Food & Drink

    The Colts and Bills came for Old Bay on NFL Sunday. They failed terribly.
    The Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills attempted to pour salt — err, Old Bay — in the wounds of the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders after bad losses.
    Old Bay Seasoning was the center of attention in a pair of NFL losses Sunday.
    Commentary: When you’re still not ready to let summertime go
    Fall is here, but we don’t have to let go of what we love about summer quite yet, filmmaker and writer Charles Cohen says.
    Charles Cohen with wife Amy Lynwander and daughters Ellie and Lilah.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    From Irish traditional music to a classical music concert and the 33rd annual Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival, there’s plenty to do in Annapolis this coming week.
    Young dancers from the Expressions Dance Company perform at the 2022 Kunta Kinte Heritage in Annapolis. The festival returns to City Dock this weekend.
    The Dish: Opening … soon? Nana taqueria, Greg’s Bagels and other restaurants we’re waiting for.
    Call it restaurant limbo: Of the 11 eateries I included in a list of most anticipated restaurant openings for 2023, fewer than half have opened their doors.
    Damye Hahn explores the future site of The Fishmonger’s Daughter, her restaurant in Catonsville. First announced in 2019, the project has been delayed for years.
    Raising Natty Bohs and Jell-O shots, O’s fans celebrate their playoff-bound team
    Fans were joyous Sunday as the team came from behind to beat the Rays in extra innings after clinching a playoff berth thanks to Texas’ loss
    Fans at Pickles Pub Cheer “Let’s go O” as they celebrate the entry to post season play for the first time since 2016.
    Restaurants to take your crush on a nice date
    Whether you're a couple that's been together forever or someone try to impress a new love interest, Baltimore has plenty of restaurants for a date night.
    Cookhouse – Espresso Martini
    Italian spirits company buys majority stake in Sagamore Spirit, announces move to Baltimore Peninsula
    Representatives from Sagamore Ventures said the whiskey company’s signature “grain-to-glass” concept won’t change under new majority ownership.
    Looking northeast at Sagamore Spirit Distillery from Rye House.
    What to do this weekend, from Trash Wheel Fan Fest to Defenders’ Day events
    From celebrating Baltimore’s oldest holiday to fêting some of its weirder traditions (we’re looking at you, Mr. Trash Wheel), we’ve got you covered for things to do this weekend.
    Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West is one of Baltimore’s trash wheels.
    The Dish: Chaps Pit Beef is getting a new space. Don’t tell Guy Fieri.
    You can take Chaps Pit Beef out of the dive, but you can’t take the “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” out of Chaps Pit Beef.
    Since 1986, Bob Creager has run Chaps Pit Beef out of a ramshackle structure on the Pulaski Highway. “This is like 11 buildings stuck together,” he said.
    Alonso’s owner is opening his third spot near Roland Park. Not everyone is happy.
    The former Evergreen Cafe on West Cold Spring Lane is set to become an Indian restaurant owned by Binod Uprety, despite some impassioned objections from residents.
    The former Evergreen Cafe, seen here in April, is set to become an Indian restaurant. But not everyone is happy with the change.
    What to do this weekend, from free opera to Baltimore Comic-Con
    Whether you want to see free opera, go to a chicken wings festival or watch a movie outside, we’ve got you covered.
    Comic books are seen at Dreamers and Make Believers shop in Highlandtown. Fans of the genre may be interested in attending Baltimore Comic-Con this weekend.
    Nobody asked us, but Italy’s chefs are bungling their blue crab boom
    The plated meals are anything but "chef's kiss."
    JC Hudgins shows a blue crab he caught in the Chesapeake Bay in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022.
    Bar One is closed for good, despite owner Peter Thomas’ promises
    Recent court records also show Peter Thomas’ Bar One Baltimore owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to the state of Maryland.
    Peter Thomas’ Bar One lounge in Baltimore has officially closed.
    The Dish: Where to eat on the Eastern Shore (and no, not just crabs)
    Easton, Maryland is quickly becoming a foodie capital. We decided to check out its restaurants for ourselves.
    The only thing better than a freshly picked Eastern Shore peach has to be the peach pastry from P. Bordier, a new arrival to Easton from Bluepoint Hospitality Group. The pastry and crepe shop is led by Thomas Raquel, formerly of New York's Le Bernadin.
    Church bar closes after difficult start under new ownership
    “In hindsight, we should’ve changed the name,” an owner said.
    The bar in Old Goucher shut its doors in mid-August, according to an owner.
    Think spotted lanternflies are bad now? Wait until they swarm.
    Seeing spotted lanternflies in your garden, along the street and scudding thorough the air? Welp, they're about to get worse. But at least they seem to be sparing Maryland's wineries this year.
    Invasive spotted lanternflies are appearing all over Maryland and pose a particular threat to grape vines.
    Where to go for end-of-summer food and fun
    There are only a few weeks left to get summer staples such as snowballs and poolside bites.
    Farmer Stan of Green Meadows Farm shows off his original and sought after Peach Sundae at the Maryland State Fair on opening night in Timonium, MD on August 25, 2022.
    Where to find gluten-free food in Baltimore
    There are plenty of options for gluten-free goods in Baltimore.
    Alexander’s Tavern in Fells Point offers a separate gluten free menu, which includes many of the same items are the regular menu with gluten free bread and crust substitutes.  The salmon BALT sandwich comes with a gluten free flag.
    Labor Day is supposed to be a hot one — stay cool with this to-do list
    What to do to stay cool this Labor Day weekend.
    Jordan Freeman, 4, licks an ice cream cone while out on a walk with his family to enjoy the nice weather.
    Owners of Noir Restaurant & Lounge take over management of The Manor
    The new managers of The Manor, a former LGBTQ-owned space in Mount Vernon, promise to keep many elements from the previous iteration of the business. But there will be some changes, including new menu items.
    The Manor in Mt Vernon on June 12, 2023
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