Food & Drink

In late June, with throngs expected at the Inner Harbor’s Sail250 event, Baltimore added checkpoints and extra rules for people entering Fells Point. Over a month later, the city is sticking with the increased enforcement through Labor Day.

Vision House, where you once had to enter a code to get in, is opening more often and growing its appeal.

From Baltimore’s Birthday Bash to Patty Griffin, planetarium shows and family fun, here are some of the best things to do around the region this weekend.

Heritage Smokehouse will move to Jacksonville in Baltimore County this September after closing in Govans.

A sign posted near the entrance to the supermarket announced the store will cease operations on Aug. 6.

Where other brunch spots trade on vibes and Instagram-ready decor, for chef Sammy Davis Jr., it’s all about the food.

Captain James Crab House, the popular waterfront seafood restaurant in Fells Point, will close for the rest of the season due to damage from an overnight fire.

The Banner taste tested several beers brewed in collaboration with the county tourism board.

COLUMN | After years of Baltimore City asking for a Trader Joe’s, we finally get one ... that’s so close to the county, there’s a county office building in the parking lot. I don’t think that’s good enough.

Season 19 of Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race” features Jollof Bowl, a viral Baltimore concept that has been called “the African Chipotle.”

These are some of the crab cake and shrimp salad sensations around the Baltimore area worth seeking out, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.

The Baltimore-based Asian fusion chain Ekiben was sued on Thursday by Watson Music Group for using the song “Space Jam” in a promotional Instagram video in April 2024, court documents show.

Whether you eat out all the time or it’s been too long, consider Baltimore Restaurant Week an excuse to reacquaint yourself with the city’s ever-evolving food scene.

COLUMN | The cyclosporiasis outbreak, probably caused by iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, has reminded me and others that science is good and shopping from local farms is great.

Maryland Chick-fil-A One users could have had their data breached in a cyberattack in June.

Northwest Chinese Food will reopen for dinner service Aug. 15 in its sibling eatery, Li Chun Café.

A beloved Eastport restaurant is closing because of issues with its lease, and former mayor Gavin Buckley is selling a prime building he co-owns downtown.

Chef Andrew Weinzirl hopes Hello Trouble's mid-August opening in Hamilton-Lauraville will mark his "triumphant" return to the neighborhood.

Lourdes Karina Pinto, a North Laurel resident, opened Tasty Empanadas in 2018 before expanding the food stall into a food truck.

A monthslong effort by Arnold residents to stop a proposed Chick-fil-A drive-thru restaurant along Route 2 ended in a victory this week when the Anne Arundel County Board of Appeals denied the company’s latest request for preliminary plan approval.