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Food & Drink

    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could catch a Bluegrass Nutcracker, attend a Christmas Eve service or check out the Budweiser Clydesdales through Dec. 27.
    The Budweiser Clydesdales will be in Annapolis Tuesday and Wednesday for the Military Bowl.
    Photos: Inside the chocolate factory: Kirchmayr Chocolatier
    The chocolate Santas remain the top seller; the team says they set out to make 2,500 of the small variety, based on last year’s sales, and will make more if needed.
    Dark chocolate Santas line up on a tray.
    The Dish: The historic Werner’s is for sale, but it’s not closing — yet
    For decades, Werner’s Diner and Pub attracted the who’s who of Baltimore. Now it’s having trouble getting customers in the door.
    Werner’s sits largely empty in the afternoon on East Redwood Street.
    Do you want your guests to think you’re cool? Visit these top hidden Baltimore food gems
    Baltimore Banner photojournalist Kaitlin Newman takes you to her favorite food spots that are off the beaten path in Baltimore.
    The Royal Blue located at 1733 Maryland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201
    Santa can’t save you from cooking this Christmas, but these restaurants can
    Don’t rely on a man, especially one with a red suit and an untrimmed beard, to help you find your holiday meal. Try these Baltimore-area restaurants that are open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
    A famous salt box sighting at the Mayor’s Tree Lighting on Dec. 6, 2023.
    The Dish: The best holiday drinks in Baltimore, from boozy eggnog to peppermint mocha
    From pumpkin spice to gingerbread old fashioneds, there’s plenty to sip on in Baltimore this holiday season.
    Pumpkin spice latte and sweet cream pumpkin cold brew at Cafe June in Ellicott City.
    How much Maryland crab and fish is safe to eat? ‘Forever chemicals’ prompt new limits
    Maryland environmental officials are warning residents about eating 15 species of fish with levels of chemicals that could cause health problems.
    The Maryland Department of the Environment says blue crabs don’t contain concerning levels of PFAS, or forever chemicals.
    The best bars to soak up Maryland history
    There’s added enjoyment in imbibing in a place where drinking has gone on for decades, even centuries, adding to the sense of stepping out of your own life, if just for a couple hours, and sharing in the same ritual as bargoers of the past.
    Italian immigrants Frank and Mary Victoria DeSantis Sr. opened this small bar in the basement of their home in 1933
    No need to chase her truck: Miss Twist Ice Cream to open first Baltimore shop
    After 30 years of passing through in their baby blue truck, Miss Twist’s Ice Cream is setting up shop in Locust Point this spring.
    The truck has serviced the Locust Point neighborhood and surrounding area for 30 years. The image is a screenshot from the company’s Instagram and was captured on April 22, 2016.
    Don’t stop at Old Bay: Tamarind is McCormick’s flavor of the year
    Stop eating bland food: McCormick has named tamarind its flavor of the year for 2024.
    McCormick announced its 2024 flavor of the year is tamarind. The company’s tamarind and pasilla chile seasoning is one way it can be consumed.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    Here are 7 Things to do in Annapolis for the week starting Dec. 7, 2023.
    Downtown Annapolis dresses up for the holidays, with Midnight Madness on Thursday a key event in he schedule.
    The Dish: Food influencers do it for the ‘gram. Do restaurants benefit?
    With the rise of food influencers in Baltimore comes an opportunity to provide platforms to communities, voices and cuisines that have been traditionally alienated. But what’s in it for restaurants?
    Sade Castro runs a bakery out of her home called Cake Out, where she makes Filipino-style cakes with her sister.
    Charmington’s in Remington to close by the end of the month
    In a Friday morning email to customers, Charmington's did not provide an explanation for the closure after 13 years in business.
    Charmington’s in Remington announced it is closing after Dec. 23 in an email to customers this week.
    Hiking, hops and history: Discover Shenandoah Valley in a weekend
    My family loves Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, but we usually only take day trips. Visiting for a full weekend meant a little more time to explore.
    The bottom of Dark Hollow Falls in Shenandoah National Park.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    Is there anything not holiday-themed to do this week? Who cares! You could watch the immortal tale of Ebeneezer Scrooge, shop holiday markets and eat a lot of chocolate during the week through Dec. 6.
    Twenty Maryland Avenue small businesses will open Friday night for a holiday open house.
    Suspended Brewing plans to close, move to smaller spot in North Baltimore
    After seven years, Suspended Brewing Company will close its location in Pigtown to search for a smaller spot in North Baltimore, citing pandemic-era losses for the switch in venues.
    Suspended Brewing Co. announced it is closing its Pigtown location and moving to a spot in North Baltimore.
    The Dish: For this chef with pet pigs, bringing home the bacon has 2 meanings
    Sally O’s chef Jesse Sandlin’s version of pigs in a blanket is a little more literal.
    Chef and restaurateur Jesse Sandlin brushes the hair of her pet pigs, Fernie and Olli, on the back patio of her East Baltimore rowhome.
    Mount Airy restaurateur pleads guilty to dodging $1.7M in employee tax scheme
    Carroll County restaurant and property management company owner Francesco Illiano pleaded guilty to taking taxes from more than 100 workers employed at his three companies and failing to pay them to the IRS.
    Income tax numbers at the accountants office
    Baltimore’s best international markets, plus an editor’s favorite cookbooks
    Since moving to Baltimore I’ve been exploring the region and slowly replenishing my pantry bottles and jars of Chinese vinegars, Thai curry pastes and other ingredients I had to throw out when I left Los Angeles.
    This Abell neighborhood gem, Punjab Groceries & Halal Meat, is walking distance from where we live — and dangerous for their $1 samosas, cooked fresh daily and sitting enticingly close to the cash register.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    The holiday season is upon Annapolis. You could catch a production of the musical “White Christmas,” shop at the first of several holiday markets or enjoy the century-old tradition of the Annapolis tree lighting. Those are some of the best things to do starting the day after Thanksgiving through Nov. 29.
    The Classic Theater of Maryland premieres one of its holiday productions Friday, a stage adaptation of the movie musical "White Christmas."
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