Food & Drink

    How a mortuary-themed dive bar became Little Donna’s unofficial waiting room
    For Little Donna’s, whose bar seats six, Spirits Tavern has become the de facto waiting area for walk-in customers who want a drink before dinner.
    The space that Spirits Tavern occupies at 1901 Bank St. at one time served as a funeral home.
    Celebrity chef Tobias Dorzon will close Hyattsville restaurant after this weekend
    Celebrity chef Tobias Dorzon will close his popular Hyattsville restaurant after service Sunday.
    Candela Arepa Bar, the ‘little sister’ to Alma Cocina Latina, opens in Station North
    Candela, the long-awaited Venezuelan arepa bar from Alma Cocina Latina co-owner Irena Stein, finally opened to the public Wednesday.
    Candela, the long-awaited Venezuelan arepa bar from Alma Cocina Latina co-owner Irena Stein, opened to the public Wednesday.
    One of the hardest reservations to get in Baltimore is at this new pizza place
    The team behind Café Dear Leon bakery in Canton, a James Beard semifinalist with a viral following, has officially launched Flour and Wood, a pizza-centric restaurant inside La Maison.
    Flour and Wood's specialty is Neapolitan-style pizza. The menu also features a range of vibrant Italian-influenced specialties like panzanella salad, gamberone al forno, and crispy mushrooms with punchy fermented jalapeno.
    What you need to know before heading to the 145th Maryland State Fair
    The Maryland State Fair is back again this year in Timonium, bringing three weekends of food, competitions, concerts, rides and more.
    The Maryland State Fair is back this fall for another three weekends filled with games, rides, competitions and more.
    Can this woman make ‘downtown’ Owings Mills a thing?
    A TikTok video got people thinking: Does Owings Mills have a downtown?
    Tierra Gardner outside her favorite spot in Owings Mills, Don Tigre.
    The Dish: The perfect pairing for your Negroni? A hot dog.
    For local bartenders, hot dogs and cocktails are the perfect pairing.
    At NeatFreak, Fells Point’s newest cocktail bar, martinis come any way you like—but there’s only one food option: a $5 hot dog. Owner Matt Steinberg says the simple frankfurter is the perfect pairing for a bold cocktail.
    A Silver Spring cafe serves savory biscuits and makes chefs out of refugees
    Emma’s Torch, a nonprofit that trains refugees to cook, is welcoming accomplished local chefs to teach its students. Its first location outside of New York opened in Silver Spring in June.
    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026 - the crab salad is plated and garnished with a bit of mint. This is the last step the students learn as part of this lesson is to how to make their dishes look good and appealing
    Attman’s Delicatessen to arrive at BWI Airport next year
    Attman’s Delicatessen, a staple of Baltimore’s Corned Beef Row, will open a branch at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport next year.
    A hotdog from Attman's Delicatessen in Baltimore, Monday, June 30, 2025.
    The fight to save one of Baltimore’s last gay bars
    Many in the queer community have been rallying for the reopening of the shuttered bar Leon’s, fearful of losing a living link to Baltimore’s LGBTQIA+ history. Dozens of queer-centered bars and nightclubs have closed in the city in recent decades, part of a national trend fueled in part by greater acceptance of LGBTQIA+ people and the rise of dating apps.
    Leon’s opened in Mount Vernon in the 1950s and bore witness to many eras of the city’s evolving queer culture. From left, Leon’s staffers Stacey Antoine, Karen O’Donnell, Joseph Leloudis, Damon Wallace, Brandon Gruszczynski, Tina Wallace, Sanchez Sanders, Cade Granger, Adam David Bencomo, and Sam Smith.
    The fall apple-picking day trip worth an annual trek from Baltimore
    A fall drive to Pennsylvania apple country for pumpkins, gourds, baked goods and milkshakes is an annual ritual for social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    An apple cider doughnut milkshake from Hollabaugh Bros., Inc., in Biglersville, Pennsylvania, comes with a whole doughnut on top.
    Café Dear Leon owners to open bagel shop in Patterson Park neighborhood
    Café Dear Leon co-owners Cheolsoo “Charles” Lee and Min Kim and their new partner, Byung Kang, will open Little Ian’s Bagels in the fall.
    August 21, 2026 - The former location of Pie Time at the intersection of East Baltimore Street and North Ellwood Avenue. The space is set to reopen as a new business under the owners of Cafe Dear Leon.
    Hutzell: Maryland food trucks launch onto the Chesapeake Bay this summer
    COLUMN | Food trucks are going where few have dared before — out on the Chesapeake Bay. In boat-loving Maryland, this had to happen eventually.
    Toby Denues launches the Soggy Bunz food boat this summer, after starting with a more traditional food trailer.
    Inside a ‘Top Chef’ star’s child abuse case and custody battle in Howard County
    A Howard County judge has barred Food Network host Eric Adjepong from being alone with his daughter in a ruling the “Top Chef” alumnus linked to a longstanding custody battle with his ex-wife.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 19: Chef Eric Adjepong poses during the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival Dinner hosted by Eric Adjepong and Tiffani Faison as part of the Invesco Dining Series at The Standard Grill presented by Invesco QQQ on October 19, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images for NYCWFF)
    Charcoal Korean BBQ is back as Jong Kak reopens after a year and $200,000 in upgrades
    Last weekend, customers were finally able to return to Jong Kak, which frequently comes up in conversations about the best Korean barbecue around.
    Jong Kak has reopened at 18 W. 20th St. after nearly a year closed as it updated its fire suppression system.
    The Dish: Tourists are flocking to this Greenmount Avenue takeout window
    More and more, influencers are bringing foodies to unexpected places in Baltimore, like a takeout window with no signs.
    Phil Laguerre of Boston at I Love Seafood on Greenmount Ave.
    Midlina in Canton appears to close after landlord sues over rent
    Midlina, a splashy global fusion restaurant in Canton, appears to have closed after its landlord sued the restaurant over rent.
    Midlina
    Fried Oreos, pupusas and a donut burger: Everything I ate at the Montgomery County Fair
    I tried 15 foods and drinks at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, including fried Oreos, pupusas and a donut burger.
    From Hot Cheeto street corn to some of the best fried chicken I've had in recent memory, here's everything I ate at the 2026 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair on Aug. 14, 2026.
    Hutzell: How not to pick a Maryland blue crab, and my search for the right way
    COLUMN | Everyone in Maryland knows how to pick a Chesapeake Bay crab, right? There is a method to it, a shared technique. Well, what if we’ve been doing it wrong all along?
    A fresh blue crab to be steamed and enjoyed.
    Singer Olivia Dean thinks it’s so easy to fall in love ... with Baltimore’s dining scene
    Olivia Dean, winner of this year’s Grammy Award for best new artist, stopped by Baltimore Seafood the night before her concert at CFG Bank Arena.
    MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Olivia Dean performs 'Man I Need' on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
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