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Food & Drink

    College student’s 60-day mission to help save her grandmother’s Silver Spring restaurant
    A college student’s Instagram post attempting to save her grandmother’s Mexican and Salvadoran restaurant, La Posada, has drawn widespread attention and promises from commenters to give the place a chance.
    WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026 - La Posada in Silver Spring has drawn attention this week after a college student posted on Instagram the Salvadoran-Mexican restaurant, run by her grandmother, must be saved.
    The Dish: The Maryland restaurant that won’t serve tap water
    At Osteria 177 in Annapolis, guests can choose either still or sparkling bottled water, but the stuff from the spigot is strictly off the table.
    JUNE 5, 2026 - Guests to Osteria 177 in Annapolis choose to order either bottled still or sparkling water, but the stuff from the spigot is strictly off the table.
    Why Spike Gjerde chose a hospital for his newest restaurant
    Johns Hopkins Hospital’s food options are getting a farm-to-table upgrade, courtesy of James Beard Award-winning chef Spike Gjerde.
    Cafe Terracotta offers coffee, pastries and customizable rice bowls with Levantine influences.
    What’s the perfect American hot dog? Depends where you grew up
    Hot dogs are a beloved American staple, but their preparation varies widely across the country.
    The "Baltimore" hot dog from Sausage Master in Lexington Market.
    Prepare to shell out more for a bushel of crabs this year
    Crabs are a Maryland staple, and like almost everything else, they’re costing more this year.
    Crabber CJ Canby sorts crabs harvested from the Chesapeake Bay.
    Maryland Meadworks needed help to stay open. Their community delivered.
    Hyattsville’s Maryland Meadworks asked the community for donations to stay in business beyond the end of this year. So far, they’ve raised more than $37,000.
    Community support is helping Maryland Meadworks stay open.
    The Dish: This chef shaped American cuisine. Do you know his name?
    James Hemings, the enslaved chef of Thomas Jefferson, was famous in his own right for the contributions he gave to American cuisine.
    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 - At Rooted Rotisserie in Hollins Market, an 18th century portrait of a Black chef sits by the bar in homage to James Hemings, the formerly enslaved, classically trained chef who worked in Baltimore as a free man.
    A Maryland BBQ restaurateur won the top honor at D.C. area’s 2026 RAMMYS
    Fernando González of Riverdale Park’s 2Fifty BBQ won Restaurateur of the Year at the 2026 RAMMYS. Here’s how other Maryland restaurants fared.
    Monday, June 29, 2026 - Fernando González, owner and pitmaster of 2Fifty BBQ, took home the top prize for Restaurateur of the Year at the 2026 RAMMYS Awards.
    Slutty Vegan to open at Cross Street Market amid Northwood Commons landlord lawsuit
    Slutty Vegan will open in Federal Hill’s Cross Street Market on Aug. 1. The company is also facing a lawsuit from Baltimore’s MCB Real Estate related to a different location.
    Slutty Vegan, located at 2424 Distillery St., is leaving the Baltimore Peninsula.
    Fast-growing food hall chain Wonder coming to Glen Burnie
    Wonder, a fast-growing but much-maligned food hall chain, is expanding in Anne Arundel County.
    The food hall chain Wonder is coming to Glen Burnie.
    The best dish to combat the heat? Ice-cold Korean noodles.
    Cold noodles are a beloved Korean dish, and great for hot summer months. We explore the history of the dish and talk to a chef about their personal/familial connection to it.
    Gah Rahm in Beltsville serves mul naengmyeon, an icy cold Korean noodle dish, alongside staples such as meats grilled at your table.
    8 Baltimore hot dog spots you’ll want to visit all summer long
    Nothing says Fourth of July quite like a hot dog. Here’s where you can find simple dogs or over-the-top creations, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    The hot dogs at Cheese Galore and More are split before hitting the grill.
    ‘Top Chef’ alum Anthony Jones has Maryland crabs embedded in his culinary DNA
    Anthony Jones, a “Top Chef” alum and James Beard semifinalist, grew up eating crabs along the Chesapeake Bay. He’s in the running for Rising Culinary Star at the RAMMYS Awards on June 29.
    Maryland native Anthony Jones, executive chef of Marcus DC, is in the running for Rising Culinary Star at the RAMMYS Awards next week.
    Baltimore eatery asks for donations as death toll in Venezuela rises after earthquakes
    Almost every Venezuelan in the United States knows someone affected by the deadly earthquakes in their home country this past week, said the owners of Arepi, a Venezuelan restaurant in Fells Point.
    FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026 - Luis Dams, one of the owners of Arepi, holding some of the goods already donated to those impacted by the earthquakes in Venezuela.
    This app is my secret to $6 takeout and cheap groceries
    The app Too Good To Go lets people buy bags of food that would otherwise be thrown away by restaurants, bakeries and grocery stores. The best part: most bags cost less than $6.
    David Goldberg, left, picks up his Too Good To Go order of bagels from manager Dria Johnson at Good Boy Bagels in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore.
    Dangerously Delicious Pies to close in Hampden
    Hampden’s Avenue is losing its honky-tonk pie shop as Dangerously Delicious Pies prepares to close this weekend.
    Rodney Henry, owner of Dangerously Delicious Pies, who is closing his Hampden shop.
    Black Acres Roastery to close its stall at Lexington Market
    Black Acres Roastery announced Tuesday that it was leaving Lexington Market, citing lower-than-expected performance, its CEO shared in an Instagram post.
    Wednesday, July 30, 2025 — Lexington Market in downtown Baltimore.
    The Dish: I went to this Baltimore strip club for the steak. Really.
    The Penthouse Club reopened this month after a $5 million renovation with hopes that its steakhouse will entice guests as much as the dancers will.
    A tomahawk steak and other food and drinks on a table of a guest at The Penthouse Club in Baltimore.
    Wockenfuss Candies is losing its post office
    “Seventy-five percent of our customers are post office customers first and shop candy on the way out,” said co-owner Jennifer Wockenfuss Waters.
    USPS will close the contract postal unit at Wockenfuss Candies on June 26.
    How Ekiben became a launchpad for food talent in Baltimore
    Ekiben doesn’t just call Baltimore home. It’s nursing another generation of talent here.
    Ekiben Hampden at 911 W 36th Street in Baltimore.
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