Food & drink

Supporting local pop-ups? In. Going to buffets? Out, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni’s assessment of dining trends for 2025.

Dave Portnoy, the controversial media mogul labeled “the most influential person on the American pizza scene” by The New York Times, completed his sizing up of Baltimore’s pies.

Mother’s, the beloved eatery closing in Federal Hill on Jan. 19, may see its space become a White Oak Hospitality restaurant.

Seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday, Jan. 9 through Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Nothing is happening to the Foreman Wolf restaurants you know and love. But they’ll no longer be called Foreman Wolf.

TinyBrickOven, which recently received $60,000 from Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy, doesn’t have a liquor license. But the issue isn’t as simple as one lawmaker waving a magic wand.

Selling beer and wine in grocery stores will not harm package goods retailers, says a reader and former chairman of the Maryland Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.

A weekend trip to Richmond, Virginia, turned out to be relatively affordable, with plenty of outdoor activities and tasty places to eat.

Cocina Luchadoras, a restaurant whose handmade tacos made it a staple in Upper Fells Point, is closing its brick and mortar after eight years in business.

From extensive bar programs to locally made liqueurs, there are many ways to explore and experiment with the bitter liqueur amaro in Baltimore.

From a Faidley’s Seafood restaurant years in the making to a whopping seven (!) concepts from Atlas Restaurant Group, here are the big openings to keep an eye out for in 2025.

Check out our map to see the restaurants that closed in 2024, from established chains like Red Lobster in Howard County to newbies like JBGB’s in Baltimore’s Remington.

This list is food social media influencer Chris Franzoni’s love letter to the Baltimore dishes and drinks that defined his year, from indulgent seafood to cocktails that taste like dessert.

I scoured Baltimore in search of the best biscuit sandwich — the perfect cold-weather bite.

Food safety advocates say a 2024 rise in recalls is evidence of a well-regulated system. But that doesn't stop outbreaks from getting any weirder.

Customers, restaurant workers and small-business owners all have plenty to be ticked off about this year.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy donated $60,000 to Federal Hill’s TinyBrickOven after stopping in to taste the pizza, only to learn it was scheduled to close on Christmas Day due to struggles with getting a liquor license.

Controversial Barstool Sports media mogul Dave Portnoy, labeled “the most influential person on the American pizza scene,” is sizing up Baltimore’s pies. He gave his first online review to Tiny Brick Oven, then pledged $60,000 to help keep it open.

According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, raw pork sausage items produced by Impero from Oct. 3 to Dec. 19 were processed without inspection.

And, although there has been an exodus of Black residents from Baltimore in the past decade, its foreign-born Black population has continued to grow.