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Food & Drink

    Charleston wins a James Beard Award at long last
    Owner Cindy Wolf and her Harbor East restaurant, Charleston, is a James Beard Award winner.
    CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: (L-R) Cindy Wolf and Lindsay Willey winners of the Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages award speak on stage during the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
    These 6 gas station restaurants have food that’s worth the trip
    You don't have to sacrifice a great meal just because you're on the road. Here are six gas station restaurants worth making a stop for, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    Carne asada, fried plantains and chips and guacamole from Taqueria el Cabrito in Annapolis.
    The USDA promised to pay farms hiring immigrant labor. So where’s the money?
    A USDA program encouraged farmers to bring on immigrant workers legally. Now, it’s in limbo and farmers are stuck with workers they can’t afford.
    Collard greens are cut and bundled at One Acre Farm for CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) members.
    Big plans for a tiny shop: Café Dear Leon to expand to Remington
    Café Dear Leon, the popular Canton bakery known for its long lines and crab dip bagel, will open a second location this fall.
    The popular Cafe Dear Leon is adding another restaurant two doors down.
    Oh, Sheetz! There’s a new place to fuel up near BWI airport
    Score a free gas station coffee on Thursday when Sheetz opens its first Anne Arundel County location just about a five-minute drive from BWI.
    Altoona-based gas station and convenience store Sheetz opens its first Anne Arundel County location Thursday. Photo courtesy of Sheetz.
    The Dish: Through love and loss, a new Costas Inn opens its doors
    After Costas Triantafilos’ sudden death, his family powered through their heartbreak to see his dream come to life. Now, a new branch of Costas Inn is open at the Maryland State Fairgrounds.
    Siblings Pete Triantafilos and Christine Lambros-Shifflett stand below a portrait of their late father, Costas Triantafilos, that hangs in the new Costas Inn at the Maryland State Fairgrounds.
    McDonald’s is bringing back a fan favorite next month that was discontinued years ago
    If McDonald’s ever doubted it needed to bring back the Snack Wrap, consider this: Nine years after the fast-food powerhouse discontinued the item in the U.S., customers have continued to order it at drive-thrus.
    FILE - The McDonald's restaurant logo and golden arch is lit up, April 20, 2006, in Chicago. On Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, a federal judge in New York dismissed a lawsuit that accused McDonald’s and Wendy’s of misleading consumers with ads that show bigger, juicier burgers than their restaurants actually serve. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
    Where to get free doughnuts around Baltimore on National Doughnut Day, June 6
    The first Friday in June marks a day for all those with sweet tooth: National Doughnut Day.
    Local bakeries and national chains are offering deals for those with a sweet tooth on National Doughnut Day.
    The old Hamilton Tavern ‘is DEAD.’ Check out the new Hamilton Spice.
    Fans of Hamilton Tavern are not happy with Hamilton Spice, which has taken its place. But the building's owner says the new concept delivers what was promised.
    Harford Road staple the Hamilton Tavern has reopened as Hamilton Spice, with a menu of Indian, Nepalese and American food.
    Take that, Delaware: The orange crush is Maryland’s official state cocktail
    Orange crush drinks are the official cocktail of Maryland. Take that, Delaware.
    Different flavors of crushes at Wicked Sisters in Hampden.
    The Dish: Baltimore’s dining scene mourns ‘magical’ bartender J. Mooy
    The loss of Idle Hour bartender J. Mooy, who died May 24 at age 40, is “really affecting a lot of people pretty deeply,” one restaurant owner said.
    Bartender and Charles Village resident J. Mooy at the Abell Community Fair in 2022.
    Puerto 511 restaurant owner opens another hidden gem in Fells Point
    Empa511, the new empanada restaurant in Fells Point from the owner of Puerto 511, is easy to miss, but the food is hard to forget.
    Empa511 serves a creative range of empanadas such as Anticuchera, Mixta and Tradicional, served with a side of tangy caretillera sauce.
    As tariff anxieties rise, more Marylanders are ‘subscribing’ to local farms
    Farmers are seeing more people subscribe to their direct to consumer programs, known as CSAs, as concern over food prices and trade plays on Marylanders' anxieties.
    Emma Jagoz, owner of Moon Valley Farm, shows the growth of various vegtables that are halfway through the season, including rainbow swiss chard, on March 24, 2025. Moon Valley Farm in Woodsboro, MD, on Monday, March 24, 2025.
    Crab dip unleashed: The Baltimore region’s most over-the-top creations
    From crab dip served with bone marrow to crab dip on a pizza, these nontraditional versions of the classic Baltimore dish are worth checking out, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    The bone marrow and blue crab dip at True Chesapeake Oyster Co.
    6 Ocean City restaurants my kids loved — and what they fought about
    On a recent trip to Ocean City, Julie Scharper managed to find six restaurants that made the whole family happy.
    Ropewalk, an oyster house, seafood restaurant and bar, offers bayside dining in Ocean City.
    Going once, going twice: Bertha’s Mussels is — finally — sold at auction
    More than two years after the owners of Bertha’s Mussels called off an auction of their historic Fells Point building, the property was finally sold Thursday.
    Bertha's is closing after 50 years of service to Baltimore.
    A new sheriff’s unit is being created to enforce Baltimore’s liquor laws
    A new unit in the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office aims to enforce the city’s liquor laws and crack down on unlicensed sellers.
    Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates calls for greater accountability in enforcing  the rules of the city's liquor board at a press conference on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
    The Dish: This cheeseless pizza will change your life
    Doppio Pasticceria, a Sicilian-inspired bakery and cafe, has finally opened at its forever home on 300 W. 29th St. in Remington.
    The whole marinara pie at Doppio Pasticceria in the Remington neighborhood of Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
    Rize + Rest cafe to close but says ‘this isn’t goodbye’
    Rize + Rest, the eatery known for its biscuits, breakfasts and trendy dinners, is closing with hopes to move from its intimate Patterson Park confines to a larger space.
    Nana’s Famous Biscuits at Rize + Rest cafe includes one with marinated chicken breast, egg and chili honey.
    Kava root tea is coming to Maryland. It’s calming, bitter and controversial.
    Root City is opening in Mount Vernon with kava-infused mocktails and traditional drinks, despite continued questions over the plant's effects.
    A bowl of kava garnished with a piece of pineapple at Root City Kava Bar & Lounge in Baltimore.
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