Food and drink

Howard County’s local dining scene is ready to serve up dishes that bring all the cozy, festive vibes.

Pizza slices weighed down with crab dip? Pupusas packed with crustacean goodness? Here’s Chris Franzoni’s roundup of the Baltimore area’s wildest crab dishes.

For the past seven years, much of the rye whiskey Sagamore Spirit sells under its name has actually been made in Indiana. Not anymore.

Crust by Mack has closed its Harborplace location so the eatery can focus on catering.

Noona’s Pizza has shut its doors in a Bolton Hill apartment complex, but residents won’t be pizza-less for long with the planned arrival of Angeli’s Pizzeria.

From Dave’s Hot Chicken to Zaxby’s to Ekiben to Rooted Rotisserie, in the food world these days, it seems like it’s chicken, chicken and more chicken.

Mystique Barrel Brewing and Lager House opens this week in Pigtown in the former home of Suspended Brewing Company, which has plans of its own in Hampden.

Anne Arundel County offers a number of novel coffee shops.

Grab a drink, enjoy happy hour prices and watch the voting results trickle in at these election night parties

Whether you’re in the mood for pizza or fried rice, here are five of the best Baltimore-area restaurants to get late-night food when most others are closed.

Get a taste of the holidays at the Food Market, where a Thanksgiving cupcake combines stuffing and mashed potatoes.

We asked Howard County chefs where they eat on a day off — that’s not their own restaurant. Here’s what they said.

The owner of Harborplace says Hooters abruptly closed this summer still owing nearly $500,000 in unpaid rent and fees.

Halloween is a time of spooky generous behavior — and shame if you give out the wrong candy to trick-or-treaters.

Guinness owner Diageo announced that Baltimore Blonde “will now be brewed and sold exclusively” at the Open Gate Brewery in Halethorpe.

From haunted trails to eerie eats and ghoulish gatherings, this food influencer’s guide will take you on a thrilling ride through Baltimore’s most wickedly delightful Halloween events.

After closing for nearly a month due to an underground fire on North Charles Street, Mick O’Shea’s reopened this week — and not a moment too soon for its regulars.

It’s a great time of year for a pub crawl in Annapolis. You could also catch the Colonial Players production of “The Winslow Boy” or “Napoli” by the Ballet Theatre of Maryland.

Amid rising food costs and a bid to get healthier, I’ve developed an interest in canning. “It’s not rocket science,” said Becky Calvert, a Baltimore native and expert canner. Here’s how to get started.

The closure of Pavan Foods in Parkville, one of the only vegetarian Indian restaurants in the area, is devastating for customers.