    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.
    Baltimore cheesesteak spot opening a Fells Point location
    Dimples Bar & Grill, a Locust Point cheesesteak spot that opened last November, is opening a second location in Fells Point.
    Armand Miles, co-owner of Dimples Bar & Grill in Locust Point, cooks steak for a cheesesteak.
    An entrepreneurial mom sells chocolate-dipped strawberries from a pink shop in Federal Hill
    LaQuicha Brown is the owner and operator of a chocolate-covered strawberry business with a pink shop in Federal Hill called Berries by Quicha.
    LaQuicha Brown, left, with her daughter Kamaria Brown, inside their Federal Hill shop, Berries by Quicha.
    I tried 3 of this year’s most highly anticipated Maryland restaurants. Here’s what to expect.
    You’ll want to book a table for these three highly anticipated Maryland restaurants slated to open this summer.
    New Kitchens on the Block, a D.C.-based food festival that allows attendees to sample local restaurants before they opened, featured three of Maryland’s most-anticipated spots of the year. Pictured: chiocciole alla vodka from Potomac’s upcoming Italian restaurant, Maurizio’s.
    Is $69 for a week of groceries realistic? The Banner goes shopping.
    Banner reporters went grocery shopping to see whether they could adhere to the U.S. government’s guidance on food spending.
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