Food & Drink

    The Dish: This Baltimore chef went to hell and back with Gordon Ramsay
    Baltimore chef Cat Smith’s time on Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” has been marked by high highs and low lows.
    Cat Smith says she’s proud to have represented her hometown of Baltimore on television.
    A new Chinese restaurant in Southeast Baltimore invites you to dinner with the Wangs
    Bao Di, the long-awaited Chinese restaurant at the edge of Canton and Highlandtown, will open Wednesday.
    Bao Di, a new Chinese restaurant at 3215 Eastern Ave. in Canton, will officially open its doors Oct. 15, 2025.
    Kitty treadmills aren’t the only luxury in Howard County’s first cat café
    The most luxurious amenities inside Luna Cat Collective, Howard County’s first cat café, aren’t for humans.
    Luna Cat Collective, Howard County’s first cat café, hosts several adoptable cats that guests can interact with and adopt.
    What Baltimore’s liquor board controls — and what it doesn’t
    The main role of Baltimore’s liquor board is to approve licenses for businesses, including restaurants, taverns and liquor stores.
    A spiced apple spritz made with vodka apple, ginger beer and lime at Snake Hill located at 418 S Clinton St, Baltimore, MD 21224
    Maryland soybean farmers are caught in a U.S.-China trade war
    Maryland’s soybean farmers grow one of the state’s top exports. Now tariffs have yet again entangled them in a trade war with China.
    David Burrier grows soybeans and corn on his Frederick County farm. Last year he exported 35 orders of his soybeans to China by Oct. 1. So far this year he has none.
    These Baltimore restaurants are one step closer to opening
    An Italian restaurant from the La Cuchara team and a Fells Point bar from the owners of The Local Fry are among the new spots coming to Baltimore.
    901 W 36th St, formerly known as ‘Five and Dime Ale House.
    Tersiguel’s restaurant in Ellicott City to bid adieu after 50 years
    Tersiguel’s French Country Restaurant is closing its doors after five decades on Ellicott City’s Main Street this December.
    Tersiguel's on August 6, 2025, around their 50th Anniversary.
    Maryland’s largest brewery is teaming up with peers amid industry challenges
    For the first time in decades, more craft breweries in the U.S. closed than opened last year. Against that backdrop, Heavy Seas Beer is teaming up with three peers to streamline operations.
    Heavy Seas Beer, based in Halethorpe, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in December.
    Gov. Wes Moore removes most of Baltimore’s liquor board
    Three of the four members of Baltimore’s Board of Liquor License Commissioners, including longtime head Albert Matricciani Jr., have been removed by Gov. Wes Moore.
    Albert Matricciani Jr.
    The Dish: One of Howard County’s favorite restaurants is expanding
    The Walker’s Tap & Table team are preparing to launch a sister concept in Marriottsville called Barrington Tap & Table.
    Ma's Lasagna pizza at Walker's Tap & Table.
    The food trucks making tacos that are worth eating on the hood of your car
    In and around Baltimore you can find food truck tacos so delicious they’re worth eating on the spot.
    Birria tacos at Tacos El Guero Food Truck off Merritt Boulevard come with herbs worth savoring.
    The Greene Turtle’s problems go beyond the ‘Thirsty Thursday’ fiasco in Towson
    Geo Concepcion, CEO of the Greene Turtle, has said the end of “Thirsty Thursday” promotions forced him to close its $4 million flagship location. But the restaurant’s problems began when it opened in 2022.
    People pass The Greene Turtle sports bar on York Road during Thirsty Thursday festivities, in Towson, MD on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.
    The ultimate food tour of the Maryland Renaissance Festival
    The real joy of the Maryland Renaissance Festival is eating your way through the event.
    Apple dumpling a la mode.
    Ottobar celebrates 28th year with a beer and Inner Harbor bash
    The Ottobeer is a collaboration with Union Craft Brewing. It's a Kölsch, an ale that’s brewed at cooler temperatures and originated in Cologne, Germany.
    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Baltimore's Ottobar partnered with Union Craft Brewing to release "Ottobeer" to coincide with the venue's 28th anniversary this fall.
    The Dish: This ice cream sells out in minutes
    “Sometimes it’s like everything’s gone in 10 seconds,” says John Williams, founder of Good Karma Creamery.
    Pints from Good Karma Creamery sells out online in minutes. A few of their flavors include, from left, Baby Got Baklava, You’re Welcome and Pumpkin Cheesecake.
    Spike Gjerde to open French bistro inside former Cindy Lou’s Fish House
    One of the biggest names in Baltimore dining is taking over Cindy Lou’s Fish House in Harbor Point and opening a French bistro.
    Woodberry Kitchen owner Spike Gjerde is photographed at Woodberry Kitchen on July 10, 2024.
    The Greene Turtle will close in Towson amid ‘Thirsty Thursday’ backlash
    Greene Turtle CEO Geo Concepcion plans to close the York Road location, calling it “the most expensive and shortest-lived project in the Greene Turtle’s 50-year history."
    People walk past The Greene Turtle sports bar on York Road during a recent Thirsty Thursday.
    A new farm distillery is set to open after more than a decade of planning
    Song Dog Farm Distillery in Boyds will open Oct. 12 with spirits that highlight crops grown in Montgomery County.
    Megan Draheim and David Harris bought a farm in Boyds in 2021 and have been constructing a distillery and tasting room that is scheduled to open Oct. 12.
    These 6 Baltimore Starbucks locations have closed
    The coffee giant is in the midst of a massive restructuring plan, which includes seeking to create a cozy, "coffeehouse vibe."
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 30: A Starbucks store stands in Manhattan on January 30, 2024 in New York City. The global coffee chain officially introduced its extra virgin olive oil-infused drinks on Tuesday. Named Oleato, the drinks debuted in Italy in February 2023 and arrive in stores on the same day Starbucks will report fourth-quarter earnings. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
    Bartender Chris Canty’s ideas stretched ‘like an octopus’ beyond Baltimore
    Bartender Chris Canty, who died Sept. 13 at 41, was a consummate businessman who knew how to have fun.
    Chris Canty.
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