Food & Drink

    Best bargain bites in Baltimore: Cheap eats you can actually count on
    These Baltimore restaurants have bargain bites that are here to save the day — and your appetite — according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    The chicken parmesan from Amicci's.
    SNAP cuts threaten the tiny stores keeping Baltimore fed
    Corner stores and public markets stand to lose once cuts to federal food stamps go into effect.
    Kevin Lee stocks an aisle at Lee’s Mini Market, a corner store he and his wife own and run in West Baltimore.
    Otterbein’s vs. Berger: The cookie debate ends here
    Both cookies are easy to find in grocery stores around Baltimore, but can be harder to find anywhere else.
    Otterbein’s and Berger cookies are both famous in Baltimore. But which is the best?
    Hampden’s had a rough go of it with pizza places. Raffy’s hopes to win them over.
    Hampden recently lost Arthouse and Paulie Gee’s, but Raffy's hopes to be the neighborhood’s new go-to spot.
    Raffy’s on 36th changed its exterior to a teal blue after purchasing Arthouse, which closed in October.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: As summer wanes, Dinner Under the Stars turns 10
    Ten years after it kicked off a wave of outdoor dining in Annapolis, Dinner Under the Stars is going strong. It’s one of seven great things you could do in the coming week.
    Ten years after it launched, Dining Under the Stars remains a popular Wednesday and Saturday night event in Annapolis.
    Papi Cuisine closes in South Baltimore
    Papi Cuisine has closed in Federal Hill, but you can still get its viral crab cake egg rolls downtown.
    Papi Cuisine's crab cake egg rolls.
    The Dish: Slutty Vegan was ‘sinking.’ Can Pinky Cole keep it afloat?
    Pinky Cole is ready for a new future with Slutty Vegan, which closed down half its locations this year as it struggled with $20 million in debt.
    Slutty Vegan Founder Pinky Cole announces that Slutty Vegan will be opening a location at Baltimore Peninsula during a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.
    Toki Underground and 7 other eateries receive grants to open downtown
    A brewery, a sandwich shop, a cereal store and buzz-worthy ramen are among the new businesses coming downtown.
    Lexington Market in downtown Baltimore.
    Peter Thomas of Bar One Baltimore and ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ reports to federal prison
    Thomas, 64, now of Miami, pleaded guilty in 2024 in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, North Carolina, to one count of failure to pay over trust fund taxes.
    Peter Thomas in 2023.
    Baltimore’s newest dive bar is just outside Camden Yards
    Orioles fans looking to drown their sorrows over this year’s dispiriting season have a new bar to visit.
    Orioles fans will have a new spot to buy a beer before or after games when The Birdhouse opens Friday next to Pickles Pub. General manager Olivia Morrell scoured local thrift shops for Orioles tchotchkes and other paraphernalia to decorate the bar.
    All wars end. Then there’s Market House in Annapolis.
    For such a small building, the Market House in Annapolis contains a big history of fighting. It was the first fight of Mayor Gavin Buckley's administration, and here at the end eight years later, it looks like it might be the last.
    Willie Hughes serves up drinks to a bar full of late lunchers at the Market House. He's been working there for a year after moving to Annapolis from Iowa.
    Perdue faces 2nd lawsuit over water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in Salisbury
    A second lawsuit against Perdue Agribusiness seeks to change how the company disposes of waste just as advocates call for more restrictions on factory farms across Maryland.
    The Perde Agribusiness water tower in Salisbury.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Rotary crab feast serves up an 80-year tradition
    The 80th Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast cracks open Friday, one of seven great things you can do in the coming week.
    The Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast takes place on the first Friday of August at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
    The Dish: How Peter’s Inn turned garlic bread into a signature Baltimore app
    Thirty years ago, Peter’s Inn turned garlic bread into its signature appetizer. Amid changing menus and times, the stalwart dish remains.
    At Peter’s Inn, garlic bread is one of the few items that doesn’t come off the menu. Here is the item in 2024.
    Souvlaki is evicted in Hampden just weeks after crowdfunding plea
    Souvlaki Greek Cuisine was evicted Monday despite a recent plea to community members to fundraise and help the beloved Hampden restaurant reopen.
    A Baltimore City Sheriff outside of the now-closed Souvlaki on Monday.
    At the new Pusser’s Landing in Canton, you can drink like a British sailor
    After 30 years in Annapolis, Pusser’s Landing has now officially opened in Canton.
    Annapolis icon Pusser’s Landing has officially docked in Baltimore, in the former home of Bo Brooks.
    A Baltimore coffee quest: Unique iced drinks to cool you off this summer
    The heat and humidity have me craving iced coffee. Here are some of the more unique drinks I tried around Baltimore.
    The Oatchata Cold Brew at Baby's On Fire.
    The fridge feeding a Baltimore neighborhood and leading a movement
    Since coming together earlier this year, the Bmore Community Fridge Network has expanded from four community refrigerators to 15 and counting across Baltimore.
    The Linwood Community Fridge near Patterson Park in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 10, 2025.
    6 new restaurants heating up Baltimore (plus one in Fallston)
    From street tacos to seafood pastas, you need to hit these new Baltimore restaurants ASAP, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    A sampling of vendors' offerings at The Mill on North in West Baltimore.
    We tried 7 Old Bay-flavored snacks. Here are the best.
    Maryland takes Old Bay serious. So we tried these Old Bay-flavored snacks and decided these were the best.
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