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Food & Drink

    The Dish: A drive-thru Shake Shack opening in Canton; more Hampden dining scene drama
    Plus, a former Wine Source manager opens shop in Mount Washington.
    The drive-thru Shake Shack in Canton opens soon.
    Charm City Table finally finds good dim sum — in Ellicott City
    The restaurant, located in a busy shopping center, offers Cantonese food and Hong Kong-style dim sum daily for lunch and the rolling cart dim sum experience on weekends and holidays.
    Shumia Dumplings Dim Sum.
    ‘I am who I am because of my city’: Pinky Cole to bring Slutty Vegan location to Baltimore
    Rumors have circulated since earlier this year that Slutty Vegan would be coming to Baltimore.
    ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 13: CEO of Slutty Vegan Pinky Cole attends day 2 of REVOLT Summit x AT&T Summit on September 13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    The Dish: Why it’s the best time ever to eat in Baltimore; Woodberry Kitchen turns 15
    This week, we look at one local pub’s new identity in Station North, Woodberry Kitchen's conversion to an event space, a new salad spot in Harford County and a bakery pop-up in the former Crust by Mack space.
    The Station North bar is a "palace of fun," according to its founder.
    EatMoreBeMore’s roundup of recently opened restaurants
    From a church-inspired bar to dance parties, Asian street food, a music venue and more, here are my favorite bars and restaurants that have opened since late summer.
    Bloom’s
2 E. Read St., Baltimore

Sexy, swanky, and stylish, Bloom’s is one of the most Insta-Tok-able new bars in Baltimore - but also one of the most classic. Surrounded by mirrors, red velvet banquets, and tall metallic palm trees.
    Forget turkey, Maryland blue crabs are the thing to eat this week
    Blue crabs are at their largest and lowest-priced just before the end of November, the official end to crab season.
    Former waterman Sam Werner handles crabs at his seafood shop in Curtis Bay.
    Stewed turkey, empanadas, fried fish: How Baltimore-area immigrant families make Thanksgiving their own
    Family reunions are joyful, but the gathering may also be a bittersweet reminder of loved ones who live far away.
    A child, man and woman stand behind a dining room table with a variety of Thanksgiving foods.
    Let’s dish: A tale of 2 Hampden restaurants with 1 liquor license and drama to spare
    There is a brouhaha brewing in Hampden over two different restaurant concepts, both of which share the same liquor license.
    Bar Fusion, a new restaurant in the place of the former 13.5% Wine Bar in Hampden, has encountered opponents in the neighborhood.
    ‘The true meaning is kind of hard’: How American Indians in Maryland observe Thanksgiving
    For Maryland’s American Indian population, Thanksgiving can be a complicated — and oftentimes painful — reminder of lost lives, land and culture.
    A Native American celebration of food, culture, and heritage took place at the 46th Annual BAIC PowWow at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium on November 19, 2022.
    Turning city dwellers into farmers
    Urban farms can teach people about growing food at the community level and can help provide produce to areas experiencing food apartheid.
    A harvested row of flowers, sit next to a flourishing bed of flowers, in Farring-Baybrook Park, Baltimore, MD on November 4, 2022. Aspiring farmers at the Black Butterfly Urban Farmer Academy (BBUFA) grow and sell the flowers at farmers markets in the city.
    Ask Charm City Table: Trying a traditional Honduran dish at Restaurante Cristiano Jireh
    Sampling baleadas, a traditional Honduran dish, in Fells Point.
    Baleadas, a traditional Honduran dish with beans, queso, crema and meat, rest on a plate
    Howard County Asia night market was a disaster to some, but organizers will try again in Baltimore
    The Lunar Cultural Festival will be held at West Shore Park in Baltimore at the Inner Harbor Jan. 21 and 22 in conjunction with Waterfront Partnership.
    Poster for the 2023 Lunar Night Cultural Festival
    Bertha’s Mussels sale is on hold for now, owner says ‘We’re waiting to see what happens’
    The future of one of Baltimore’s most recognizable restaurants, known for its “EAT BERTHA’S MUSSELS” bumper stickers, is up in the air.
    A Fells Point mainstay for the past 50 years, Bertha's Mussels, known for its minimalistic "Eat Bertha's Mussels" stickers, announced it is closing.
    Amid historic inflation, which area grocery store has the lowest prices?
    We compared prices at 10 area grocery stores — Weis, Whole Foods, Lidl, Trader Joe's, Aldi, Giant, Wegmans, Safeway, Harris Teeter and ShopRite — to help readers make informed decisions.
    Illustration of a grocery cart with food and an arrow to indicate the rise in prices.
    We went shopping in a food desert where there is little access to healthy food. Here’s what we found.
    Baltimore’s food deserts are spread out in a patchwork pattern across the city and disproportionately affect Black residents.
    Alissa Zhu, reporter with The Baltimore Banner, stands outside of Lee’s Mini Market, in Baltimore.
    Let’s dish: Replacing Dick’s Last Resort; Thanksgiving dinner options, A ‘Top Chef’s plans for Baltimore
    We’ll look at what’s to come for the former Dick’s Last Resort and where to find your Thanksgiving dinner, get reacquainted with a “Top Chef” contestant who wants to get Baltimore its first Michelin star, and remember Prima Dopo, whose roof deck plans drew the ire of Fells Point residents.
    Maple Glazed Turkey Dinner
    The best gifts for foodies and people who eat well
    Here are some useful, and in some cases, edible, gifts for the foodies on your list.
    Illustration for The Baltimore Banner's gift guide
    The best Maryland gifts to ship and share
    A collection of the best Baltimore and Maryland-themed stuff to share with your loved ones who don't live nearby.
    Illustration for The Baltimore Banner's gift guide
    EatMoreBeMore’s Beltway Series: Southeast Loop of 695 (Eastern Avenue to Hanover Street)
    From a classic crab house to one of Baltimore’s newest restaurants, there are tasty eateries with waterfront views off of the beltway.
    Vinny’s Cafe (Exit 41 off of 695 or Exit 10 off of 895)
6212 Holabird Ave.., Baltimore

Vinny’s Cafe - a family owned and operated Italian cafe that’s been around for almost 25 years.
    Woodberry Kitchen to reopen as 30-seat Woodberry Tavern
    Closed since last year, Woodberry Kitchen — Spike Gjerde’s 120-seat restaurant near Hampden — is relaunching as the comparatively tiny Woodberry Tavern, a 30-seat eatery.
    It’s been a long, strange year on the Baltimore food scene without the farm-to-table fare of Woodberry Kitchen that is expected to reopen as Woodberry Tavern.
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