Food & Drink

Yes, it’s too late to cancel, order pizza and turn off all the lights off. Here’s some advice for navigating the assorted cast of holiday characters coming to your house on Thanksgiving.

Owners of the Canton hit Cafe Dear Leon announced plans to open a restaurant on the same block this March. Its current focus: Pasta.

Pumpkin ravioli, raw oysters on the half shell and persimmon pudding are just some of the unconventional items Banner readers add to their families' Thanksgiving feasts.

When you sit down to a holiday meal this season — particularly in Maryland — there’s a good chance you’ll be eating at least one dish invented or inspired by the Black diaspora.

John Worthington, owner of Reisterstown restaurant The Grill at Harryman House, was instead ordered to serve three years of probation in addition to paying more than $2.8 million in restitution.

Travel & Leisure just put Annapolis 15th on its annual list of the top 25 towns to visit for Christmas for the second year in a row. The website, frankly, is late to the party. Annapolis has been a Christmas town for more than a century. Here, then, is an essential guide to the holidays in Annapolis.

The Banner has got you covered on what bars and grills to check out on Drinksgiving.

Simply put, if you’re willing to do a little extra legwork, there is money to be saved on Thanksgiving dinner.

Demand for food assistance continues to rise with subsiding government benefits and increasing food prices. Here’s how you can help this holiday season.

Joe Squared, the beloved Baltimore City eatery and entertainment venue, will shutter its doors in Station North following ongoing pandemic-related losses.

You could line up for tickets to see “A Christmas Carol,” catch the county executive in a Latin dance competition or listen to some award-winning blues. Those are just some of the best things to do through Nov. 22.

Where can Baltimore-area shoppers see their dollars go the farthest this Thanksgiving? The Banner investigated and — surprise — it’s not Whole Foods.

Some things, like properly roasting a turkey, are best left to the professionals. Here are nine great local places from which to order your Thanksgiving meal.

At a time when Black diners are voicing their complaints about discriminatory practices such as dress codes, targeted automatic gratuities and overall poor service, Black chefs are working to create welcoming experiences through supper clubs and recurring dinners.

Even as Hampden has grown wealthier and more diverse, some Black business owners say racist elements of “Old Hampden” remain stubbornly entrenched in the area.

You can honor Veterans Day, take in a traveling circus, catch a college basketball doubleheader, or hear some great jazz and roots. Those are just some of the best things to do through Nov. 15.

Readers provided dozens of restaurant recommendations that I should try as a Baltimore local. Family-run eateries like Samos, Attman's Delicatessen and El Salvador Restaurant were at the top of my list.

Looking for the best gift for the foodie in your life? Here are the best food and drink gifts with a Maryland touch.

“Restaurants are not back. It’s as simple as that,” said Zack Mills, co-owner of The Local Oyster.

His two Baltimore-area restaurants on the brink of closing, Keith Asante ordered a book by email: “International Man’s Guide to Offshore Banking.”