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    Pies from Angeli's Pizza, one of the spots Dave Portnoy visited in Maryland.
    Dave Portnoy releases his first rating of a Baltimore pizza place
    Controversial Barstool Sports media mogul Dave Portnoy, labeled “the most influential person on the American pizza scene,” is sizing up Baltimore’s pies. He gave his first online review to Tiny Brick Oven, then pledged $60,000 to help keep it open.
    The recalled products are 10-pound cases of “Old World Italian Sausage,” one with “rope” written on it and the other with “link” written on it.
    Baltimore-based meat company recalls 7,485 pounds of pork sausage
    According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, raw pork sausage items produced by Impero from Oct. 3 to Dec. 19 were processed without inspection.
    Sunny Side Café co-owner Kristian Knight-Miller behind the counter at her stall in Lexington Market.
    ‘Invisible’ but essential: Baltimore’s Black immigrants
    And, although there has been an exodus of Black residents from Baltimore in the past decade, its foreign-born Black population has continued to grow.
    Bottles of Coors beer are displayed on a shelf at a liquor store on May 2, 2018 in Fairfax, California.
    Maryland liquor stores push back on beer, wine in grocery aisles
    A group of liquor retailers denounced Gov. Wes Moore’s support of beer and wine sales at Maryland grocery stores.
    Hot Pot King.
    6 Baltimore County restaurants to savor, from cozy spots to elevated dining
    From global flavors to comfort food, these Baltimore County restaurants are guaranteed to make 2025 your most delicious year yet, according to food influencer Chris Franzoni.

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    Customers lined up inside after waiting for hours in the cold.
    Slutty Vegan comes to town: ‘Welcome home, baby girl!’
    The Slutty Vegan's opening in the Baltimore Peninsula attracted a crowd of food enthusiasts on Saturday.
    CAN, Community Assistance Network, is a program built to help port workers, but over time it found an even larger Baltimore County population in need of aid: undocumented families. They distribute food boxes weekly that include fresh produce, meats, dairy, bread, and non-perishables.
    Key Bridge food pantry may close despite demand among undocumented families
    A program to help port workers after the Key Bridge collapse is now on the front lines of aiding Baltimore County’s growing number of undocumented families. But will the funding last?
    Peter Thomas, 64, now of Miami, a restaurateur and former reality TV star who appeared on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, North Carolina, to one count of failure to pay over trust fund taxes.
    Peter Thomas sentenced to 18 months in federal prison in tax case
    Peter Thomas, formerly of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” and Bar One in Baltimore, will serve 18 months in prison for failing to pay the government more than $2.5 million in employment taxes.
    The duck confit gumbo from Rooted Rotisserie is served with cabbage, fried okra and rice.
    The Dish: The 10 best things I ate this year
    In a year of delicious eats at exciting restaurants, these are the dishes I can't stop thinking about.
    Slutty Vegan Founder Pinky Cole announces that Slutty Vegan will be opening a location at Baltimore Peninsula during a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.
    Baltimore Peninsula is about to get Slutty (Vegan)
    After years of anticipation — and one failed health inspection — the Baltimore Peninsula location of Pinky Cole's Slutty Vegan restaurant will open on Saturday.

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    Warm up: The coziest coffee spots in Howard County
    Howard County’s coziest spots for the best cups of coffee.
    Dave Portnoy, an avid pizza reviewer and founder of Barstool Sports, visited Angeli's Pizzeria in Little Italy on Friday, Dec. 13.
    Dave Portnoy visited Baltimore pizza shops. Now we wait for his reviews.
    Portnoy’s highly anticipated ratings of local pizza shops hang in the cheesy balance.
    An overstuffed Cloak & Dagger sandwich from Lenny's Deli.
    3 Jewish delis in Baltimore County serving up more than just tradition
    Looking for where to find pastrami in Pikesville? Check out these three Jewish delis in the Baltimore County area serving food both traditional and new.
    Chef and co-owner Kiko Fejarang, pictured with Tony Foreman, serves a menu of Chamorro food inspired by her family in Guam.
    After delays, Tony Foreman’s The Duchess is finally open in Hampden
    The Duchess restaurant in Hampden is Tony Foreman’s first without longtime business partner and ex-wife Cindy Wolf.
    You can get a dozen glazed doughnuts for free with the purchase of any dozen doughnuts at Krispy Kreme on Thursday’s “Day of the Dozens.”
    Krispy Kreme’s ‘Day of the Dozens’ deal lets you snag free doughnuts
    Krispy Kreme is offering its annual “Day of the Dozens” deal Thursday for in-shop and drive-thru purchases.

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    The restaurant in Baltimore's Power Plant appeared to have shuttered Tuesday.
    Docks on the Harbor appears closed less than 2 years after restaurant’s opening
    Inner Harbor restaurant Docks on the Harbor, which opened in May 2023, appeared closed Tuesday morning.
    Perennial in Towson closes this month.
    For the first time in its history, Atlas to close a Baltimore-area restaurant
    The closure of Perennial in Towson marks the first time in Atlas' 14-year history that the company has shut down one of its Baltimore-area properties.
    BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 8, 2024: Melinda Mele welcomes visitors in her home during the Annual Union Square Cookie Tour in Baltimore, Maryland on December 8, 2024.
    Union Square Cookie Tour of Historic Homes is baked into community tradition
    Union Square’s Cookie Tour of Historic Homes has taken place for 39 years. It’s a chance not only to bite into a treat but also to hear the backstories of homes and the people who chose to live in them.
    Ale Mary's.
    Get in the holiday spirit at these Christmas pop-up bars and restaurants
    These Christmas pop-up bars and restaurants in Baltimore are sure to get you in the holiday spirit, according to food influencer Chris Franzoni.
    Bryan Voltaggio, right, is back in Frederick — and this time, he’s with his brother, Michael.
    Bryan and Michael Voltaggio to open a new restaurant in Frederick
    Brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio competed against one another on “Top Chef” and have run restaurants across the nation.
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