Food & Drink

    Capt’n Crabby bringing crab cakes to Hampden by way of Colorado
    Would you try a crab cake topped with bourbon bacon jam, Frosted Flakes and a fried egg?
    A crab cake BLT from Capt'n Crabby, which opens in Hampden this May, features mixed greens and crabby sauce.
    Ask Charm City Table: At Greektown’s Zorba’s Bar & Grill, a homey, satisfying meal
    Zorba's Bar & Grill offers up a tasty menu with tender lamb chops, juicy pork gyro and hand-cut french fries that will keep Charm City Table coming back for more.
    Zorbas lamb chops.
    Expectation, meet reality: The food at Camden Yards needs to step up its game
    How does the food at Camden Yards compare to the versions served to media at a preview last month? Umm ...
    The Charm City loaded nachos at Camden Yards were a mess to eat.
    EatMoreBeMore’s list of the best local seafood dishes without blue crab
    While Baltimore is synonymous with steamed crabs and crab cakes, the overall seafood scene is unparalleled.
    Chargrilled oysters from The Urban Oyster.
    The Dish: Verde brings pizza to Key Highway; Warehouse Cinemas opens next week
    Canton’s beloved pizzeria is kicking the tires on Key Highway with a pop-up set to launch in May.
    Views of 1302 Key Highway, which was formerly a gas station.
    Duff Goldman will sell his cupcakes at Maryland’s new Great Wolf Lodge
    The Charm City Cakes founder kicked off his partnership with the Perryville branch of Great Wolf Lodge, which will sell a line of Goldman’s specialty cupcakes at its theme park this summer.
    Charm City Cakes founder Duff Goldman returned to Baltimore Tuesday to announce a partnership with Maryland's soon-to-open Great Wolf Lodge.
    Banner readers’ favorite pizza: Joe Benny’s, a blend of tradition and creativity
    A profile of Joe Benny’s, the winner of The Baltimore Banner’s first pizza bracket.
    Joe Benny’s chef and owner Joseph Gardella stands behind the bar.
    Gallery: Joe Benny's famous meatballs
    Scenes from Baltimore Banner's trip to Joe Benny's.
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    In letter to Diageo, Heavy Seas offers to brew Guinness’ Baltimore Blonde
    Halethorpe brewery Heavy Seas sent Diageo, the parent company of Guinness, a letter offering to brew Baltimore Blonde or to acquire the Relay manufacturing plant.
    Hugh Sisson, founder of the Heavy Seas brewery in Halethorpe, wants to start brewing Baltimore Blonde.
    Will Hampden’s Whitehall Market be empty soon?
    Of the businesses that first greeted customers when the food hall opened to the public in 2020, all but one have announced plans to leave this summer or have already closed their stalls.
    Whitehall Market, in Hampden, Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
    The Dish: Baltimore residents protest liquor license renewal of 4 businesses
    A historic hall, a cocktail bar, a seafood restaurant and a liquor store are all facing grassroots efforts from neighbors to torpedo their respective liquor license renewals.
    MO's Seafood at 219 S. President St., BAltimore, Md., on November 18, 2022.
    Lawmakers approve raising liquor violation fines from $3,000 to $20,000
    It’s one of multiple bills that passed during the Maryland General Assembly that affect Baltimore’s liquor laws. Nicholas Blendy, the board’s executive secretary, broke down the changes for us.
    Rye poured over ice cube from above, being stirred.
    Want to save money at the grocery store? Try these tips from local chefs.
    Beans, beans, the magical staple, the more you eat, the less money you spend at the table.
    Local chefs offer tips for how to save money at the grocery store.
    Simon’s Bakery has served up sweets in Baltimore since the 1800s. Now it could close.
    The Cockeysville shop, part of the “endangered species” known as local bakeries, is up for sale and will close in December if there are no buyers.
    Taeden Sidney, age 3, admires an Easter display at Simon's Bakery. The shop, whose roots in Baltimore go back to the 1800s, is up for sale.
    Ask Charm City Table: The Helmand still leaves a lasting impression
    In this week’s Ask Charm City Table, a column where I visit your favorite restaurants or share my own recommendations based on your dining questions, I enjoy a quaint and impressive dinner at The Helmand.
    Pan Poached Salmon Special Helmand
    As Guinness manufacturing plant closes, officials scramble to keep Baltimore Blonde local
    Local officials hope to get another Baltimore County brewery to produce Guinness’ Baltimore Blonde after the Maryland plant shuts down in June.
    Baltimore Blonde stocked in the Open Gate Brewery on March 14, 2023.
    The Dish: You don’t have to leave Howard County to eat well
    Harry Evans III, chairman of the area's Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board, said residents “should not have to leave Howard County to spend our money.”
    Restaurants like Magliano’s and Season 52 are featured outside the Mall in Columbia on 2/13/23.
    Our favorite food stories from The Baltimore Banner
    Whether you’re looking for news about a place that’s opening up in your neighborhood or if you’re wondering about larger trends in Charm City food, we’ve got you covered.
    Chicken tender taste held at The Baltimore Banner between: Popeye’s, Royal Farms and Racing Cane’s.
    Crab cakes, pit beef ... and onion pickles? The Baltimore staple you may not know.
    There are two types of Baltimoreans: Those who know all about onion pickles, a tart and briny snack often sold in plastic bags, and those who don’t.
    Brittney Howard, 30, of Owings Mills has gone viral on TikTok for her videos about Baltimore's dining scene. One recent surprise: a video about onion pickles, a local staple, that Howard said has had people from across the country messaging her,
    Guinness to end manufacturing in Maryland as plant lays off around 100 workers
    The restaurant and taproom at Guinness Open Gate Brewery will still remain open, but plant operations will cease in June.
    Diageo, the parent company of Guinness, will shut down its Relay manufacturing plant in June.
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