Food & Drink

    Zeke’s Coffee is the latest shop to close in Pigtown
    Zeke’s Coffee on Washington Boulevard in Pigtown will be serving their last cup of coffee this weekend.
    Zeke’s Coffee will close its Pigtown location on March 3.
    Maryland’s Harris Teeter stores in limbo as officials oppose national grocery merger
    Federal and state authorities are seeking to block a merger between national grocery chains that would sell 10 Harris Teeter stores in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., to the company behind the Piggly Wiggly franchise.
    Kroger has not said which of its 18 Harris Teeter stores in Maryland are slated for sale.
    Leap Day? Let’s make it National Poor Choices Day, Baltimore artist says
    Baltimore artist Dug Retzler would like to transform Leap Day into National Poor Choices Day, so he’s starting his campaign at the scene of many questionable decisions — dive bars.
    Poor Choices Day merch by Dug Retzler is on display at 1919 in Upper Fells Point on Feb. 21, 2024.
    Rooted Rotisserie brings affordable, French-inspired family dining to Hollins Market area
    How a Southwest Baltimore couple are making their restaurant feel like home
    The sign for Rooted Rotisserie, as seen on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Baltimore.
    Opinion: Sailor Oyster Bar ready to recapture magic destroyed by fire
    Nineteen months after a fire destroyed Sailor Oyster Bar in Annapolis, it’s a safe bet that a lot of old friends and well-wishers will return to the little bar that burned when it reopens for the public on Tuesday.
    Sailor Oyster Bar co-owner Scott Herbst at his front door with, from left, his mother Gini Herbst, executive chef Lorenza Aznar and general manager Eleanore Ahern.
    Eat Like a Raven: Players recommend their favorite restaurants in Baltimore
    “That’s what I always tell people, ‘If you go to Baltimore, you’re going to be good for food,’” fullback Patrick Ricard said. Here are favorites from Ricard and some of his Ravens teammates.
    Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard is a proponent of the restaurant scene in Baltimore.
    New owners plan to reopen Eddie’s of Mount Vernon this summer
    The midtown staple had been the neighborhood’s only grocer for years, garnering a special reputations in the community as an intimate family-operated business before it closed abruptly last June.
    Eddie’s of Mount Vernon announced their impending closure on June 17, 2023.
    The Dish: Once rowdy, now rusty, the Tiki Barge can be yours for $40K
    The Tiki Barge, a once-hopping waterfront oasis for patrons and a tacky blight for Harborview neighbors, is priced to sell — that is, if you can move it.
    Tiki Barge is cleared out and ready to be sold.
    The Dish: The Tiki Barge is gone. Where it went is anyone’s guess.
    We tried to solve the mystery of the Tiki Barge’s disappearance. It did not go as planned.
    Tiki Barge is cleared out and ready to be sold.
    Kneads Bakeshop to open a second, smaller location in Cross Keys
    The new Kneads, located in the Village of Cross Keys, will be a 1,300-square-foot grab-and-go bakery and coffee shop, significantly smaller than the flagship.
    A rendering of the Village of Cross Keys featuring Kneads.
    9 hidden treasures in Baltimore County
    Lutherville. Timonium. Cockeysville. I never thought that I'd move back to the 'burbs where I grew up, but then I did-- and discovered the area is full of hidden gems.
    Peerce's restaurant in Towson makes the list of author Julie Scharper's hidden gems in northern Baltimore County.
    Cozy Baltimore spots to beat weeknight cabin fever
    It gets dark early, and the workweek is long. Let’s fight the monotony of the weeknight with good food, fun drinks and cozy spaces.
    Inside views of the bar of WC Harlan
    9 brand new restaurants, bakeries and bars to check out in Baltimore
    An array of Baltimore eateries have opened in the last few weeks, offering everything from French food to fried fare.
    The prawns special at Costiera.
    Baltimore Pride parade, festival could move this year
    A committee is expected to determine a move of the annual Pride Month events — including the festival and parade — to accommodate growing attendance, which is projected this year to be 100,000 people.
    Baltimore Pride Parade in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Maryland’s northern snakehead fish is about to get a new name: Chesapeake Channa
    “I believe an appetizing name is all that stands in the way of consumer acceptance,” Republican Sen. Jack Bailey told fellow senators during a public hearing.
    A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist a northern snakehead fish in Maryland. The fish's scientific name is Channa argus and in 2024, Maryland lawmakers are considering giving it a new common name: "Chesapeake channa."
    Atlas Restaurant Group to open Japanese concept in Harbor East
    Atlas announced Tuesday that it will open a “Tokyo underground Izakaya” eatery inside the historic E.J. Codd building.
    Atlas Restaurant Group announced another new concept this week.
    The Dish: Why a mother built a bakery to help her autistic daughter
    The goal of Zoe's Just Dezzerts, a bakery storefront in Federal Hill, is to create a safe space for neurodivergent people — including the owners' daughter.
    Jennifer Goldszmidt, co-owner of Zoe's Just Dezzerts, stands at the register of the Federal Hill storefront.
    InGrano opens new restaurant in former Flamant space in West Annapolis
    InGrano Restaurant and Events is a fine-dining, boutique-style restaurant with chef Adam Pusateri at the helm of its euro-chic menu.
    InGrano's pan-seared halibut is served over forbidden rice and topped with lotus chips.
    Federal judge dismisses racial discrimination suit against Atlas Restaurant Group
    A federal judge concluded Wednesday that there was no evidence Atlas Restaurant Group “intentionally discriminated” against a woman and her son at Ouzo Bay.
    U.S. District Judge George Russell’s decision ends a lawsuit brought by Marcia Grant and her son, who claimed they were denied service at Ouzo Bay restaurant in Baltimore in 2020 because they were Black.
    A new hotel and restaurant opens in Charles Village
    The Study Hotel at Johns Hopkins and its accompanying restaurant, Dear Charles, opened Tuesday in a historic Charles Village building.
    The Study Hotel at Johns Hopkins boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and a long, airy hallway.
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