Food & Drink

    The Dish: Will a pop-up bar and ‘gaggle of gays’ bring business to Station North?
    The Club Car Baltimore hopes its two-month lease as a queer cocktail bar and performance venue in Station North could lead to much bigger changes in the neighborhood.
    During Queerscape in June last year, performers took to the signature black and white stage, a focal piece of the soon-to-be Club Car cocktail bar.
    Ekiben to drop Tackle Box from its menu — for a very practical reason
    Ekiben’s Tackle Box catfish dish will be no longer available to purchase after Jan. 13 unless sales increase.
    A shrimp snack and Tackle Box from Ekiben.
    Dutch Courage owners aim to open ‘approachable’ spot in The Dizz building
    The space of the long-beloved, former Baltimore watering hole, otherwise known as The Dizz, may be getting two new owners.
    The restaurant at 300 W. 30th Street, formerly Let's Brunch Cafe and, before that, longtime icon The Dizz, has closed.
    The Dish: Why did this 43-year-old Thai Restaurant in Waverly suddenly close?
    Thai Restaurant on Greenmount Avenue’s sudden closure confused long-time customers and local leaders. The 43-year-old eatery is leaving, but not for the reasons you might think.
    Billy and Soy stand Tuesday in an empty dining room that once served the Waverly neighborhood for 43 years.
    After just over two years in Remington, JBGB’s closes its doors
    The Remington location of JBGB’s closed its restaurant Tuesday and plans to shutter its butchery Sunday. Here’s why the news has left some frustrated.
    Jamyla Krempel stares down a JBGB's pizza.
    My 2023 resolution was to use all my cookbooks. It changed my year.
    Cooking from every one of the cookbooks in my massive collection altered the way I see food, consumption, creativity, health — and myself.
    I have had the “Almost Vegetarian” cookbook for more than 20 years, but never made this scallop dish before. This project saved that. It was delicious.
    Gay and sober: Giving up alcohol in the LGBTQ community
    Many in Baltimore's LGBTQ community say they're giving up alcohol or have noticed that members are drinking less at gay bars. Some say the move toward sobriety followed the end of the pandemic, when many Americans turned to drinking for relief.
    Chris Uhl poses outside of Metro Gallery on Dec. 28, 2023. He quit drinking a year and said, “Cutting alcohol out of my life was one of the best decisions I ever made."
    Baltimore chef featured in segment on ‘Good Morning America’
    Maryland Chef Ashish Alfred appeared on “Good Morning America.”
    Chef Ashish Alfred.
    The Dish: How a tech millionaire cracked the code for Syrian fine dining
    Ammoora is considered one of the best new restaurants in the United States.
    Chef Carlos Beza, sous chef at Ammoora, garnishes a plate of short rib freekeh on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.
    A beginner’s guide to cooking with cannabis
    Whether it’s cannabis-infused olive oil or an alcohol tincture, there are ways to add the relaxing and therapeutic effects of cannabis to food and drink products in a safe and responsible manner.
    A cannabis-infused olive oil can be added to a meal, dessert or drink.
    What’s a Michelin-starred chef doing making pizza in Columbia?
    Michelin-starred chef Gerald Addison opened Bennie’s Pizza and Pub this week in Howard County, straying from the cuisines that built his name in Washington, D.C.
    The pizzeria opened Thursday at 10300 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia.
    Old Bay seasoning not enough for you, Baltimore? Now there’s butter.
    Old Bay Seasoning is now thicker and creamier, thanks to Jimmy’s Famous Seafood, who partnered with the brand to bring Old Bay-flavored butters to the metro area.
    Jimmy's Famous Seafood has teamed up with Old Bay seasoning to provide sweet and savory butter spreads.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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
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