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Food & Drink

    The hottest spot for Maryland politicians this week? A Greek restaurant opening.
    The grand opening of Estiatorio Plaka, Greektown’s newest authentic restaurant and bakery, included several of the city and state’s top officials.
    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, left, speaks with realtor Jason Filippou at the Estiatorio Plaka opening in Greektown on July 20.
    For customers, Black Restaurant Week means food. For owners, it means visibility.
    Sure, there’s grilled chicken hot dogs and rich banana pudding. But the main goal of the promotional campaign, which runs through July 30, is getting eyes on Black-owned businesses.
    Sporty Dog Creation’s “Delight Dog,” which comes on a chicken, beef or vegan dog, is topped with strawberries, arugula and feta cheese.
    The Dish: What Baltimore chefs say ‘The Bear’ gets right about restaurants
    Now in its second season, FX’s “The Bear” has won Emmy nods and the appreciation of Baltimore chefs, who say it captures the essence of kitchen life — drugs, screaming and stress included — with rare accuracy.
    Jeremy Allen White in "The Bear."
    The Dish: Miss the arepas at Alma Cocina Latina? You can soon get your fill at Candela.
    Alma Cocina Latina owner Irena Stein has a new cookbook on Venezuela's signature dish and plans to open Candela, an arepa bar, in Station North this fall.
    Alma Cocina Latina owner Irena Stein has authored a new cookbook about arepas, the signature dish of her homeland of Venezuela.
    Atlas Restaurant Group to open Chinese concept at Cross Keys
    The new Atlas Restaurant Group eatery will feature a mid-priced menu geared toward “everyday dining.”
    A rendering of Atlas’ new Chinese restaurant at Cross Keys next year.
    Has your favorite Baltimore County restaurant been shut down by the health department?
    You can now search a map and database of Baltimore County’s restaurant closures. You’re welcome.
    Baltimore County has a new dashboard that lets users view what restaurants have been closed by the health department for violations.
    EatMoreBeMore’s guide to the hottest new Baltimore restaurants
    EatMore BeMore tells us about the newest restaurants in town that offer an array of “delectable delights.”
    Dumplings at Toki Underground.
    Meet the middle school girls who will bus fresh produce to Baltimore food deserts
    A group of eighth grade girls from Baltimore have a new idea to bring fresh food to your door: a bus that parks in your neighborhood, chock full of locally farmed dinosaur kale, berries, cabbages and squash.
    From left, Aniya Ponton, Ryeona Watson and Samahj Chestnut won $13,000 to create a bus that brings fresh, locally sourced produce to food deserts in Baltimore. They are eighth graders at New Song Academy.
    Toki Underground to open Saturday after permit flap
    Toki Underground co-owner Jeff Jetton said the ramen restaurant was “shut down before we were ever open,” but the Baltimore City Health Department said its staff "observed and documented evidence that Toki’s was in fact operating."
    Scenes of the new Toki Underground location, located at 2731 Greenmount Ave. This is the company’s first location outside of Washington, D.C.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Catch ‘The Tempest’ on stage, or the Annapolis Blues on the field
    You could watch a production of William Shakespeare’s great storm romance, or the Annapolis Blues in their final home game of the regular season. Those are just two of the best things to do in Annapolis from July 6-12.
    Prospero takes his revenge on a storm tossed sea in "The Tempest," a production by the Classic Theater of Maryland.
    The Dish: When in Ocean City, eat this
    Foodie culture has officially come for Ocean City.
    Fried green tomatoes and a berry and beet salad are appetizers at Shark on the Harbor, a West Ocean City staple for inventive, locally sourced fare.
    Hampden’s Common Ground coffee shop closes suddenly after 25 years
    News of the closure stunned the clusters of customers who stopped by for their morning caffeine and favorite baked goods.
    Hampden’s Common Ground coffee shop has permanently closed.
    The Dish: ‘Goodbye crab cakes. Hello ramen’? Toki Underground has a Baltimore mission.
    Can an award-winning ramen spot be a catalyst for change on Greenmount Avenue? The owners of Toki Underground are betting on just that.
    Co-owner Jeff Jetton used his background in marketing to design a series of billboards promoting Toki Underground. (Handout photo courtesy of Jeff Jetton)
    Best restaurants in the Baltimore area for farm-to-table meals
    EatMoreBeMore gives his choices of best places to get a meal made with farm fresh ingredients.
    Nestled off the banks of the Patapsco River in historic Elkridge, farm-to-table is a way of life at The Elkridge Furnace Inn. Their fully organic gardens yield heirloom vegetables.
    The Grill at Harryman House owner pleads guilty to federal tax charges
    The Grill at Harryman House owner John Worthington admitted to using money withheld from his employees’ paychecks for various personal expenses, including season tickets to the Baltimore Orioles.
    Income tax numbers at the accountants office
    With Eddie’s grocery closing, Mount Vernon will lose a community hub
    At least one resident frequents Eddie’s of Mount Vernon “not for the groceries but everything else.”
    Eddie’s of Mt. Vernon announced their impending closure on June 17, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
    The Dish: Church bar aimed to create a queer-friendly utopia. It went up in flames.
    Church’s founders preached transparency and equality at a time of reckoning in the hospitality world. Though the bar was named one of the best in the country by Esquire magazine, its inner workings were far from sanctified, according to several former employees and investors.
    From left, Marisa Dobson, Chelsea Gregoire and Martha Lucius, the founders of the queer and women-owned bar Church.
    Where teens pour the drinks: New Cherry Hill juice bar to open with community in mind
    Juice bar organizers want to promote entrepreneurship and healthiness one sip at a time.
    Michael Battle Jr. and Dani Battle, founders of the RICH Program, stand in the RICH Juice Bar on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
    Cross Keys will open a new upscale restaurant in 2024
    Located in the east courtyard of Cross Keys, Cece’s Roland Park will include a wood-burning pizza oven and outdoor patio with fire pits, a bar and stage for live entertainment.
    An artist’s rendering depicts the outdoor bar at Cece’s Roland Park, set to open next year.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Juneteenth celebration, Art Between the Creeks, concerts and more
    Annapolis is one of those places where there is always something to do. Here are seven of the best.
    The third Annapolis Juneteenth Parade and Festival takes place starting at noon on Saturday.
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