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Christina Tkacik

Christina

Christina Tkacik is the food reporter for The Baltimore Banner. She joined the staff of The Baltimore Banner in August of 2022 to cover all things food. Prior to that, she spent more than six years at The Baltimore Sun, including three years as the newspaper's dining reporter and restaurant critic. After all this time in Charm City, she can pick a crab but still can't shuck an oyster.

Latest content by Christina Tkacik

The Baltimore Farmers' Market needs someone to run it.
Wanted: Someone to run the Baltimore Farmers’ Market
Baltimore is looking for a new operator to run its largest farmers’ market, which was previously managed by BOPA.
Baltimore-based snowball syrup manufacturer Koldkiss said it made the switch from red dye No. 3 years ago.
Your snowballs are safe from the FDA’s ban on red dye No. 3
The FDA recently announced its ban on red dye No. 3. But, if you still want a bright red snowball, you're in luck.
The Urban Oyster owner Jasmine Norton is now a James Beard semifinalist in the Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic category.
James Beard Awards recognize a Baltimore chef, bartender and, of course, Charleston
Semifinalists for the James Beard Awards include nods for the chef at Urban Oyster, the bar director at Clavel and the drinks at Charleston.
Baltimore restaurants like Cinghiale participate in Restaurant Week to offer discounted meals to diners.
The Dish: Did Downtown Partnership drop the ball on Baltimore Restaurant Week?
Some business owners participating in Baltimore Restaurant Week say they have dealt with slow responses from Downtown Partnership and a lack of promotion.
The space at 801 S. Broadway in Fells Point will soon house a diner.
Amid closings, a new restaurant to open in Fells Point
Amid a spate of closures, a new diner is coming to the old Jimmy’s Restaurant space in Fells Point. And that’s not the only good news.
A sign indicates the impending opening of Alexander’s Tavern on Harford Road.
Can Alexander’s Tavern fill a void on Harford Road?
Formerly Papi’s Tacos, Alexander’s Tavern will open on Harford Road this weekend.
Rendering of Jamaican restaurant at Baltimore Peninsula
Baltimore Peninsula adds a Jamaican restaurant to its growing lineup
The owners of popular Jamaican restaurants in Harford and Baltimore counties are opening a concept in Baltimore Peninsula next year.
Hana Scott, right, with her husband Mayor Brandon Scott and two sons Ceron and baby Charm at Frank’s Pizza & Pasta.
The Dish: The best restaurants to bring your baby to (and not feel bad about it)
No babysitter? No problem. Here are restaurants that won’t shame parents for showing up with their children.
Riptide in Fells Point.
Another Fells Point restaurant shuts its doors
Riptide, a bar and seafood restaurant, is the latest closure in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood.
How will Baltimore’s pizzerias rank?
Dave Portnoy rates his last pizza in Baltimore
Dave Portnoy, the controversial media mogul labeled “the most influential person on the American pizza scene” by The New York Times, completed his sizing up of Baltimore’s pies.
Tony Foreman, left, and Cindy Wolf
Foreman Wolf is no longer, but Foreman and Wolf aren’t going anywhere
Nothing is happening to the Foreman Wolf restaurants you know and love. But they’ll no longer be called Foreman Wolf.
TinyBrickOven in Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland.
The Dish: Why doesn’t this Dave Portnoy-approved pizza spot have its liquor license?
TinyBrickOven, which recently received $60,000 from Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy, doesn’t have a liquor license. But the issue isn’t as simple as one lawmaker waving a magic wand.
Many local kids will have up to three days to play. Beyond that, several area school systems will pivot to virtual learning.
What Maryland parents need to know about snow days
It’s beginning to look a lot like snow days, with a large winter storm predicted to bring 4 to 10 inches of accumulation to the region starting Sunday night.
A snowman sits atop Federal Hill on a snowy day in Baltimore on January 19, 2024.
Winter storm update: Worst-case scenario for Baltimore is 10 inches of snow
A winter storm watch starts Sunday evening and runs through late Monday night, with meteorologists forecasting 4 to 8 inches of snow for the city.
Cocina Luchadoras on 253 S. Broadway has closed.
Cocina Luchadoras closes Fells Point shop, announces ‘residency’ nearby
Cocina Luchadoras, a restaurant whose handmade tacos made it a staple in Upper Fells Point, is closing its brick and mortar after eight years in business.

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